Post by Victor Chamane

We are still training our youth to write CVs for corporate jobs that don't actually exist anymore. 📄🛑 Reporting for the Mzansi Business Podcast on Moneyweb, journalist Nokukhanya Mntambo sat down with Ndumiso Zulu, CEO of Group Social Investments at Old Mutual, to unpack a harsh reality: SA’s education system is fundamentally misaligned with economic truth. As a financial advisor, I look at the current curriculum and see a massive, unhedged risk. We are launching bright young minds into a brutal job market with plenty of ambition but zero commercial confidence, while treating entrepreneurship like a desperate last resort instead of a primary career goal. With the World Cup in full swing, the tactical lesson is glaringly obvious. If you want a winning side, you can’t be like Hugo Broos you can't just wing the strategy, send your players onto the pitch without the right playbook, and pray for a late-game miracle. Zulu emphasizes that we don't need a massive, bureaucratic curriculum overhaul to fix this. We just need a practical refresh infusing basic business language, financial literacy, and real-world problem solving directly into foundational subjects like Maths and Maths Lit from an early age. If we want the next generation to successfully build wealth and manage portfolios that actually grow, we have to teach them to spot opportunities, not just fill out job applications. Planning for a proper, modernized education is the ultimate long-term investment. Change the playbook early, and you'll put them on the right track to genuine success. ⚽️📈 #RealLifeFinance #MoneyMatters #Moneyweb #Education