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#YouthMonth: Vuyo Joboda believes the youth can achieve anything

This Youth Month, together with Pride Factor Academy, young and confident 'thought leaders' share what they think the business community can do better to address the needs of the youth through a series of videos.

18 Jun 2020

Vuyo Joboda, an entrepreneur and student from Cape Town, believes that the youth are a lot more capable than people realise.

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