Mentoring can be much more rewarding than a fortune spent on courses
02.05.10
Mentoring can be much more rewarding - to both mentor and protege - than a fortune spent on courses, writes Margaret Harris
"Our nation's tomorrow depends on what we do for young people today."says Buhle Dlamini, the managing director of Young and Able, a personal and business development consultancy.
But without help and support, the future will not be very bright for many of our young people—and that does not bode well for the country.
Young South Africans used to grow up surrounded by earing adults who were willing to pass on the skills that would help them become responsible adults. But today, families and communities
are under enormous strain, meaning that many children grow up without this vital support and care.
The combination of a population of mostly under 18-year-olds and the growing challenges of HIV/Aids, drug and alcohol abuse, depression and crime make for a deadly mix.
