Sustainability specialists and environmental protection professionals are expected to grow by 33% and 34% respectively, translating to growth of approximately 1 million jobs globally. Employers estimate that 44% of workers’ skills will be disrupted in the next five years, with those who do not upskill themselves at the forefront of this disruption. Sustainability specialists and […]
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The need for social assistance from nonprofit organisations (NPOs) has grown exponentially since the Covid-10 pandemic, but donor funding to NPOs has not kept pace. Inyathelo, which has worked for 20 years to help NPOs become more sustainable, offers 10 proposal writing tips to boost the chances of sourcing funding. Many NPOs rely on donations
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CSI agency, MAMAS Alliance speaks about the role that corporate South Africa can play in supporting NGOs as they strive to better the lives of our children. It is the many unsung heroes in the NGO space – the individuals and organisations that have taken it upon themselves to make a positive impact in the
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South Africa’s most traditional savings methodology is surging into the 21st century, but a cautious approach is required to ensure that members are protected. By Sisandile Cikido, Nedbank’s Head of Retail Investments The more things change, the more they stay the same. One could argue that this is particularly true when it comes to the
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South Africa’s failing infrastructure and local service delivery has been well-documented in recent years. Failing infrastructure has an outsize impact on township and rural communities with the growing digital divide in townships fuelling inequality. Townships were never designed to become major economic drivers, with the result that today they are characterised by high rates of
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If the modal share of urban rail in African cities increases to 10% in 2030 and 20% in 2050, compared with the baseline scenario of 1% today, one gigaton of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions could be avoided between 2023 and 2050, says rail mobility solutions group Alstom in a new report titled ‘The Role of
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The EMEA Private Business Attractiveness Index 2022 ranks the relative attractiveness of private business environments across 33 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). South Africa ranks 25th out of these 33 countries, marking an improvement on its 2021 ranking of 32nd out of 35 territories. This reflects positively on the country’s Economic
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With the end of the school year fast approaching, the future of South Africa’s youth is high on the agenda. Holistic bursary initiatives are critical to ensuring our youth can become gainfully employed. According to Stats SA, attendance of educational institutions among youth aged 18–24 in 2021 was relatively high, although a clear lag in
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While data regarding women’s overall outcomes in education shows that there is still much collective work required in this space, leading education finance and education fund management solution specialist Fundi is seeing consistent investment by women in their own education. With almost 64% of current loan recipients women, Fundi CEO Makgau Dibakwane expects this percentage
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If the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, as well as last year’s riots in KZN, made something clear – the time for paying lip-service to sustainability, particularly ESG issues, is over. By Marilyn de Villiers for Mint Group and ITWeb That’s the view of Mint Group Sales Account Manager Tristan Dennis, who
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