Anglo American’s Zimele programme, which has supported SMEs in mining towns since the late 1980s, is expanding into tourism to open skills and short-term job opportunities for young people — including chances to travel abroad. By Dineo Faku – Business Live Zimele’s head, Larisha Naidoo, says tourism is creating new pathways for youth in mining […]
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A major South African city’s move to reduce dependence on Eskom promises local benefits such as cheaper, more reliable electricity. But the shift could have unintended consequences: as a large municipal customer exits, Eskom may need to recover lost revenue through higher prices for remaining users, pushing costs onto other households and businesses. By Bianke
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Standard Bank has committed $10 million to the African Women Impact Fund (AWIF) to back women fund managers across the continent. The announcement was made at the G20 Empowerment of Women Working Group’s Women to Africa event, held with the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities. By Siphelele Dludla – IOL Luvuyo Masinda,
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