LERATO BODIBE ANNOUNCES NEW BOOK AND CHAMPIONS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT!
Mr Lerato Bodibe is a serial entrepreneur, tech innovator, and founder of ROCVEST and ScheduPay. He’s also the founder of the Lerato Bodibe Foundation. In May 2025, he will release his debut book, Entrepreneurship is Not for Everyone! Is It for You? The announcement coincides with his foundation’s recent support for a talented young golfer from Welkom, providing new gear and educational assistance, underscoring Bodibe’s commitment to uplifting South Africa’s youth.
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Raised in the township of QwaQwa, Free State, South Africa, Lerato’s journey to becoming a leading voice in South Africa’s tech and finance sectors is one of resilience and vision. His early fascination with technology saw him repairing devices and coding before entrepreneurship entered his lexicon. Today, he holds an MBA from Wits University and a BTech in Intelligent Industrial Systems, specialising in AI and robotics. These credentials fuel his ventures: ROCVEST, a digital transformation consultancy and ScheduPay, a fintech platform streamlining SME payments.
The Lerato Bodibe Foundation recently transformed the life of a promising young golfer from Welkom, Free State, South Africa. By funding new equipment and securing his enrolment in a better school, the foundation mirrored Bodibe’s own journey — turning scarcity into opportunity.
“When disadvantaged youth are given the right support, their potential becomes unstoppable,” says Bodibe.
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Guided by a vision of a South Africa where every disadvantaged child has access to quality education and innovative tools to break the cycle of poverty, the foundation is committed to creating lasting change. Its mission includes empowering youth through education that fosters creativity and critical thinking, addressing food insecurity with sustainable solutions, and bridging the 4IR skills gap through advanced IT education and training.
“Entrepreneurship is Not for Everyone! Is It for You?” dismantles myths about the entrepreneurial journey. Drawing on his experiences from familial pressures to building multimillion-rand enterprises, Bodibe challenges readers to assess their readiness for risk, innovation, and leadership in a rapidly evolving digital economy.