What began as a ‘stop-gap income solution’ in Given Ngwamba’s garage in Mpumalanga, has blossomed into a flourishing business, making significant strides in the eco-friendly charcoal industry. The company, TNK Greenhouse Technology, now employs 17 people and sells its briquette products in major retailers, such as Pick ‘n Pay and Spar. Despite holding a Diploma […]
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Kagiso Trust, through its Tyala Impact Fund, has made a significant impact on rural farming communities by awarding R300,000 each to 10 rural hub farmers as part of its support for The SPAR Group’s Rural Hub farmer development programme. The total donation of three million rand underscores the programme’s success in transforming rural farming communities
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South African women are making their presence felt in South African business, but it still remains true that women remain underrepresented in the world of tech to develop and transform the industry, says the MTN Foundation, which has launched the 2024 edition of its R1 million Women in Digital Business Challenge. The event reinforces the
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Women in Corporate Social Investment stretch across the entire value chain from corporate funders to Community-Based Organisations and the beneficiary communities who are served by the investment. Dipalesa Mpye, Head of Social Impact at Tshikululu Social Investments says leadership is the primary focus for women inclusion in the CSI sector.
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The statistics are compelling: Africa has the highest proportion of female entrepreneurs globally, and the numbers in South Africa are a testament to this dynamic change. The entrepreneurship rate for women on the continent has increased to 25.9%, with 1 in 4 women running their own businesses. Image : Jun Omondi – Kamango Clothing Maboneng
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August is Women’s Month and Impact SA talks to influential women in key sectors of the South Africa economy. Women entrepreneurs are cornerstones of the South African economy and the township economy in particular. Developing entrepreneurship and small enterprises has to be made a priority for South Africa to successfully overcome the unemployment challenges, particularly
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The 21st Century Foundation, in partnership with Bright Star Academy, is proud to announce the upcoming “Education Uplifting Ikasi” Career & Entrepreneurship Expo, scheduled for 31 August 2024 at Fons Luminis Secondary School in Diepkloof, Soweto. Now in its second year, this pivotal program and event marks a significant milestone in our mission to empower
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Monitoring of 15-year maths education enhancement programme shows positive results. By Sarah Cairns – Social Investment Specialist: Education and Lebohang Letsela – Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at Tshikululu Social Investments Despite high spending on education relative to other countries, South Africa scores poorly on most international education rankings. In 2004, the Centre for Development
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Bottling Hope: Radford Dale has further committed to sustainability and continued ethical practices throughout the brand’s value chain, emphasising a philosophy of care. Part of this is sister label, The Winery of Good Hope’s planet friendly lightweight bottle re-launch. “This is no mere greenwashing exercise,” asserts founder and co-owner of Radford Dale, Alex Dale on
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The Vaal University of Technology (VUT), through the Department of Community Engagement collaborated with the Gauteng Department of Social Development for this year’s Nelson Mandela International Day. The two spent the day at the Kitso Information Development Centre in Boitshepiville, Sharpeville. Primarily, the visit was aimed at supporting the Centre to re-establish its communal food
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