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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SAS has again demonstrated its commitment to empowering youth in South Africa to succeed in the digital era, through its sponsorship of the 2024 #Coding4Mandela Tournament. Increasing its involvement – from sponsoring a satellite event in 2023 to sponsoring the lead event hosted at the Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg this year – is testament to
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The Professional Provident Society (PPS) has added its support to the annual Surgical Marathon in honour of Mandela Day on 18 July 2024 in partnership with African Synergy Health (ASH) a not-for-profit organisation that focuses on expanding access to health by reducing surgical waiting lists. PPS has contributed financially to the initiative along with scrubs
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With Mandela Day approaching, the plight of the less fortunate is once again in the spotlight and orphaned children truly deserve the nation’s support and attention. In South Africa, 3,500 children are abandoned each year and only one in three finds the strength to survive. This is according to Arlene Zlotnick, Fundraising Manager at Impilo
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Engen has stepped in to aid residents impacted by the severe winds and flooding that have wreaked havoc in the Western Cape this week. The damage follows a series of cold fronts that have battered the region. IOL The company’s efforts, aligned with its Corporate Social Investment (CSI) policy, involve a collaboration with Gift of
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