Man with vision, purpose

PROPERTY MOGUL: PASSION FOR ASSISTING STUDENTS DRIVES ECOPRENEUR

- Masoka Dube

Social entrepreneur and property business mogul Julian King has a passion for assisting students from indigent families.

King is a founder and chief executive officer of Student and Property Management Group (SPMG), a company operating in KwaZulu-Natal but on a mission to expand to Cape Town and Gauteng.

The company has 56 employees and specialises in student accommodation management, property sales and letting, as well as support services such as security, cleaning, and maintenance.

He also owns a coffee shop brand called IKHOFI.

Apart from being a businessman, King runs several not-for-profit projects where he assists first-year students how to apply for financial aid and other related things.

"As a philanthropist, my passion is creating access. I lead SPMG in sponsoring annual student business seminars, supporting emerging student entrepreneurs, funding learner's and driver's licences for first-year students and sponsoring sports development programmes," he says.