MDI is derived from the values instilled by our late father Mr. Samson
Wiseman Mgobozi and our mother Mrs. Irene Xoliswa Mgobozi. Both Mr.
SW Mgobozi and his wife Mrs. IX Mgobozi grew up with limited access to
education with the plight of poverty being a daily reality. However, their
determination, hard work and thirst for a better life allowed them to turn
their lives around.
Through self-improvement and various business initiatives they were able to
secure a better life for their family. They invested in their children’s
education and constantly reminded them that education is the ultimate
legacy that no one can take away from you. Through self-development, they
capacitated themselves in business and instilled good business acumen in
their children. They instilled values of servant leadership and giving back to
the community, through enabling the empowerment of others.
Mr. and Mrs. Mgobozi passed the baton to their children including the late
son, Dr. SG Mgobozi who was a medical doctor and an entrepreneur with
various business interests. Dr. Mgobozi’s upbringing and involvement in
family businesses set him apart as an entrepreneur. At the time of his
untimely passing, he was involved in various business initiatives and acts of
kindness. He valued education as the one tools for breaking the cycle of
poverty in families.
The baton has been passed on to ensure that the seed that was planted by
both Mr. and Mrs. Mgobozi, cultivated by their only son continues to
fruitification through the efforts of the Mgobozi Developmental Initiatives
(MDI). MDI commits to pass on the baton to the next generation, as it exists
to empower young people that will continue to lift others as they rise,
breaking the poverty cycle in families. “A candle loses nothing by lighting
another candle.” - Rumi
