OPINION| Bulungula shows how social connectedness can improve economic opportunities for young people - We must help young South Africans to build productive livelihoods by fostering economic connectedness — described as cross-class social connections
and a team of researchers found that cross-class social connections are among the strongest predictors of upward income mobility.
This approach is ripe for replication, and there is already evidence of a similar strategy showing positive outcomes in South Africa, where social networks have historically been exclusive. Although rich in traditional social connections, the legacy of apartheid has profoundly limited the upward mobility of its residents and development has been slow. Unlike other parts of the country, Bulungula is completely off the electricity grid and phone connectivity only became available in the last 10 years.
Treat for a tourist: Jabu Dodwana, a local tour guide, gives a Bulungula Lodge guest a traditional facial.The lodge and Bulungula Incubator have been a boon for the community. Over the years, Bulungula Lodge has attracted more than 130 000 visitors, and BI pulls in funders and partners to support its projects.
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