MLM Magazine June 2019 Issue

the team Editor Photographers Publisher Cindy Bossmann Wendy Robinson, UMEH Media, a member of UMEH Group E- [email protected] Dean Kruger, Limited Kago Monagen Deputy Editor HEAD OFFICE Marketing Margaret Mantoa 97 Masingita Village, Vishal Bansiwal, Alsation Road, Lifestyle Editor Nozipho Manzine Glen Austin, Midrand, Femi Ademusa Head of communication Gauteng 1685 Fashion Editor Elsje Silve contact details Quentin Hoffman Sales Executive Tel: 011 568 5053 Senior Researchers Davin Chetty Fax: 086 560 9785 Email: [email protected] Abid Mohammed, Managing Director Web: www.umehgroup.com VK Vinay Khanyisile Desiree Nkosi Journalists/Feature writers Copyright: UMEH Media. All rights Reserved. no part of this publication may be repro- duced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, elec- Hinamundi Collins, tronical or mechanical without the prior permission in writing from the publisher or ed- Phumzile Ngcatshe, itor. While reasonable precaution have been taken to ensure the accuracy of contents Takemore Chikwesa, given to the readers, the editor, proprietor and publisher cannot accept responsibility Lebogang Molopo, for any damage or inconvenience that may arise therefrom Genevieve Kgafe, Femi Ademusa, Greys Guevarra, Margaret Mantoa Contributors Luv Kalarwal, Shruti Kaushik, Deepak Agrawal, Sandeep Kumar Graphic Tebogo Vambos, Adeoti Adekunle Art director Leroy Mahlangu SEO Editor Tumelo David Kubu WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA 3

Contents 14 06 WORK MINE AFRICAN BANK ENTERS TRANSACTIONAL BANKING Earlier in the day, Members of the 16 Multi-level market- ing website... SASSA APPOINTS NEW CEO 13 INSURANCE 18 GIANT SUSPENDS CEO How a meagre pension pay- out forced CATHERINE TO... 22 MOSES TEMI SHARES VALUABLE LESSONS... 09 TRUTH BEHIND 24 Meet the brains behind WORKMINES African Butter Boostpal, ViewDime, Time4Work, Work- mine, WalletSync owned by one criminal organization. FEATURED ARTICLES 34 CHALLENGES BLACK PEOPLE TO CONSIDER 38 CHARITY BEGINS NATHI JOHANNESBURG- It’s a developing story this evening, one of the most successful 40 DUMP YOUR DEGREES 28 LEO TOP ACHIEVER Dump your degrees; What options are available for young graduates? 4 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

EDITOR’S NOTE Hello and welcome to the June investigating an opportunity. The chal- consider it a red flag. The foundation of edition of MLM Magazine your lenge for you, is to know the signs of a any good MLM business is about getting no #1 mouthpiece of MLM in- scam. Before signing on the dotted line products and service to end consumers. dustry. In amist Workmines scandal let to start a home business with a direct While building a team can be a part of me use this opportunity to draw your in- sales company, make sure you’ve done that, income is based on goods sold by tention to few possible red flag in direct your background check on the compa- the team, not in the recruiting itself. I selling Business. Home business startup ny. There are many red flags that should will leave you to read more about our options, the most feared and misun- warn you away from a business or fi- Workmines report on page 9 We had derstood is network marketing or MLM nancial opportunity, but the biggest is exclusive chat with LongRich’s South- (multilevel marketing). The reality is di- a lack of a product. Programs that push ern hemisphere ambassador Vivian rect sales (of which networking market- recruiting over the sales of a product or Mokome read all about it on page 24. ing and MLM are a part of) is a viable way service might be a pyramid scheme. If Until then have a great mwaah to start a home business quickly and af- a company isn’t focused on acquiring fordably. But like all other facets of life, more customers to buy its products, but C’indy Bossmann , Acting Editor of there are shysters and it’s up to you to re- rather it’s interested entirely in “building MLM & FX Magazin search and do your due diligence when a team” or membership of sales reps, WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA 5

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MONEYTALK WHY WORKMINE IS OFFLINE. By Hinamundi Collins Earlier in the day, Members of the Multi-level mar- can get that paid alongside your personal income. keting website Workmines woke up and found There were mixed reactions on social media, with some they could no longer access the website. Send- members remaining hopeful while others agreeing ing fears that they may have been scammed again. with those who were laughing at them that they had Workmines pays people to watch videos on its website, been scammed. and charges for different levels. However, in an email, WorkMines has explained that A quick search through the videos shows a number of the reason their website is off, is because of the up- trailers from Netflix, and music videos among others. grades they were making. Before it went off, they had Imagine watching videos on YouTube and getting paid added few more categories to it footer while at it. Now that is what Workmines offers it’s 450 000 active members In an email seen by MLM Magazine, Workmines says the website will be back on by tomorrow, and that their They also pay additional income for referrals and you members shouldn’t be worried. 8 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

STR EET TALK WHAT’S PAYING YOU RIGHT NOW? “Fx Trading corporation” “Workmines & John Tlotliso Motebang FXTrading Corporation” Tshegofatso Blessed Queen Kgutledi “Jamalife helpers “Greenleaf Biotech global” international” Ini Johnson Olajide Yinka “KY Omega good “Longrich bioscience” Compensation Plan” Shibe Annah Perseverance Tau-Mosia WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA 9

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MONEY TALK THE TRUTH BEHIND WORKMINES Boostpal, ViewDime, Time4Work, Workmine, WalletSync owned by one criminal organization. By Femi Ademusa, Greys Guevarra, C’indy Bossman, Margaret Mantoa Boostpal, ViewDime, Time4Work, “Seriously, Viewdime is just the twin of Workmines claimed to have been in Workmines, WalletSync are Boostpal with same agenda to scam existence since 2017 and planning to owned by one criminal organiza- 100s of thousands of unsuspecting peo- celebrate its 2 years birthday on the 15 tion which one of them is a 43 year old ple again. Someone may ask why will of June 2019 where users will receive Malaysian based Nigerian national who viewdime launch knowing very well that double task / double salary as form of is living lavishly on a popular social me- boostpal has been discovered to be a thank you for supporting them. MLM dia platform Instagram with poor peo- scam. Well it is simple logic, some old Magazine research found that word ple’s money, people familiar said. boostpal members in an attempt to re- Workmines was first mentioned on the cover some or all of their monies lost will internet for the first time in Feb 2019, our It all started with Boostpal which alleg- choose to register to this platform. little survey with considerable number edly made off with millions of investors of Workmines members also refuted money in the same manner as Work- And indeed some may be successful in this claim as there was no official evi- mines Global. their attempt, others may be a second dence of someone who has been with fool. Of course, the website itself boasts the company from 2017. Similar case of Workmines , Boostpal that it currently has 14,637 members, claimed to be a Paid- Video - Impres- which obviously is made up to deceive Workmines kicked off it’s operation sion (PVI) platform that allows buyers new members to join” said one user at with the name Time4Work targeting of digital advertising inventory to man- the time. poorest countries like Philippines and age multiple Ad exchange and data ex- Vietnam. They claimed to offer $0.4 per change account through one interface The organization went back to drawing video to their clients. These kind of num- and on a Pay- Per - Impression Model. board and decided to reinvent them- bers were way too high and majority of selves as non English speaking country the advertisers would never be able to Boostpal official listed office address 35 such as Latvia, the logic for Workmines break even with this kind of costs. More- Old Gloucester St Bloomsbury, London, to sometimes issue statement in broken over, think for a moment, if their claims United Kingdom, although on google English is to insert the notion that they were actually true, then everyone would street view shows that the address does are native of Latvia who are not English be making millions right now, but that exist and some might assume it’s a virtu- spoken people. were outright fantasy. The exaggerated al office view when in reality it was later claims along with easy money making discovered to be an old aged woman’s THE EMERGENCE OF WORKMINE solutions are the typical trait of every flat who has lived there since 1996. scam. Workmines is owned by a company Soon after the unceremonious disap- called Time4Work Global, Inc. Apart Time4Work reinvented Itself and adopt- pearance of Boostpal a similar platform from the name of the incorporation, ed the name Workmines towards the surfaced with the name “ViewDime they did not put up any details regard- first quarter of 2019 and listed YouTube “which was quickly shut down when ing their owners. Workmines boasted to and Netflix as some of it’s premium cli- angry victims of Boostpal noticed sim- be rewarding people for doing simple ents, claims both companies categori- ilarities between the two websites and online task of viewing trailer videos of cally denied. launched an intense campaign against YouTube and Netflix for 35 seconds. the new website. WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA 11

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Its official website went down on 7 Our research found that the domain June 2019 without any official state- which was registered on 2019-06-12 ment from the company apart e-mail 19:55:49 is owned by a South African sent by someone who claimed to be citizen who’s name, address and con- the company’s head of PR, in the email tact details are known to this publica- he/she was adamant that the website tion. will be back online on 8 June 2019 “that its members shouldn’t panic”, when WALLETSYNC OWNED BY THE pressed for more update after the date SAME ORGANIZATION elapsed the official went mute on us. Workmine has over 450 000 members Before Workmines ceased operation, and claimed to have paid out $308 mil- the organized fraud stars created an lion in compensation to date. exit scam in the name of WalletSync which will enable them to continue A cursory glance on workmines.com their lucrative business operation soon the official website of Workmines after Workmines is no longer in pic- Global, you will find names, phone ture. The 20 days old WalletSync now numbers, and Skype contact info for communicate with a good corporate representatives in Latvia, Philippines, English vocabularies, a ploy attempt to Zambia, Kenya, South Africa, Belgium, separate themselves from Workmines and India but not that of it owner /of- in the eyes of public. ficial. We as the no #1 mouthpiece of MLM Google satellite positioned 9/1 Aristida industry, we are ready to challenge Briana, Riga, Lativa their supposedly WalletSync management at any court official office address to be off a ruined of the law to prove it’s legitimacy, this building apartment. One notable red include proof of it’s claimed “imagi- flag is, on it poorly written T&Cs mem- nary” London offices and its official bers account can be canceled at any telephone number which doesn’t exist time without a explanation. in London business directory. Proof of it’s partnership with Netflix and You- RE-EMERGENCE Of WORKMINES. Tube. Furthermore, names and details of It’s owners or at least one of it’s sup- Is Workmines coming back? On Thurs- port staff team who pops up to assist day, grieving members of workmines new members upon sign up. Assum- woke up to a news that their compa- ing any legitimate company wouldn’t ny will be back online when a website mind availing its official or PR team for work-mines.com surfaced with mes- media briefing when their reputation sage of hope which read is being threatened? Until “Wallet- Sync” accept our exclusive round ta- “We will be back on Friday at 10:00 am ble interview at it’s London offices we , we increasing the security in our site strongly recommend you stay away to avoid the previous issue we had last from this company. week” WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA 13

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MONEY TALK Insurance giant suspends CEO Placed as South Africa’s number two insurance company, Old Mutual has suspended Chief Executive Officer Peter Moyo. By Phumzile Ngcatshe T he company announced the pointment of an interim chief executive Meeting, a spokeswoman said. CEO’s suspension on Friday officer. stating material breakdown in “The separation was a result of a ma- Following the developments, both trust and with the board, just hours be- terial breakdown of trust and con- Old Mutual’s Johannesburg and Lon- fore the yearly shareholder meeting.In fidence, which occurred due to the don-listed shares dropped 5% on news addition, the move has knocked down management of conflicts of interest in of Moyo’s suspension, but recovered to the insurer’s shares, but analysts reckon business relations with related parties. R21.53 per share by 0725 GMT in Johan- the move leaves a room for speculation. These business relations pre-exist the nesburg, a 0.78% decline. appointment of Mr. Moyo as CEO of Moneyweb reports that Moyo resumed Old Mutual and were considered at the Since its listing as a separate business the role of CEO at newly-listed Old Mu- time of the appointment to be man- in June 2018, Old Mutual has been tual less than a year ago and will be suc- ageable,” concluded the company. working to hone its strategy as a stand- ceeded by Chief Operating Officer Iain alone business and parent company to Williamson as acting CEO with imme- Moreover, the suspended CEO has what remains of Old Mutual. diate effect. previously held senior executive or board positions in a variety of firms and Old Mutual announced a R2 billion “The board has had various engage- served as a deputy managing director ($139 million) share buyback in March in ments with Mr. Peter Moyo…These en- in a previous stint at Cape Town-based a bid to placate shareholders following gagements have caused the board to Old Mutual. an almost one-third drop in the share conclude that there has been a mate- price since the listing. rial breakdown in trust and confidence He rejoined Old Mutual in 2017, initially between him and the board,” Old Mu- as head of the emerging markets divi- Meanwhile, traders and investors were tual said in a statement. sion, before the former conglomerate’s left guessing after the suspension with main African financial services busi- a portfolio manager at Old Mutual in- “The Board of Old Mutual (“Board”) has ness was split off in a disentanglement vestor Denker Capital Jan Meintjies, decided to separate with the Group of the 173-year-old group’s structure. saying the move has left a room for CEO, Peter Moyo. Pending the conclu- speculation. sion of this and to manage it effective- Chairman Trevor Manuel, a business- ly, the Board considered it appropriate man and former South African finance “Given the very little information in the to suspend Mr. Moyo, so releasing him minister, would provide more informa- announcement, it leaves room for spec- from his duties and enabling the ap- tion at the Old Mutual’s Annual General ulation,” said Meintjes. WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA 15

MONEYTALK Following a number of promises to enter the transactional banking space, African Bank has finally made an eagerly anticipated entry. AFRICAN BANK ENTERS TRANSACTION BANKING By Phumzile Ngcatshe The bank becomes the newest player in South Africa. will woo more clients. In addition, it is the day-to-day banking sector and the “MyWORLD provides exceptional value reported that the other differentiator financial services provider may find the and convenience at the cheapest price is that the MyWorld account will grant going tougher, but it has set its targets. compared to what is currently available account holders freedom to transact from other South African banks. It’s in- and save together as family and friends Joining the likes of First National Bank novative features provide a mechanism through what it calls shared banking. (FNB), Capitec Bank, Standard Bank as to share banking in families, groups and well as Nedbank to mention, but a few, in communities, which we believe will According to the statement, this serves African Bank has promised some great draw a very positive response from cus- a need for the bank identified by re- offers for their clients. tomers,” concluded the CEO. searching the market and up to five ad- ditional accounts can be opened under “Our increased and diversified prod- According to a statement from the the main account, with no monthly fees uct offering, underpinned by our Om- bank, the transactional account offers on any of them. ni-channel platform, will enable us to no monthly fees, however, it seems compete favourably against the estab- pricing could be the bank’s source of African Bank said the product also has lished and emerging banks,” said CEO income. two types of pockets: a power pocket Basani Maluleke. “When we compare and a savings pocket and the former is ourselves to the Solidarity Bank Charg- The bank says the transactional ac- a pocket account which is similar to the es Report methodology*, MyWORLD is count is the cheapest in the space and ‘wallet’-type ‘accounts’ being offered by the cheapest transactional account in anticipates that the MyWorld account some major banks. 16 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

“When we compare our- selves to the Solidarity Bank Charges Report methodolo- gy*, MyWORLD is the cheap- est transactional account in South Africa.” Although the bank boasts that this is According to Moneyweb, a new player the first such account in South Africa, in the field is TymeBank which officially the savings pocket is similar to the one went live with its product in February, has offered by Old Mutual on its Money Ac- been well received as they have amassed count, but says clients do not need to more than 250 000 accounts. visit a branch to open an account, they can only go through any of the bank’s Meanwhile, it is reported that African digital platforms, but account holders Bank’s latest offering is driven towards only needing to visit a branch to collect urging clients to save as the MyWorld their debit card. account is modelled around the Stokvel concept. With the bank entering a competi- tive space facing off with the likes of The account offers 5.5% interest per an- Capitec’s Global One account offering num that will be paid on positive balanc- R5 a month and dubbed the cheapest es, and 6.5% per annum on the savings in the country with 11.39 million active pocket. clients as of February 2019, it remains to be seen if they will manage to hold For example, Capitec pays 5% on balanc- their ground. On the other hand, es up to R24 999, 5.4% on balances up to Old Mutual’s Money Account which R99 999 and 5.65% on those above R100 launched four years ago licensed by 000 and fees are comparable to those of Bidvest Bank, has opened more than similar accounts offered by rivals. a million accounts to date, but only 211 000 are active. The Midrand-based banking group an- nounced that clients will be charged R6 per R1000 withdrawal and R2 at tills, free 17 card swipes, and free airtime purchase whilst charging R4 for debit orders. WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

MONEYTALK SASSA appoints new CEO Just days before the inauguration of South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, changes are already implemented in government circles. By Phumzile Ngcatshe The South AfricanSocial “She is a business strategist Bhengu initially filled the On the other hand, a num- Develop- and served on several boards position vacated by Thoko- ber of reports have emerged of directors in these sectors. zani Magwaza who parted in the media about SASSA ment Minister Susan ways with SASSA following a fraud scams, with videos “The Sassa and SA Post Of- fall-out with ex-Social Devel- of scammers displaying a Shabangu has announced fice partnership in paying opment Minister Bathabile bunch of cards in their pos- social grants is at an early Dlamini over the controver- session and boasting on how that Busisiwe Meme- stage and her appointment sial Cash Paymaster Services much they make out of con- will certainly play a key role contract. ning beneficiaries. la-Khambula has been roped in increasing the momen- tum to ensure that service Reports suggest that Mahl- With many recipients still in to lead the South African delivery is enhanced,” she angu stepped in to replace facing issues with their cards concluded. Bhengu after the latter re- issued at the South Afri- Social Security Agency (SAS- quested to be sent back to can Post Office, the agency Moreover, Memela-Kham- her initial position in KwaZu- has on a number of occa- SA). bula succeeds former acting lu-Natal. sions, warned beneficiaries CEO Abraham Mahlangu of pension, disability and Memela-Khambula will who was appointed last year Meanwhile, the agency re- foster care grants to be vig- after replacing Pearl Bhen- mains engulfed with issues ilant after card fraud scams serve the embattled agency gu and the former Postbank where some of the pension- emerged in KwaZulu-Natal managing director is ex- ers and social grant benefi- and other parts of the coun- as Chief Executive Officer pected to ensure the agency ciaries still complain when try. runs smoothly. it comes to accessing their and Shabangu has praised monies. the new CEO as someone with vast experience in the financial sector. “Meme- la-Khambula comes with vast senior management experience in the public and private sectors which will be valuable at Sassa,” said Shabangu in a statement to the media. 18 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

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MONEYTALK How a meagre pension payout forced Catherine to join Longrich Through advice from her daughter, Udeme, Pastor Catherine Ekoriko decided to take a gamble with her pension payout in 2013. Having worked for the judici- “Udeme this pension is all I have, I am ary in Nigeria for 35 years and a widow and you know how it is. I don’t as a widow, she felt 63 000 want to hear stories that touch-o. I’m Naira was not enough to take care of only doing this to help you feed those her family and to ensure her children boys when I started a network market- are well taken care of beyond her re- ing you were not born, these things tirement. With persistence from her are pyramid and Ponzi schemes – daughter, they don’t work,” Udeme recalled her mother’s response. Udeme, Ekoriko decided to launch her career with Longrich Bioscience Inter- However, Udeme insisted on her mom national and a year later, she toured who was the first person to sign up the breadth and length of the United on the World Changers Team, to forge States of America on an all-expens- ahead and pave the way for a brighter es-paid trip by Longrich. future. 20 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

“I told my mom, who was the first upgraded to seven straight weekly person to sign up on the World figures. Changers Team. Relax mom, let’s go on a five-year entrepreneurial With all these successes coming journey. At the end of the fifth year, through a lowly 68, 000 pension wealth and riches shall be our per- package, taking risks for Ekoriko manent address,” said Udeme. have drastically changed her life in five years of capacity building. Fresh from a trip to the US, Ekoriko received her a luxury Hyundai vehi- Subsequent to her journey and re- cle as an award in 2015 and began wards through Longrich, the Pas- her journey in making six weekly tor now forms part of a board of a steady figures whilst also deciding to 33-year-old manufacturing multina- invest in real estate in 2016/17. tional company and she is living her dreams and serving God unapolo- Just last year, the former civil servant getically. graduated to become a 1Star Direc- tor, an award that was bestowed on “This business is the surest way to re- her in South Africa in January 2018. ceive generational blessings through constant prayers from your parents As if that was not enough in 2018, the especially every Green Thursday Nigerian pensioner received a schol- when they get an alert by Longrich. arship to send her last-born son to It’s not late to invest for your parents, the Soochow University in China to it stimulates longevity for them, trust study towards a degree and she has me. Longrich business is for the fam- also travelled to the Asian country in ily for life,” said Udeme. the past few months where she also WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA 21

MONEYTALK Longrich’s 3 Star Director Vivian Mokome: I used to look down on this profession. By Phumzile Ngcatshe Known as one of the most successful ambassadors in Multilevel Marketing networking sphere, Longrich Bioscience International’s Star Director Vivian Mokome sat down with MLM Magazine to reveal why she dumped her job with one of South Africa’s major Financial institution. Born in Bushbuckridge in grew up in Soshanguve and attend- the outskirts of Limpopo, ed most of my schooling in Pretoria. she grew up in Pretoria now However, I moved to Randfontein in known as Tshwane but would later 1997 because my father was one of move to Randfontein, and she re- the top generals in the police force, vealed why she used to look down they were moved to the police sta- on Multi-level Marketing profession. tions from around the province post- 1994 to be in charge of the police Vivian Mokome says her R600 000 stations. He bought a house in one pension pay-out from her banking of the Suburbs in Randfontein. I at- job is just peanuts compared to what tended my high school at Randfon- she earns with Longrich Bioscience tein High School and matriculated in International on a weekly basis. 2000,” Mokome told MLM Magazine. “I am a lady from Bushbuckridge, but 22 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

For many, to work in the banking looked down on this profession. To a facturing company for sanitary nap- sector as an Information Technolog point were I kept my career with Lon- kins,” she revealed.“ specialist seems like a dream job, but grich a secret for at least six months Mokome says she doesn’t subscribe to after joining the business. People fell in love with our sanitary that notion anymore. “In 2001, I went napkin and some were critical like ask- to Wits University to study IT and In- But I knew that marketing a sanitary ing how do you make money from this formation Systems and later qualified napkin would make money for me. I product and that is when I started to with a Masters Degree. I then joined knew that with every girl child born mention the name Longrich to them. FNB to work as one of their Business every day I would never go wrong. Since then, my teams grew, the likes Analyst and later I was promoted as IT There will always be a need for sani- of Happy Simelane came on board. Al- Project Portfolio Manager for 11 years tary napkin or rather a dignitary pad,” though she has teams as far as Brazil until I resigned in 2018,” she added. she asserted. and in the United Kingdom, Mokome says she is still busy expanding the “I joined Longrich in 2017 and it was my Without proper research, Mokome African market as she just launched admits that the new ambition was teams in Botswana, Uganda, DRC and first job in the networking industry. I bound to fail and she said she had to Rwanda. come with a better strategy to market wanted a passive income I didn’t know her business to avoid pitfalls. “I just “I have strong existing International had to find an intelligent way of mar- teams in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, it will turn out to be something I do as keting my business and make it more Namibia, Swaziland, Angola and Leso- attractive to everyone and most im- tho. I can tell you that 80% of Longrich a profession because FNB looked after portantly to attract young profession- clientele especially in the Southern als into this industry,” she continued. Hemisphere is under my leadership. me, they paid me well. I was very suc- “So when I joined Longrich I wanted So far, I have more than 200 000 a different strategy. As I’ve discovered members under my name or team,” cessful in my job and most of my pro- it was a mine for people like Vivian to she revealed. progress and succeed. Basically, I was jects did very well and some received busy with my research in the first six “I have worked really hard with my months. team to an extent that many people global awards, but I was hooked by the believe that I’ve started Longrich, but Research and focus point was on the that’s not correct I am the 15th gener- idea of having passive income,” she re- sanitary pad and I never mentioned ation of the business in South Africa,” anything about Longrich to my reacted Mokome. sponded. people or family, some people thought I have started a manu- “To be honest I use to think multilev- el marketing wasn’t for me. Look, I WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA 23

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Moses Temi shares valuable lessons learned from Jamalife’s Joy Amaechi By Phumzile Ngcatshe Also known as Temistreams, Pastor Moses Temi tells MLM Magazine on how they strive to make Jamalife Helpers Global one of the best in the West African coun- try. T emi is a Roadshow Networking avenues, Temi With Amaechi serving as Director, a role he reveals that Jamalife Nigeria one of the top directors in occupies following has made a massive impact the African continent, Temi an appointment by Jamal- in improving the lives of the says she learns a lot from ife Helpers Global manage- people. meeting deadlines to the ex- ment and also says Jamalife ecution of their projects. is changing lives in Nige- “Jamalife in Nigeria has a ria whilst also praising the huge and tremendous im- “We only have an advantage country’s biggest achiever pact. It is such a dependable here because of capacity Joy Amaechi. and proven to be a reliable building and development platform that everyone can learned from our Superior “My primary role is to create trust, such is an environment Bosses such as My Director awareness by organising that is conducive enough for General Madam Joy Amae- partners for publicity of our business ethics,” he contin- chi. She has been My Mentor dear business in different ued. and Personal Coach in the locations within Lagos envi- business,” he revealed. rons where I currently reside “Here in Nigeria, Jamalife is a known as roadshow which hallmark of acceptance and “Working with a person who takes place every Tuesday,” is rapidly spreading across said Temi to MLM Magazine. bridges on per seconds has such capacity has been range. Perhaps because “As a roadshow director, my Jamalife has come to set a a whole new life experience job is to mobilize partners by pace in the network market- making them see the bigger ing industry where persons to me. I have learnt and still picture. I am slo repsonsi- can do their business at ease ble for meeting people out without hawking products learning a whole lots as relat- there who are looking for up and down. such a kind of an opportuni- ed to personal development, ty where they can showcase “The challenges are enor- their talents, gifting and un- mous as related generally project execution, Deadline leash their potentials,” he to online business, just like added. in every success, challeng- objectives, Goal-setting, es mounted become a yield Speaking on the impact of stick to success accrued,” he Team-building and so on,” one of the biggest Multilevel reacted. he added. When pressed for comment on how the MLM sector can help to alleviate poverty and improving entrepreneur- ship, the Pastor said the re- sults are there in the com- munities where they serve. 24 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

“I believe network marketing of such magnitude such as Jamalife as a working system would have been a lot of fun if we would double our quota by educating and enlightening society. That can help to better the results we currently have or we have recorded as a mile- stone in Jamalife so far,” he told MLM Magazine. Temi has thanked Amaechi for her guidance and business ethic. (Photo: Facebook) “The more people we are able to reach, the faster our growth index and when they are taught how to dare their fears, they understand the risk quota and understand success principles for daily life’s pursuit and the quest for success. “Jamalife is able to take every- one from where they are on a journey of personal develop- ment, impactful project, com- munity enhancement through our opportunity model as a career path,” he concluded. WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA 25

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Meet the brains behind African Butter Essentials cosmetics By Phumzile Ngcatshe African Butter Essentials duo Nkosingiphile Mbatha and Mbali Msweli speak to MLM Magazine as they reveal what inspires them, why they decided to come up with an idea to launch a cosmetic company. The duo said they were looking to conquer the cosmetic market as their aim was to spread their wings throughout the African continent. MLM MAG: When was African Butter Essentials established and why did you decided to venture into this sort of business? Mbatha & Msweli: African Butter Essentials is a cosmetic company founded by Nkosingiphile Mbatha and Mbali Msweli in 2013 and officially registered in 2016. Operations resumed on the 1st of September 2018. We were driven by our own day to day skin issues and so with the help of research and random advice, Afri- can Butter Skin moisturiser was born. MLM MAG: Brilliant initiative there… Mbatha & Msweli: We are mainly based in KwaZulu-Natal in Esikhawini which is where we manufacture from. But we do have distributors in various parts of South Africa, Swaziland and Namibia. We are working on being more accessible as we do deliveries anywhere in South Africa. 26 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

MLM MAG: Did you perhaps grow within a business orientated family, what inspires you? Mbatha & Msweli: We are both from backgrounds that are not business oriented, so we’ve just had to learn as we go and do lots of research. We are both the brains behind this business as we contribute differently but as equally important for the suc- cess of the business. We are inspired mainly by our customers and their love for our product, it makes us want to do better and improve not only our product but also our service. MLM MAG: It is with no doubts that you are competing against big brands or names in the industry…tell us about the competition? Mbatha & Msweli: We don’t look at it as competition, to have competitors would mean competing of which we are not doing. We draw inspiration from those who have done and are still doing it because they have paved a way and showed us it can be done. The manufacturing industry has enough space for all of us, especially in cosmetics. MLM MAG: We understand that you use traditional ingredients in your products, does this give you an advantage when it comes to the market.. Mbatha & Msweli: We are not sure about the term traditional ingredients but all the ingredients used in our product are listed on the container, which are mainly natural and essential oils. MLM MAG: We have an alarming rate of unemployment in the coun- try, what is your message to the youth out there…? Mbatha & Msweli: Just like us, start where you are with what you have, because it’s after you start, that is when you realise it’s possible and it can be done. MLM MAG: Who are your biggest clients and where do you sell your products, do you have a factory, in the mainstream shops or do you only sell and deliver per order…? Mbatha & Msweli: Our main clients are in KwaZulu-Natal because it is where the business was born but we have grown in other provinces as well. We supply a num- ber of Pharmacies in KwaZulu-Natal and one in Limpopo. We also have individuals distributing African Skin Moisturiser all over South Africa, but we are working on broaden- ing our market. We process all our orders online and do our marketing mainly on social media plat- forms. MLM MAG: Thanks ladies, how can people reach you? Mbatha & Msweli: We offer wholesale prices for retailers who wish to distribute our product. Our contact details are as follows: FaceBook and Instagram: African Butter Essentials WhatsApp: +27 (72) 415-3790 email: [email protected] WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA 27

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Bittrain’s Dinah Mohala speaks to MLM Mag By Phumzile Ngcatshe She is one of the top leaders in the Multilevel Network Marketing sector and was recently promoted to a Ruby leadership role in Bittrain, she is Dinah Mohala. Born in QwaQwa in the Free State province and mentored by the influential Thembi Shilenge, Mohala exclusively sat down with MLM Magazine to reveal why education is important and what inspires her as a woman. Mohala earns not less than R20 000 daily from Bittrain automated trading platform and puts emphasis on education. MLM MAG: Thanks for your time Dinah, briefly share with our readers. Who is Dinah Mohala? Dinah Mohala: I was born in QwaQwa (Free State). I was raised by my mom who is a single parent together with my three sib- lings. I was a star in class and a top achiever academically every year. I always enjoyed working and speaking to people since from my younger age. In 2006, I started being a public speaker through “Young Communicators Awards” which was a public speaking competition by Sowetan and Anglo American. I also loved sharing my ideas through writing and that’s where I took part in the 2007 Readathon competition (partnership between Nedbank and CNA) where I took the first position nationally. MLM Mag: Brilliant…. Dinah Mohala: After my matric I was then awarded with a scholarship from Kagiso Development Trust where I studied Chem- ical engineering at Tshwane University of Technology. After completing my National diploma studies I went to work and decid- ed to go back to school for my BTech studies the following year and that was the year I met the lady who is mentor in business. MLM MAG: Why did you join Bittrain and how has your journey so far? Dinah Mohala: My journey to Ruby with Bittrain was very short. I developed interest in Network marketing in 2017 after witnessing the success of my mentor Thembi Shilenge although I was only watching from a distance, I only took a bold step in 2018 when I joined Nexus global and decided to be a leader there. We studied the same course at University of Technology, while I was busy looking for a stable job she achieved a lot of things through networking. I realized that Network marketing can actually take me back to being a public speaker and a presenter that I used to be, which is what I enjoyed doing the most and attracted a lot of audience. My aim in joining Bittrain has always been to set an example to people that sometimes you do not need experience to be the best. I started building my team with Nexus global without experience and I was doing my best, making sure that the whole team wins. With Nexus global I achieved Silver Rank and I was one of the top earners in South Africa. I then resigned from Nexus global in December 2018 and joined Bittrain which is a company offering different products and services leading to my new adventure. 28 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

MLM MAG: What challenges have you faced alone through out your journey? Dinah Mohala: The main challenge has always been to build my team and having reliable leaders from the very same team. I am working towards building a long lasting relationship with people who are willing to be leaders as well in future, people who are willing to go extra mile in achieving their dreams, people who never give up no matter how difficult the journey might be and people who believe in their very own testimonies. As much as I am a beginner, I am looking forward to working with leaders in my team who are willing to grow with me. MLM MAG: What strategies have you employed to gain amazing results and achievements? Dinah Mohala: In just a period of 1 year results are amazing. In just 6 months I managed to pay the outstanding fees I had for my BTech studies, bought myself a car (Hyundai iX35), I then took my younger sister to Tertiary and helped my mom with ren- ovation of the house and 5 months later I managed to buy myself a house (2 bedroom and 2 garage). MLM Mag: That’s amazing… Dinah Mohala: The success is amazing but getting here was nev- er easy, commitment and discipline are the most qualities I had to show. The best strategy that worked for me is making sure that everyone in my team understands the busi- ness, this makes it easy for my team members to work even in my ab- sence. For the team members un- derstanding business, that boosts their confidence as well, making it very simple for them to duplicate. I always make sure that I am avail- able for the team, that builds trust and most of them feel comforta- ble with me as if they know me in person even though most of them have not even met me. MLM MAG: Would you encourage the youth in South Africa to follow in your footsteps as we grapple with unemployment? Dinah Mohala: I am one person who doesn’t discourage people from being educated. I believe that ed- ucation will always be a key to suc- cess, however it all depends on us where are we using the key, do we use the key to access business op- portunities or to look for jobs? Our people needs to be educated about the benefits of having financial freedom and it doesn’t matter if we have 9 to 5 jobs or not. I am person- ally having a formal job at a mining explosives company working shifts but I do not allow that to blind me from seeing and using other oppor- tunities that are available for all of us whether you are educated or not. WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA 29

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Leo South Africa Top Achiever THEMBI SHILENGE chats to us about her story from rags to riches By Phumzile Ngcatshe 30 Born in the North West province in Mmakaunyana, she is one of the most successful MultiLevel Marketing professionals at LEO Coin and she recent- ly had a chat with MLM Magazine to share experiences as well as her jour- ney from rags to riches. Currently based in Mabopane in Tshwane, the most-travelled businesswoman exclusively reveals to MLM Magazine that she will be in Singapore in June. MLM MAG: Thanks for taking the time to chat with us Thembi. Can you briefly tell us who is Thembi Shilenge? WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

THEMBI SHILENGE: Thembi Shilenge was born and raised in a village called Mmakaunyana in the North West. I was raised by a single unemployed mother who used to sell vegetables for a living. I grew up in my grandparents’ home. I attended primary school in Khubamelo, then went to Dirisanang before heading to Mmakaunyana High School. In 2009, we moved with my mother and my 3 siblings, to a placed called Mabopane. I then did my Grade 11 and Grade 12 there. During my Grade 12, I received Merit Awards and a bursary because I was one of the hard-working students. I knew​​the situation at home was very bad. Knowing I’m the first born at home I had to push hard to finish my studies as I be- lieved education is the key, then 2012 I started my journey at University of Technology, I chose chemical engineering as I learned that engineers were earning well as a profession. I used the bursary to study for three years then I finished my diploma. I grad- uated, then I got my certificate, now I had to start looking for a job. Okay, as a graduate finding a job was very hard and got my first job in 2015 in a platinum mine in Rustenburg. I was earning R10 000 monthly, but to me, it was a life-changing situation…..I would take 50% of my salary and send it home and would use the other for rent, food, and transport. I was working in a dusty place. Working shifts 6 to 6-12 hours a day, at the end of the month I got only R10000 and I believe it was a hand to mouth situation because I could not even save a cent. My dream was always to change my family situation from worse to better. MLM MAG: There are so many ways of empowering yourself in terms of finding financial independence. But why did you choose Network Marketing? THEMBI SHILENGE: I was looking into Leo 8 months before I joined it, I knew this is a life-changing opportunity, a perfect busi- ness but I was still busy building in Nexus Global (crypto mining) after I’ve done my research I knew Leo was a real business. Firstly they offer life coaching training, not just about Leo but about entrepreneurship as a whole. They teach you about busi- ness, there are live seminars in Leo where you can attend, these courses are presented by the best speakers and motivational coaches from abroad. I also liked their traveling incentives as I’m one person who likes to explore the world. I liked their educational packages. You can actually study through Leo, study any course of your choice, graphic, computer, HR, etc. When you complete a course you get an accredited certificate of completion. Through Leo, I didn’t only see money, but I saw myself developing business-wise, growing my skills in becoming competent as an entrepreneur (Network Marketer). Although I made money from previous networks, with Leo I made more than money. My life has completely changed, my network grew internationally through Leo trips where we get to meet other top leaders from other parts of the world. I joined Leo in Dec 2018 and I compiled my resignation letter in Nexus Global where I was earning R40,000 -R60,000 weekly. I risked all of that because I just couldn’t ignore Leo anymore. I have since discovered that network marketing is not only about making money but it’s about building relationships, building your own brand and changing, in- spiring, touching people’s lives, I then started my Leo journey. When I joined Leo there was a great incentive for the Dubai trip. So I used that as my selling point hence I moved quite quickly, three months later I was a director and I qualified for R600,000 in total. I got rewarded with iPhone, iPad, MacBooks, and pro- jectors within those three months of being with Leo. One thing about me is that I only recruit the first few people under me, then the rest will come after seeing my testimony. I’m going to place them under my first few so that we grow together, there shouldn’t be so much gap between me and my team members and in those ​three​months with Leo, I managed to produce a director under me. Her name is Shocky Biazo, I’ve been mentoring her for the past 10 months. I managed to produce senior executives and so much more in my team. In addition, four months down the line I am a marketing director, I qualified for all Leo trip incentives. I went to Brazil in March, this June I’m going to Singapore, Cambodia, August it’s Dubai then March 2020 it’s the Maldives. MLM MAG: That’s interesting… THEMBI SHILENGE: Yes, at Marketing Director level I qualified for a car reward. To be honest I don’t have my own personal men- tor. I learn from anyone who’s succeeding. I even learn from people who are below me. I believe one person cannot know it all but I learn from quite a lot of people. The book that inspires me most, the book that changed my life, is called “Beach Money” creating your dream life through Network marketing…I would say that was my best mentor. WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA 31

MLM MAG: In any path towards success, it is rare not to stumble upon challenges. Do you mind sharing yours along the way? THEMBI SHILENGE: The most challenges is when people want to see your very own testimonial before they join your business, that’s what I went through in all my journey before I came this far. So my focus has been building outside my circle, building with complete strangers and once those who know me, see my testimony that’s when they come around. Building a team is not easy. It requires so many sacrifices, compromises, hard work and sleepless nights… I have built more through social network than through physical interactions. The truth is people buy into you, not the business itself, so many people who have been under my wing are following the business just because I’m doing it. My journey in MLM wasn’t so easy. Being an unknown is not easy to build a network but we all have to start somewhere and in this field you can be somebody and wake up being nobody, the trick of it lies through people, how you treat your people. Your leadership ethics, how you co-operate with people. Always be transparent do not rob people, because money is very sensitive. I’m not saying all the businesses that I did succeed, no. Some failed but because I’ve been honest from the start, I’ve been transparent and not taking people for a ride, that makes me what I am today. MLM MAG: You have achieved a lot in the sector and we can count your achievements for the entire day. What stands out the most for you? THEMBI SHILENGE: I only have three years in the field of network marketing, in just three years I’ve achieved more than I could ever imagine. I managed to buy my mom a house that was the first achievement in 2016, my first network was Bitclub Network. I learned a lot about cryptocurrencies there, I’ve never done a physical product in MLM. I’ve always been in cryptocurrencies, I even used to trade them through Binance exchange, I still do… In 2017 I joined Questra World and I’ve made it to a platinum agent that’s one step away to directorship level, I bought my first car and it was a second hand (an Audi A4) through it, but I loved it. I bought my first house, not so big but at least I bought it for cash. It’s a two-bedroomed house in my name then in 2018 I partnered with Nexus Global, I bought my brand new car cash. A Nissan Micra and purchased my second property as well through Nexus Global in 2018. 32 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

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Then when I saw how big Leo was and I had to resign from Nexus Global and partnered with Leo full time, through Leo I’ve grown my network. Now the world knows who Thembi Shilenge is, I’ve achieved and changed so many lives. I’ve inspired so many people and I became better. I’ve travelled the world. Thembi Shilenge is a brand right now and it took me three years to build my network, during those three years, I’ve lost, I’ve gained, I lost friends. MLM MAG: With the country facing so many challenges but the one that tops them is unemployment. What kind of mes- sage can you share with the youth to achieve their dreams without actually being formally employed? THEMBI SHILENGE: I personally did my research about MLM after I bumped into a lady who was doing Herbalife and Avon. It didn’t make sense at first. It sounded like you had to force people to buy, but the depth of the commission structure she men- tioned grabbed my attention, I wanted to know more. Although I never tried products, I just went straight into cryptocurrency because I was mainly attracted to the business model of MLM where you earn a deep commission even if it’s not you that sold but the people in your organization. I saw this as a passive income. MLM MAG: Yes go on…. THEMBI SHILENGE: The only problem I’ve encountered with the youth is that they don’t like selling and they undermine peo- ple who are selling forgetting that an entrepreneur sells too. In life, you either sell a product or a service. So even if they go for “Bass John” he is still selling something. They are exchanging their service to “Bass John” but they are doing it at a lower profit. They are actually helping “Bass John” achieve his dreams. So the youth in South Africa need basic education on how to sell. I once worked in an insurance company, Metropolitan, where I was selling policies. I also learned a lot of selling techniques there as well as relationship building, customer service and how to handle rejections. When I was a chemical engineer I used to earn R10, 00 monthly until I started reading a book about network marketing and saw that I’m actually not moving forward but I am in a hand to mouth situation. Personally I rather sell than working for someone else’s dreams. In network marketing, the lowest wage I earned was R8,000 a week. As a chemical engineer, the highest I earned the month was R10,000, I then decided to do MLM full time and at this point, my total portfolio monthly is nothing less than R800, 000 MLM MAG: Let’s talk about the future, where do you see yourself in five years? THEMBI SHILENGE: My vision is to change as many lives as possible. Because my success lies in my network, my network is my net worth. I want to open my own cryptocurrency exchange, my own MLM Academy where I will be teaching the society about digital assets and network marketing, the whole world will know who Thembi Shilenge is. From a typical village girl to a successful entrepreneur, I want to empower many women out there especially who are single parenting. Working from home has been so amazing, you get to do whatever, whenever and wherever. MLM MAG: And your message to women out there? THEMBI SHILENGE: This is exactly what many women need, it can be a product or a service as long as you are able to network to make a success​. Basically, it’s​ all about referrals and I believe it’s very important to keep a reputation as great as possible. You need to be able to socialize and build relationships with as many people you come across. In the next coming five years, I want to see my family being so proud of me, living the life of their dreams, the life I never had way back. My goal is to push almost everyone in the family to be independent to make their own money, I want to create over 100 millionaires in my team in the next coming three to five years. MLM MAG: You are definitely one of the inspiring hustlers to the youth and everyone out there. What support do your followers give in your journey? THEMBI SHILENGE: My followers from social media mean the world to me, the traffic they create, the recognition they give, the referrals they give is amazing. I do also show gratitude for my followers mainly on Facebook. I do give away competition for cryptocurrencies, prizes, etc. To keep the ball rolling. Some won Dubai tickets since I was awarded more than 10 Dubai tickets through Leo. I had given away some through com- petitions and there are lucky draw winners. I’m very inspired by the level of support and following I’m getting from Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. I mean many people know now who Thembi Shilenge is. 34 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

Thembi is actually a brand. The minute my name pops out people want to know about that particular business, that’s how clean I’ve kept my name. On the other hand, the thing that led to this huge following is that I’ve al- ways been transparent about my results, my journey on what I make, figures and all that – I don’t fake it. I don’t lie about it as much as it could be risky to show off, but people believe in results and I’m always showing off results with no failure. I think that contributed a lot to my following and I’ve always helped peo- ple even where there is no referral commis- sion. Because I believe whatever I’m doing today I’m doing it for tomorrow. Through network marketing, I’ve travelled the world, I’ve been to Dubai, Brazil, Mo- zambique, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Angola. In June this year, I will be in Singa- pore then Cambodia. I’ve won international trips like Rio De Janeiro, Dubai, Cambodia, and The Maldives… I’ve lived the life of my dreams, I have three properties in my name and two cars. I have over R1M digital assets (Cryptos) and I’ve met people from all parts of the world. I’ve achieved the highest ranks, I’ve touched so many lives. I’ve learned from others and have taught and inspired many especially the youth, I’ve lost friends. I’ve gained business partners. MLM MAG: We thank you for sharing your amazing journey and all the best for the rest of 2019 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA 35

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Busisiwe Moeng challenges black women to consider a career as a Financial Advisor By Phumzile Ngcatshe 36 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

It is a profession on every- cial Advisor, Moeng says “I don’t think there are one’s lips in recent times, people must conduct proper enough females in the in- but many still struggle to research hence we live in an dustry. This is mainly be- understand why it is imper- era influenced by technolo- cause the industry is very ative to have the services of gy. much white male-dominat- a financial advisor, but MLM ed,” she continued. Magazine spoke to Busisiwe “There is a lot of insurance Moeng to unpack her roles. companies on the inter- “If you are passionate about net and that is where one helping people with their Born and bred in Johannes- can find a financial advisor, finances then I would en- burg and practicing in one of from a bank or other private courage them and if you also South Africa’s busiest cities firms,” she advised. have a mind of an entrepre- as an independent financial neur and not afraid of tak- advisor, Moeng reveals she “people ing risks, then consider it. I has been in the industry for often believe a lot of black women more than six years and is make are afraid to take such risks,” one of the few black advisors a lot of she noted. in the industry. bad fi- With more than hundreds “I have a qualification from nancial of funeral insurance compa- the Wits Business School deci- nies in South Africa, Moeng and did my High School at sions... has called for consumers Forest High. I am an inde- to get rid of the notion that pendent financial advisor. I “Because people often applying for a life cover is a have been in the insurance make a lot of bad financial waste of money. industry for seven years. I decisions due to the lack of also have a banking back- knowledge of financial plan- “I feel that a lot of black peo- ground,” Moeng said to MLM ning. Sometimes people ple who work for the govern- Magazine. don’t seem to understand ment or in the public sector why one would need a Fi- are not so well informed or With the rise of insurance nancial Advisor. well educated about finan- companies and investment cial planning,” she reflected. schemes nowadays, it be- “A Financial Advisor is quali- comes critical for an ordi- fied to assist you in making “You find that a lot of black nary consumer to identify sure you make the right de- people are so obsessed with the right advisor before tak- cisions when it comes to ei- funeral covers and you find ing a life-changing decision ther creating your wealth or their pay slips filled with regarding money. protecting it,” she revealed. them. Because they were not well advised or made to The Wits Business School Speaking about the demo- understand the risk prod- graduate has urged the graphics, Moeng says she is ucts that they are purchas- consumers to go through not happy with the number ing. And we also don’t seem research with the Financial of black women in the sector to believe in Wills and Life Sector Conduct Authority and has called on the youth covers. They often think that (FSCA) before taking the to consider taking Financial by taking a life cover, they next step when it comes to Advisor towards their career will be enriching a loved one finances. paths. and that is not the case,” she concluded. “All you need to do is to go to the FSCA, Financial Sec- Meanwhile, based on re- tor Conduct Authority and search issued in 2016, there check if the company or the are an estimated 30 000 financial advisor is regis- financial advisors in South tered with it,” she added. Africa of which around 5 000 are members of the Finan- Having worked for OUTsur- cial Planning Institute. ance as a broker, ABSA Bank as Collections Officer as well as with Sanlam as a Finan- WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA 37

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Pastor Ernest Mbanefo: “Jamalife is unique in the given out exciting rewards sense that it’s been three to South Africans,” he re- Why years in the market and vealed. Mbanefo urged Jamalife there has never been com- South Africans to con- plaints or negative feed- duct research and not ask is doing big in back from people in gen- wrong questions when it Nigeria eral. We know all about comes to money-related the prevalence of scams, matters. By Phumzile but we have not received Ngcatshe anything of that nature,” “Jamalife Nigeria gave Mbanefo said.. birth to Jamalife South Af- rica, hence there are more “Jamalife has made life beneficiaries of the Jamal- easy for people to join. ife offerings in Nigeria than They only pay R100 and in South Africa, neverthe- it is affordable to an ordi- less Jamalife South Africa nary man or woman on is doing very well,” said the the street. It is zero risk Pastor. and it can help to attract the skeptics. We have re- Leader Mbanefo advises corded massive rewards Networkers and Prospec- ranging from cars, Shop- tive Networkers, including rite vouchers, tablets and the general public to be smart phones – it’s afforda- generally careful of who ble to join of course zero and what they join. He percent risk,” he added. reckons people should rather ask proper ques- Moreover, the director tions and not just ask for based in Johannesburg the sake of asking. reveals that they are oper- ating nationwide and the Pastor Ernest Mbanefo numbers are escalating, also recommended that suggesting that Jamalife people read between the is the way to go. The Ja- lines and get full under- malife SuperStars team standing before jumping leader says the market is into anything. big in Nigeria as the West Africans are not scared of “There is NO substitute for taking risks. hard work and hard work pays” he said. “Nigerians “We are operating in Ni- work harder as results geria and the market is show, perhaps because quite big there. Award cer- they cannot afford to relax emonies take place both and wait on government. in Nigeria and South Africa every year, many members For an example, we have have had their lives turned just launched Norland and around for the better it started in South Africa and best for others,” said before going to Nigeria, Mbanefo. but we have already giv- en 26 cars over two years T here are many Multi- search of greener pastures. This “It’s big in Nigeria, we re- in South Africa compared Level Marketing com- is where he came across Jamal- cently gave out a house to 15 cars awarded in one panies yet, according to ife and instantly grabbed the worth more than four mil- day in Nigeria including Diamond Level-ranked Ernest opportunity with both hands. lion rands to Joy Amaechi,” a Range Rover Sport,” he Mbanefo Jamalife is the best Mbanefo said that Jamalife is added Mbanefo. concluded. in MLM sector. Ernest Mbanefo not as complicated as people “That was the highest of was born and raised in Nigeria. assume. the rewards we have ever He moved to South Africa in handed out. We have also 38 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 2019 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP: CASTER SEMENYA VISITS BANYANA BANYANA IN FRANCE. inspiresbanyana ahead of china clash By Phumzile Ngcatshe With South African women’s national team set to face off against China on Thursday night, Banyana Banyana hosted Olympic champion Caster Semenya in their camp on Wednesday. T he Limpopo-born double 800 outskirts of Paris this week and urged lot,” said Semenya to eNCA. metres Olympic champion the national side to work as a team in paid a visit to coach Desiree their second Group B clash of the 2019 “This was just a token of appreciation Ellis’ side hoping to inject some inspi- FIFA Women’s World Cup. “I thought from me to them to show that we are ration in their camp. Semenya paid a I had to come here and be an inspira- behind them each and every step. They visit to her fellow South Africans after tion. I don’t think I had to say much, but must just be strong,” winning the 2000 metres event on the just being here, my presence, means a she responded 40 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

In addition, Semenya is currently in a personally I think the struggles that she win against the Chinese in a clash that battle with the International Associa- is going through currently is such an gets underway at 21:00 (CAT). tion of Athletics Federations (IAAF) over inspiration, the way she is fighting it,” rules that prevent her from running Seoposenwe said. Meanwhile, the Super Falcons of Ni- her preferred distance races unless she geria overcame South Korea 2-0 on takes testosterone-suppressant medi- “I think we can take that fighting spirit Wednesday night through goals from cation. she has portrayed in the media and for Asisat Oshoala and an own goal in the everyone to see, into the next match,” first half. Speaking after the athletes’ visit, Ban- she concluded. yana striker Jermaine Seoposenwe has Although they remain at number promised to give Semenya a special With Banyana still licking their wounds three in Group A with three points, the gift. following a 3-1 defeat against Spain last West Africans will have to defeat hosts Saturday, they find themselves under France on Monday to seal their passage “It was a super cool experience, for me pressure to secure their maiden group into the knockout stage. WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA 41

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 2019 comrades marathon edward mothibi to pay off his bond By Phumzile Ngcatshe Mothibi received a hero’s “I never thought I was going welcome on Tuesday in his to win the race. Last year was home town where provincial my first race and this win is government and sports offi- a bonus for me and I really cials hosted a ceremony for appreciate that. I wanted to him at Bojanala District. secure back-to-back gold. All I wanted was to finish in Following a historic achieve- the top 10. My family is very ment on his second attempt, happy. the athlete walked away with a whopping R500 000 “I remember when cheque and says it will bring Bong’musa and I broke away peace of mind to his family. from the guys‚ we went neck to neck. When we got to Pol- As a family man through and ly’s‚ I didn’t even know we through and while he was were there. I kept on going waiting his turn at the post- because I know Bong’musa race briefing‚ keeping his knows the route very well. three daughters occupied When it says 15km to go‚ Lit- took all his attention. tle Polly’s is nearby. Even when he had his turn “When I saw him pushing‚ I at the podium‚ where he thought this was the end but was flanked by third-placed I kept on running my splits. Nao Kazami and last year’s I saw I was closing the gap winner Bong’musa Mthem- and I was still going at the bu who occupied the sec- same pace. I was also told at ond-place‚ Mothibi still had training that your last 8km to contend with his little is a time trial. That’s when I ones. pushed,” he concluded. South African long-dis- After finishing the race in “This is my first time to win Meanwhile, Gerda Steyn tance runner Edward 5:31:33, the 34-year-old ath- such a big amount, I got R80 clinched the women’s race Mothibi says he plans lete from Mahikeng, North 000 last year [for finishing in a record-breaking time to pay off his house after West, said he aims to finish fourth on debut]. I want to of 5:58:53 and she became winning this year’s Com- paying the house he bought pay off my bond because the first woman to break six- rades Marathon on Sunday. in 2018. athletics is a short career,” hours on the ‘up run’ said the excited Nedbank Running Club athlete 42 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

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BREAKING NEWS Charity Begins Nathi announced liquidation By Margaret Mantoa It’s a developing story this evening, but some members are at arm refus- wishes to continue working with its one of the most successful first South ing to wait and understand our position members but pointed out that the al- African owned MLM company- Charity even when it was communicated with leged death threat made by some of its Begins Nathi has announced voluntary them before withdrawals,” members had left the founders trau- liquidation effective from 14 May 2019. matized. Continues the statement “by this rea- In a statement issued by the company it sons we have decided to liquidate Char- CBN was founded in 2018 by Pastor Lu- blamed its members action for this lat- ity Begins Nathi also known as CBN and funo Joy Ligudu, and sets an unbeata- est development. “We have sat at board members will be refunded the R100.00 ble record in the history of MLM busi- amidst the problem surrendering the registration money depending on the ness by awarding its members 18 cars company, more especially on the issue number of accounts they registered in less than 3 months. of payments, we have communicated with money not with credit.” that payment will be made according to cashflow of the week of payments, The company further expresses its 44 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

B R EAKI NG NEWS DJ Khaled’s Album floP blamed on Deal with MLM Firm Market America By Takemore Chikwesa Popstar DJ Khaled New Album Boycotted due to a Deal with MLM Firm Market America T en doses of the luminary DJ streams, Billboard contrasted the bun- A America to No. 1!” Khaled- endorsed Awake En- dle campaigns for both albums. Market America, a multilevel marketing ergy Shot and a digital down- Bundling is a common practice of pro- firm, has been accused of being an “il- load of the album Father of Asahd, will viding album downloads along with legal pyramid scheme’.It is also accused set any fan of caffeine or Khaled back a merchandise or other sales. Since of unfairly preying on Chinese Amer- about $23 about on the online retailer album downloads hold more weight ican immigrants and pushing sales Shop.com than streams.Because of the way Shop. quotas, according to a 2017 racketeer- com’s parent firm, Market America pro- ing litigation. But the sales of that bundle might be to moted bulk sales. blame as to why Father of Asahd failed Deanna Brown, the president of the to debut at the top of the Billboard Billboard disqualified DJ Khaled’s bun- Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media charts, revealed a report from the New dles, amounting to the loss of at least Group, told the Times, “We saw ao or- York Times. 100,000 sales as stated by Page Six (that ganization encouraging purchases number was allegedly argued by its among their members by promising As reported by the Times, DJ Khaled’s sources at Billboard).The online store al- them material and organizational ben- Father of Asahd and Tyler, the Creator’s legedly encouraged members via blog efits.” Igor were recently fighting for the top post to “buy 12 packages [of energy spot. Also with the same number of drinks ] to ‘push DJ Khaled and Market WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA 45

Sources told Page Six that DJ Khaled that specializes in One-to-One Mar- It employs nearly 900 people glob- reportedly had a tantrum over the keting. Its assignment is to provide a ally.Its operations are in the United situation last week. Also, his lawyers sturdy business system for entrepre- States, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Canada, have contacted Billboard to appeal neurs while giving consumers a bet- Mexico, Australia, United Kingdom, to the situation. At the present time, ter way to shop. Spain, and Singapore. Through the nonetheless, Father of Asahd is at the company’s shopping website,SHOP. top of the Billboard chart for R&B/ Market America is headquartered COM consumers have access to over Hip-Hop album sales, while Igor has in Greensboro, North Carolina. The 40 million products, including Mar- dropped to No. company was founded in 1992 by ket America exclusive brands and Chairman and CEO JR Ridinger and thousands of top retail brands Market America, Inc. is a product bro- has generated $7.6 billion in amassed kerage and Internet marketing firm sales. 46 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

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NEWS 5 year old ebola victim dies in uganda By Hinamundi Collins A five-year-old boy who tested positive for Ebola in Uganda has died, a health ministry official told AFP Wednesday as two of his family members also tested positive for the virus after a visit to neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health Organisation con- Uganda’s health ministry said the fam- forts to contain the spread of the virus firmed on Twitter that Uganda has now ily members had been identified and since it was detected in Uganda. recorded three cases of Ebola, in the were placed in isolation in Bwera, a first spread across the country’s porous town near the border with DRC. “This is a worrying development, but western border with the DRC where we have been preparing for this day for more than 2,000 cases of the highly “Two more samples were sent to UVRI months now,” Robert Kwesiga, Uganda contagious virus have been registered. (Uganda Virus Research Institute) and Red Cross Secretary General, said in a have tested positive. We, therefore, statement Wednesday. Uganda’s health ministry said on Tues- have three confirmed cases of Ebola day that a woman of Congolese origin, in Uganda,” the WHO Uganda posted The DRC has struggled to contain the who is married to a Ugandan, had gone on its Twitter account, citing a briefing outbreak which was first recorded in with her child and four other family from Ugandan Health Minister Ruth North Kivu province and then spread members to take care of her father in Aceng in Kasese in the country’s west. to neighbouring Ituri and has left over the DRC, who later died of Ebola. 1,300 dead. Eight other people in contact with the Efforts to tackle the crisis have been “The boy who tested positive for Ebo- family had been tracked down and hampered both by militia attacks on la in Kasese yesterday passed on last were being monitored, the health min- treatment centres and by the hostili- night in the isolation unit,” a health istry said. ty of some local people to the medical ministry official told AFP on condition teams. of anonymity. – High alert – Five workers have been killed, accord- “The minister for health (Ruth Aceng) East Africa has been on high alert since ing to an AFP tally, and important pre- will be briefing the country about the the outbreak in the eastern DRC. Ac- ventative work, such as vaccination pro- death of the boy and arrangements to cording to the WHO, Uganda vacci- grammes and burials of Ebola victims, bury the body.” nated nearly 4,700 health workers in has been delayed. 165 facilities with an experimental drug The official said the child was likely to designed to protect them against the The outbreak is the 10th in Democrat- be buried Wednesday. virus. ic Republic of Congo since the disease was identified in 1976. DRC Health Minister Oly Ilunga Kalenga South Sudan has also declared a state said the family were placed in isolation of alert and vaccinated health workers. It is the worst on record after an epi- after being identified as in contact with Uganda has experienced several out- demic that struck Liberia, Guinea and an Ebola patient. breaks in the past, most recently in Sierra Leone between 2014-2016, leav- 2012, while in 2000 more than 200 peo- ing more than 11,300 people dead. Eb- “During the isolation, some fami- ple died in an outbreak in the north of ola is transmitted to people from wild ly members crossed into Uganda. As the country. animals and spreads among humans soon as they crossed, we contacted the through close contact with the blood, Ugandan authorities,” he told AFP in an The Red Cross said it was scaling up ef- body fluids, secretions or organs of an interview Wednesday. infected person. 48 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA

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NEWS Dump your degrees: What oPtions are available for young graduates? By Hinamundi Collins Dump your degrees; What options are available for young graduates? Astory doing rounds on the Zim- babwe’s unemployment rates, with cause chances of you having a job are babwe World Wide web comes some putting as high as 90 percent, almost zero. from a weekend address by while official sources put it at 11 percent. “The rate of unemployment in the former Big Brother Africa contestant country is going to force you to think Pokello Zare to a group of young grad- However, Ms Pokello says the Zimba- outside the box, follow your passion uates from the University of Zimbabwe. bwean economy was not any yielding and do things that you like in the Zim- to employment seekers from the coun- babwean economy.” She adds. The 33-year-old Pokello Nare told fe- try’s universities. “If you are thinking you are going to male university graduates to dump get a job, ‘I am going to be working 8 their academic degrees and focus on “I am a brand influencer for seven to 5 pm’, you are fooling yourself. I don’t things that would help them break brands locally and in South Africa. What want to beat about the bush; trust me. from their current unemployment mis- that means is, when you guys cannot “Start your own businesses. Start from ery in a harsh economic environment. get fuel, I get it for free as I advertise zero, go up and down because that is She was speaking at a Saturday ‘She that brand,” she said. Zimbabwe today.” She adds. roars’ event. “These degrees that you are studying for are going to accumulate dust on One of the business one can start with- She roars is a local platform that gath- walls.” She warned. out capital, is Multi-Level Marketing, ers young women to celebrate their She reminded the graduands about the and on our platform here, we try to pro- successes and also share some inspir- opportunists that await them vide links and access to the genuine ing testimonials on their achievements. “The Zimbabwean economy right now MLM websites in the world. There are conflicting statistics on Zim- needs you to be more innovative be- 50 WWW.MLMMAGAZINE.CO.ZA