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Investment to bring quality primary healthcare closer to home for many South Africans

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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From potential to purpose: Building a generation of innovators

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 Learners often face overcrowded classrooms, outdated infrastructure

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Turning Hunger into Hope: Ashraful Aid’s Mission to Build Food Security One Community at a Time

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

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Are ESD efforts achieving their mandate of enhancing the development of black-owned SMEs in South Africa?

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

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How Khayelitsha’s Entrepreneurs are Transforming the Glass Recycling Value Chain

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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Investors commit over R105 billion to Northern Cape economic development

The Northern Cape province has announced that over R105 billion in pledges have been made by investors in new and expanded mining, energy and agriculture projects in the Northern Cape, with an expected 19,800 new jobs to be created as a result. The investment accords were signed at the inaugural Northern Cape Investment and Jobs

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Kolisi Foundation launches ‘First Cup Fund’ to mark six years of impact

The Kolisi Foundation is celebrating six years of impact with the launch of a new national initiative aimed at making giving more accessible to everyday South Africans. Since its establishment in 2020, the Foundation has made significant strides across food security, education, sport, and gender-based violence prevention, reaching thousands of people nationwide. As socio-economic challenges

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CSI in action: 3 local initiatives that are changing lives

Across South Africa, Corporate Social Investment (CSI) is evolving beyond compliance into a powerful force for meaningful, long-term change. Increasingly, companies are aligning their CSI strategies with real community needs, by focusing on education, food security, skills development, and infrastructure to create lasting impact. Here are three standout CSI initiatives, each led by a different

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From Bedroom Bakery to Award-Winning Business: The journey of Borotho Bakery Enterprise

Refiloe Rantekoa, the founder of Borotho Bakery Enterprise, has a story that truly exemplifies the entrepreneurial spirit and resilience needed to navigate South Africa’s challenging business landscape. Born in Lesotho and raised in Soweto, Refiloe’s journey into business was shaped by his upbringing in both urban and rural environments, learning the value of hard work

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SA Innovation Week 2026 sets benchmark for deal-driven innovation and ecosystem alignment

South Africa’s inaugural SA Innovation Week 2026 (SAIW’26) marked a clear shift from talk to execution, positioning innovation as a driver of real economic outcomes. Held from 16 to 20 March, with provincial activations followed by a flagship event at NASREC Expo Centre, the week brought together entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, researchers and innovation enablers in

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