Sandile Shezi is a business wizard commanding his own company, Global Forex Institute. He has established himself as one of South Africa’s high-risk forex traders. His company is one of the best in forex training. The company has curved a niche as being “affordable, effective forex training that works to the masses.”
Sandile Shezi is reputed to have been extremely skilled in entrepreneurship from a young age. At age 12, he sold muffins at school. He would take his tuition money and channel it muffins. He later used the money to trade in the stock exchange while still at school.
Shezi says his company, Global Forex Institute Training, ultimate aim is not to make income but to help reduce unemployment in South Africa. Most of the money they get is from trading and not training fees. He says by offering free training, he is giving back to the society and helping the community.
While Sandile Shezi, took his entire savings and traded it online, he does not teach people to do the same thing. In his trainings he teaches people how to avoid risks by knowing how to trade, when and where and not placing all their savings in one trade.
Shezi attended Durban University of Technology (DUT) where he did a national diploma, public relations, advertising and applied communication from 2011-2012. He claims that he never took any course in Forex trading while there and that he learnt everything he knows about forex trading online.
During a talk to students at DUT in October 2014, Shezi said “The road to financial freedom is not easy. You have to want to succeed as much as you want to succeed.” He stressed on that fact that thinking ahead and investing are the other paramount ingredients for success in business and life.
When business got sweeter and he was not selling muffins anymore, Shezi decided he could make more money by trading stocks and therefore dropped out of university to do that. His parents were furious and forced him to give up the venture. He later return to school and finish his studies but juggled the stock exchange on the side.
Shezi is one the most inspiring young men in South Africa and he is often invited to speak at schools and colleges. Among his beliefs is a quote that says, “Why work for money when money can work for you!” he says that only poor people look for work but rich people look for opportunities.
Like many black South Africans, Shezi is an ardent supporter of the African National Congress (ANC) party, the country’s ruling party since the end of apartheid in the early 90s. He supports ANC in many ways both financially and in-kind.
He likes playing tennis and golf with his fellow business associates and friends during his spare time. He says the two games keep him entertained and focused.
