The Introduction...

It is estimated that almost 10 000 years ago the area we now know as the Sahara desert was once a lush savannah, home to teeming wildlife, abundant rivers and water systems and home to African people who provided one of the earliest record of human endeavour in the prehistoric world in what is now known as the Tassilli n Ajjer (Plateau of the Rivers) in Algeria.

In our recent history however, Africans have relied on predominantly white foreigners to solve their problems. There are countless national and international organizations which donate millions of rands to help Africans deal with humanitarian issues such as hunger and diseases. While this is commendable, there is a need to conscientious Africans to understand that they too need to play a vital role in solving the country’s challenges.

Whilst Africans may not necessarily be the wealthy individuals, just like the political struggle was waged by all Africans continuously to bring down a political regime, this effort needs to be focused on the economic emancipation of Africans.

Silimela Sa Sechaba believes that Africans need to take a long term view of the development of their country by focusing on contributing part of their income for this purpose continuously.

Fast forward to the present and we witness many examples of human endeavour encompassing all aspects of knowledge.

For the Southern part of the African continent, Silimela sa Sechaba represents a group of Africans who want to contribute to this endeavour by being change agents in our communities for the better, understanding where we come from as a people, and recognize the lessons that present to us.

As a people we seek to move beyond a society primarily focused on being consumers, but rather we need to identify those initiatives that will make us invest in the future of our children, peoples and environment.

We need to influence each other to make a reality of our stated objectives. By sharing this information with other Africans you will make this dream a reality.

Talk to someone about this idea, commit in your own way of understanding how practically we can create a new reality for the African continent.

We believe that a society’s development rests on 3 pillars, social maturity, learning and innovation and economic well being, each aspect feeding on the other.

Should any of the 3 pillars be lacking, the fortunes of a community become less certain. It is our responsibility to network amongst ourselves to identify and promote viable economic opportunities.