I am concerned about the level of failure of the majority of South African small businesses and also of professionals. I have travelled around the country and I have seen many instances where Government and private funders have invested money in aid of ‘good ideas’ and to date these companies are failing where others could …
Category Archive: Facts
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Be passionate
‘If you do not have passion for your idea no one else will believe in it’ – Thurston Sebotsane Passion flowed through my veins as I thought of and planned my motorcycle tour around all provinces of South Africa. When I started, I had never been on a motorcycle nor could I drive one. On …
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Quality
We can never get quality by lowering standards, this is an oxymoron at best. – Thurston Sebotsane The ability of education to transform and empower societies cannot and should not be underrated. Education breaks the generational cycles of poverty and disease and is key to a nation’s development and prosperity. So far, my view on the …
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Looking back
I have undertaken a solo motorcycle tour around South Africa where I visited some schools and community projects in all provinces. I learnt a lot on my travels and my biggest worries were further confirmed; learners do not have an idea of why they are at school. They do not plan beyond the current day. …
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Planning for Thandi’s future
Thandi’s chances in life growing up as a woman in South Africa shows why the National Planning Commission is needed. Visit the NPC Web Pages at http://www.npconline.co.za/. The National Planning Commission is a new initiative of government. Chaired by the Minister in The Presidency for National Planning, the NPC is responsible for developing a long …
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Take charge
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness …
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New look and feel
I am NOT a web developer, so I had to go into the deep end to learn. I decided that it was time to change and redesign my website and I did exactly that. www.thurston.co.za has now gone live and it offers the following. A blog, so that I can interact with clients and share news …
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Revamped
Our website has undergone a total revamp. We have made it more interactive and user friendly. Users are now able to interact seamlessly with the site and communication has been made even easier. Welcome back.
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