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| Submission declined on 22 August 2023 by Velella (talk). Thank you for your submission, but the subject of this article already exists in Wikipedia. You can find it and improve it at Philippi Village instead.
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Comment: Suggest content is merged into Philippi, Western Cape Velella Velella Talk 12:35, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
Philippi Village is a community development hub in Cape Town, Western Cape province of South Africa.[1]
It is home to entrepreneurs and small business owners with retail, office and event space as well as sporting, educational and cultural facilities.[2]
Background[edit]
It focuses on providing collaborative workspaces for small and micro business owners as well as creating employment opportunities and upskilling the local Philippi community.[3][4]It also provides a safe place for social engagement for communities such as Mitchells Plain, Langa, Cape Flats and surroundings which are plagued by social ills.[5][6] The hub is seen as a model to other communities is South Africa to reduce crime, fight drug abuse and to part skills to local entrepreneurs to build local economies. Philippi Village was founded by Bushra Razack, an award-winning community developement specialist and humanitarian.[7] In 2023 she was counted among the 40 Under 40 Awards in South Africa for her work at Philippi Village.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Philippi Village Project: Empowering local entrepreneurs and creating jobs". www.capetownetc.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Philippi Village example of collaboration being key to integrated community development". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "Philippi Village Project: Empowering local entrepreneurs and creating jobs". www.capetownetc.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "Philippi Village to get extra R100 million investment in second phase upgrades". CapeTalk. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ ep-admin (2023-04-06). "Philippi Village – Reimagining Philippi; Reimagining solutions | Everything Property". Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ Tilburg, Linda van (2023-03-08). "Tech alone cannot create successful townships - Philippi village CEO". BizNews.com. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "Bertha Centre". gsbberthacentre.uct.ac.za. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ Thomas (2023-09-18). "Philippi Village CEO Bushra Razack, Wins Prestigious Forty Under 40 Award". StartUp Magazine South Africa. Retrieved 2024-01-31.