Soweto success: Vilakazi Street's famous Sakhumzi Restaurant turns 18

JOHANNESBURG — Soweto's Vilakazi Street is a hive of activity these days, with the street dotted with several restaurants and hugely important historical sites that include the home of former President Nelson Mandela. However, it was only 18 years in 2001 that the first restaurant, Sakhumzi Restaurant, opened in the famous street. In this interview, the restaurant's owner, Sakhumzi Maqubela, gives us the backstory to how his establishment set a trend and now employs over 100 people. In total, the 10 restaurants in the street today employ over 800 people. It's an inspiring story and one that shows the true entrepreneurial spirit and potential that South Africa has. - Gareth van Zyl