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    Thusanang Organisation: social entrepreneurship

    Career PlanetBy Career PlanetUpdated:No Comments4 Mins Read

    From a young age, Vimbai Angela Butawu wanted to become a humanitarian, and work towards changing the African societal status. She grew up in a family of 5 raised by a single mother who taught her children to always have a heart to help others.

    Career Planet caught up with Vimbai to ask her about her business

    1. Why did you decide to become an entrepreneur?
      There are certain opportunities I never had access to in school which gave me the drive to work on bridging the gap for young people in vulnerable communities to get access to these opportunities which help them express themselves and explore their talents.
    2. Describe your business
      Thusanang organisation is an edutainment focused organisation. We focus on bridging the gap between education, arts and sports for young people in vulnerable communities. We give opportunities for young people to explore their talents and build their self-esteem.
    3. Did you need a qualification to start this business?
      No, I did not need any qualification but my experiences at Monash South Africa helped a lot in starting the organisation.
    4. What, and where, did you study (if anything) to get into this career?
      I did my studies at Monash South Africa. Did my undergraduate degree in Child and Youth Development, and Criminology. I am currently doing my Postgraduate Degree in Management.
    5. What was your biggest ‘break?’
      My biggest break was being selected as a fellow for the MSA LEAD Fellowship Program. It was a great opportunity for me to learn to become a successful social entrepreneur.
    6. What do you LOVE most about your job/career?
      Seeing young learners expressing themselves and thinking outside the box.
    7. What are the main challenges you face in this job?Finding partner organisations and funders is a challenge for every social entrepreneur
    8. What has been your proudest moment as an entrepreneur?
      Hosting a talent show at Cosmo City Multi-Purpose Centre and seeing all the young people perform with so much confidence
    9. What is the main ingredient for your success?
      Hard work, dedication, passion and patience
    10. Do you have any tips for young entrepreneurs?
      I would say if you are passionate about something don’t give up. Keep pushing. You will face obstacles but never let that stop you. Explore every opportunity you see. Apply for programs such as MSA LEAD they will help to build you to become a successful entrepreneur
    11. What career path did you follow to get to this point (which other kinds of jobs have you had in the past)?
      I never really had other jobs that linked to me becoming a social entrepreneur. I have only been a student assistant at my university in different departments.
    12. What type of personality would be ideal for this job?
      Social entrepreneurship needs someone who is very open-minded and ready to learn for the organisation to be successful. For me, I have developed different personality traits that help run the organisation but I would like to believe that my strongest so far that has got me to this stage has been being a “Nurturer.” I have always believed in putting the needs of others before my own needs and working with others as a team. However, I think it is also important to have a balance of personalities amongst your team to be able to see everything with a different perspective which is why I have people with different personalities that I work with.
    13. What sort of personal skills are needed for this job?
      – Good communication skills
      – Coordinating skills
      – Planning skills
      – Administrative skill
    14. When you were still at school what career did you think you would follow?
      I have always wanted to be a humanitarian
    15. Does your job require administrative skills?
      It does as we need to keep up to date with the progress of the organisation.
    16. What are the main tools you need for this job (computer/ phone/ power tools/vehicle/ etc
      A vehicle is the main tool needed for the organisation as we have to travel a lot
    17. Does your work require managing other people?
      Yes, it does. We work with young leaners and also volunteers.
    18. Does your work require good telephone, writing or presentation skills?
      Yes, it does. We have to present a lot of proposals to schools, present our ideas and keep in touch with the organisations we work with.
    19. Do you work alone or in a team?
      I work with a team
    20. Do you work office hours or flexitime?
      Flexitime
    21. What do you do to relax/de-stress
      I watch movies
    22. What has been your most difficult job assignment?
      Setting up meetings with the head of schools. It’s very difficult as they are always busy.

    Vimbai Angela Butawu is a Monash South Africa LEAD (Leading Entrepreneurship for African Development) Fellow.

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