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GROWING WOMEN INTO FLOURISHING FARMERS

Practical partnerships – this was the principal theme that emerged at the recent roundtable discussion on women farmers, hosted by the Gordon Institute of Business Science’s (GIBS) Entrepreneurship Development Academy (EDA), in partnership with global agricultural company, Corteva Agriscience. The roundtable conversation, Flourishing Farmers – Harvesting a Future in Farming, was aimed at finding solutions […]

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How climate change is affecting South Africa

Climate change is a “collective trauma of potentially epic proportions”, according to a new report on the psychological and mental health consequences of global warming in South Africa. The report, by community psychologist Garret Barnwell, was commissioned by the Centre for Environmental Rights for the African Climate Alliance, groundWork and Vukani Environmental Movement in Action

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There’s no cavalry coming – it’s time for business to step up to make change happen

There will be no sudden arrival of the cavalry to rescue us and that will affect the socio-economic change South Africa needs anytime soon. The only solution going forward is private/public co-operation and, as harsh as the statement might seem, it’s necessary. Every day we read about some sort of shortcoming on the public sector’s

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South African NGOs in need of support! NPOwer launches Survey to learn more about Anxiety in NPOs

As South Africans deal with the daily challenges associated with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the non-profit sector has been at the forefront of the Covid-19 response by providing relief services like food, water, and medical supplies to millions of vulnerable citizens. These challenges were further exacerbated by the recent civil unrest, looting and third wave

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POPIA made simple

3 POPIA do’s and don’ts of managing your marketing database: As of 1 July this year, South African companies must be fully compliant with the requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). This is the realisation of a process that began in 2013 with the government looking to introduce certain conditions for how

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Gordon Institute of Business Science’s Entrepreneurship Development Academy

Recent research indicates that women’s involvement in the construction industry has increased, suggesting a gender-positive environment that advances the role of women in this traditionally male-dominated industry. But participation rates for women contractors remains low, the failure rate remains high and women in construction are still facing career progression challenges due to factors like limited

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