Pushy Pragmatist - Tebogo Mogashoa on transforming South Africa through skills development ahead of The CEO SleepOut™
Pragmatic, passionate leadership with an emphasis on skills development - Chairman of Talis Holding Group Tebogo Mogashoa makes no secret about his beliefs for a better South Africa. Catch up with him ahead of The Sun International CEO SleepOut™.
Learning about various companies' motivations for joining in The CEO SleepOut™ reveals a lot about the values of the leaders participating. Chairman of Talis Holdings Group Tebogo Mogashoa is incredibly frank with his motivations: “It’s really (about) the call to bring about change - change in our economy, change in the attitudes of our people in the face of the adversity that the economy, the global economy is facing at the moment.”
While The Sun International CEO SleepOut™ is about the eradication of poverty through education, Tebogo maintains his pragmatism with his vigorous approach: “My view really, is to drive change through entrepreneurship. I think education is a tool, but entrepreneurship and skills development will bring about social change and transformation. Skills development is a form of education, but you’ve got academia and then you’ve got skills; I think as a country, we should focus on skills because once the people of a country are properly skilled, they can contribute positively towards their country, thereby reducing unemployment and inequality.”
Tebogo's objectives as chairperson of the Talis Holdings Group are long-term and pro-active. That is why the Group identifies and invests in the growth sectors of the African economy. Today, Talis Holdings Group's subsidiaries have interests in property, ICT, finance, media, agriculture and infrastructure development.
Tebogo has called on Sisa Ngebulana, CEO of Rebosis Property Fund Limited, to Rise Up To The Challenge #4Leaders4Change