Dene Botha - Pride Factor Unemployment and the resultant poverty, inequality and crime, are the biggest challenges facing the youth, many of whom are disillusioned by their prospects for the future... Pride Factor hopes to change that!
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Unemployment and the resultant poverty, inequality and crime, are the biggest challenges facing the youth, many of whom are disillusioned by their prospects for the future… Pride Factor hopes to change that!

 

Johannesburg, South Africa – Pride Factor is a life skills academy dedicated to improving the quality of young people’s lives by inspiring, guiding and mentoring them to challenge their assumptions, broaden their aspirations and develop entrepreneurial thinking.

The Pride Factor Academy comprises of 13 weekly online lessons designed to INSPIRE, GUIDE and MENTOR teenagers and young adults on how to acquire the life skills necessary to achieve fulfilling careers and lifestyles. Using a curriculum compiled by educational experts, the lessons are distributed via digital platforms that can be accessed on any connected device.

Dene Botha, the MD and founder of Pride Factor, joins Brent Lindeque on the Good Things Guy to chat about the incredible initiative and everything else he is currently up to.

Listen to the full show below:


Sources: Good Things Guy | Jacpod
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Recognised as one of the Mail and Guardian’s Top 200 Young South African’s as well as a Primedia LeadSA Hero, Brent is a change maker, thought leader, radio host, foodie, vlogger, writer and all round good guy.

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