Each year on Workers’ Day, South Africans are given a day off to recognise the role of workers in building the nation. But in today’s economic climate, the meaning of the day extends far beyond commemoration; it raises urgent questions about the realities facing workers across the country. Workers’ Day is rooted in the global […]
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At night, Albert Luthuli Street in Langa is a hive of activity, with traders serving up freshly prepared street food. For years, this vibrant food economy has relied on candles and gas lamps, creating unsafe, unreliable and stressful working conditions for the informal traders – women who work well past midnight. A new pilot project
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This Workers’ Day, Siyasanga Kashe, Executive Member Solutions at Momentum Corporate, reflects on the often-overlooked reality of South Africa’s employed workforce, and the growing pressure carried by those whose income must stretch far beyond a single household. South Africa’s workforce is often defined by a single, sobering statistic. The national unemployment rate remains above 31%, rising to
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Experts at the World Health Organisation have long asserted that the next pandemic is an epidemiological certainty, yet the global systems designed to protect populations remain questionable. For Ngaatendwe Murombedzi, Regional Advocacy, Policy, and Marketing Manager for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), this reality has recently become urgent beyond measure. “It is both perplexing and inspiring
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As South Africa navigates the intersecting pressures of climate change, systemic inequality, and a sluggish economy, the green economy emerges as a compelling path forward, not only to environmental sustainability but also to inclusive, job-rich growth. Yet, unlocking its full potential demands more than vision; it requires intentional and strategic collaboration between the public sector,
To significantly expand access to affordable, quality primary healthcare in underserved communities, the Cipla Foundation’s Sha’p Left initiative has partnered with the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation (FREF). The partnership aims to aggressively scale the cost-effective nurse-driven surgeries in local communities, across the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. HEALTHCARE CLOSER TO HOME This collaboration will help to
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South Africa’s unemployment crisis is among the most urgent challenges of our time. More than half of young people are locked out of the economy, not for lack of talent but for lack of access to opportunity. In underresourced schools and communities, the disparity in resources is stark. Learners often face overcrowded classrooms, outdated infrastructure
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Across South Africa and beyond, hunger is not a distant issue — it is a daily reality. It affects children, the elderly, and families striving to make ends meet, often stripping them of both health and dignity. For many, the question of where the next meal will come from is constant. Ashraful Aid is working
Small business development specialist, Edge Growth, believes that SMEs play a critical role in shaping the future, and that collaboration is key to creating shared value, maximising impact and cultivating an ecosystem for SME growth. With this in mind, Edge Growth reached out to the Responsible Finance Initiative and the Centre for Business Ethics at
Small-scale recycling enterprises in Khayelitsha are emerging as key drivers of local economic development, following a targeted business intervention by The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC). As unemployment continues to affect the region, the informal recycling sector has become an important source of income. Collectors regularly recover glass, PET, and aluminium to sell to local buyback
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