It is no secret that South Africa faces major social, political, and economic ills. We have not yet emerged from the shadow of Apartheid; we have some of the starkest examples of inequality on the globe, ordinary citizens are feeling the effects of a deteriorating state apparatus that is incapable of dealing with the complex […]
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Spiraling debt and less money to buy monthly groceries are the grim realities facing millions of domestic workers. The fourth annual SweepSouth Report on Pay and Working Conditions for Domestic Work across Africa has just been released and its findings paint a bleak picture of the pandemicâs socio-economic cost on their lives. The 2021 SweepSouth
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The Thebe Foundation Trust (TFT) was established in 2011 by the Thebe Investment Corporation (TIC) founded in 1992, to maximize and continue driving community development leading to empowering communities and changing lives. Lehlohonolo Chabeli, CEO of the Thebe Foundation, speaks on how Covid-19 has impacted our society.
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Sanlam has announced that it will join the âEvery Action Countsâ, a new coalition to connect experts in nature conservation and climate change with some of the worldâs leading digital platforms, financial institutions and consumer goods firms to empower global citizens to âLive with Confidenceâ through purposeful action. Natalie Jabangwe, Group Digital Executive officer at
According to The World Bankâs Global Findex Database, in 2015 there were 350 million unbanked people in Sub Sahara Africa. Global Findex statistics are regarded as the worldâs most comprehensive collection of data still cited today, which analyses how adults save, borrow, make payments, and manage risk. By comparison, it is estimated that currently there are
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In what has shown to be a year of significant moves being made in the mining sector, Beryl Groupâs acquisition of Africoalâs stake in Eyethu Coal, now effectively makes the group the 100% shareholder in Eyethu Coal. Beryl Group is a Pan-African diversified investment company, focusing on strategic proprietary investments. It holds equity interests in
South Africa and France are leading the way in gender diversity in senior and board roles across the public and private sectors, according to the latest research by Kearney. Women-dominated sectors were among the worst hit by Covid-19, giving rise to what many are labeling a âshe-cession.â That said, 2020 was also a year when female
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