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An insider’s view: Building socially conscious enterprises of the future

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Luleka Mkuzo has perhaps some of the simplest yet wisest words to offer any aspiring entrepreneur or small business owner when she says: “Our backgrounds don’t determine our tomorrow, our dreams are within reach if we stay focused, work hard and believe in something greater than ourselves.” A community engagement strategist and social entrepreneur focused […]

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COVID-19: Did we ask the right questions when we re-opened our schools?

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Article based on a Report by the Centre for Development and Enterprise Click here to download the Report, or visit www.cde.org.za The outbreak of COVID-19 brought life around the world to a near standstill with enormous economic consequences. The pandemic also had a devastating impact on global education. In a matter of weeks, COVID-19 changed

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Strengthening the Steel Industry Through Skills Development and Training

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Quality education and training are constituent components of the South African steel industry. As the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have wreaked havoc on the metals sector, in the face of a steadily increasing unemployment rate across the board, the industry must focus on stimulating growth and employment opportunities.  This strategy begins with pioneering work-based

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COVID-19 reveals the fragility of our world – Absa’s COVID-19 efforts

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The global pandemic has laid bare risks we have ignored for decades: inadequate health systems; gaps in social protection; structural inequalities; environmental degradation; and the climate crisis. Entire regions that were making progress on eradicating poverty and narrowing inequality have been set back years, in a matter of months. Those were the words of United Nations

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Samsung South Africa launches new Equity Equivalent Investment Programme initiatives

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Samsung South Africa has announced its EEIP (Equity Equivalent Investment Programme) plans, aimed at empowering previously disadvantaged South Africans, with a focus on women and youth in the ICT sector. The programme initiatives are set to strengthen black economic empowerment through enterprise development, thus boosting economic growth and job creation. The programmes are formulated to

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BCX’s transformation strategy makes real changes to the lives of the previously disadvantaged

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The national broad-based BEE (BBBEE) strategy was born out of the constitutional requirement for previously disadvantaged individuals and entities in SA to allow for equal access to the economy. It comprises three measurable components, namely direct investment, human development and employment equity, and indirect empowerment. The BBBEE scorecard for each SA company indicates the measure

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New map by Tshikululu tracks social investors’ response to COVID-19 in SA

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Pilot map begins to tell the story of how South African social investors responded when the country needed them most. The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis in South Africa which has resulted in an unparalleled response from all sectors in society including the state, Non-Governmental Organisations, social investors, foundations, companies, funders, individuals and development

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