Impact SA

May 5, 2020

Redefine Properties – From investment to involvement

We firmly believe that to shape a more sustainable outlook, a shift from social investment to social innovation is critical. In line with this thinking, we launched an initiative called the Challenge Revolution. The concept brings together several major business initiatives, including the Challenge Convention series, the Innovation Challenge and the Mentorship Challenge. These initiatives […]

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The Foschini Group spreads warmth to over 100 000 South Africans

Taking an active role in local communities affected by disaster or socio-economic circumstances, TFG has donated over 100 000 blankets to South Africans in need. TFG’s “Sew Good Initiative” forms part of the group’s shared value strategy that spreads warmth through action. Underpinning TFG’s investment in local production is skills development, and through this initiative

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Adam Boros – Impact investing is a growing industry with significant opportunities

For green Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs), access to finance is one of the key constraints in scaling innovative business models. Investors – even those with the intention and mandate to support smaller deals – consider these early stage businesses to be risky. The Green Outcomes Fund (GOF) is a first of its kind structure

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Vodacom Foundation: Connecting people and changing lives

As the CSI arm of Vodacom -– one of South Africa’s largest ICT companies – the Vodacom Foundation leverages the organisation’s enormous technological capabilities to connect people, create opportunities and change lives. “Connecting does not simply mean bringing people digital connectivity,” says Taki Netshitenzhe, Chief Officer of Corporate Affairs for the Vodacom Group. “However, connecting

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Takalani (Taki) Netshitenzhe – Group Chief Officer of Corporate Affairs for Vodacom

Takalani (Taki) Netshitenzhe is a pioneer of socio-economic transformation through the use of ICTs who believes and demonstrates that ICTs are an enabler and tool for development. She is the Chief Officer of Corporate Affairs in Vodacom Group, Executive Director of Vodacom South Africa and Chairperson of the Vodacom Foundation. Taki passionately fosters integrated Corporate

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Zandile Njamela – ESD Programme Lead for Accenture

Zandile is a leader in Enterprise and Supplier Development, Transformation, B-BBEE Advisory, Entrepreneurship and Human Capital development. Throughout her career Zandile has been consistent in her chosen path of development. Started off in the development of the unemployed and unskilled through implementation and management of learnerships then progressed into human capital development with focus on

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Accenture ESD Programme – Greater than a checkbox

Conceived and developed by Zandile Njamela, Accenture’s Enterprise Supplier Development programme has become a point of pride in the organisation, providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with business development support, mentorship and access to the market, while helping them achieve economic empowerment and contribute to job creation. In her own words, Zandile tells us about

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Vodacom offers 20 000 smartphones to COVID-19 health workers

To support efforts in combatting the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in South Africa, Vodacom Group will donate 20 000 smartphones plus 100 terabytes of data and 10 million voice calls minutes to the National Department of Health. The company says this will be used by frontline health workers to collect and transmit data in real time for resource planning

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ESD Handbook

The highly-regarded ESD Handbook is South Africa’s authoritative resource featuring the latest projects, trends and developments in the Enterprise and Supplier Development space. As the country’s first and only publication dedicated to the exposure of the entrepreneurial sector, this is your opportunity to help grow the industry and simultaneously claim back your ESD spend. Aimed

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