Female entrepreneurs in construction are a hugely underutilised force for growth and innovation It was one year into the Covid-19 pandemic and things looked grim in the construction sector. Mampho Sotshongaye, owner of an SMME for road maintenance and vegetation management, says she might have given up – had it not been for the women’s […]
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Innovation Edge has launched a call for bold solutions that aim to improve preschool teachers’ support of early literacy development for 4–6-year-olds in South Africa’s impoverished communities. Social entrepreneurs with a proven track record of implementation within any sector are invited to respond to this call and apply for funding for their product, service or
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a skill that is part of the future of digital transformation within the architecture, engineering, construction industry and facility management; a very viable career option and in great demand globally. For the first time in January 2023, students in and outside South Africa will be able to study various qualifications
Applications are open for the Social Entrepreneurship Programme and bursaries are available for applicants who meet the criteria. The sought-after course takes excellence in business innovation thinking and applies it to the social development space. Are you passionate about a social problem that you’d like to solve? The GIBS Entrepreneurship Development Academy will be running it’s Social Entrepreneurship Programme (SEP)
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By Stav Ziv Goodbye, playground bully! See you never, high school mean girls! Hello…workplace bully? Oh no. Unfortunately, bullying isn’t one of those things you can put behind you when you become an adult, like awkward yearbook photos and (usually) braces. Offices can have bullies, too. In fact, they’re more common than you might think.
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By Dr Margie Warrell If you’ve got a lousy boss right now you have my sympathy. Truly. It can really siphon the enjoyment from what might otherwise be a rewarding role, leave you feeling undervalued, and wondering whether you should begin searching for something new. But before you start planning an exit strategy, it would
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The DG Murray Trust (DGMT) and Tshikululu Social Investments have this week announced that the call for proposals for Round III of the Vaccine Challenge Fund is now open. In order to assist with the largest vaccination rollout in South Africa’s history, DGMT and Tshikululu joined forces last year to establish the Vaccine Challenge Fund.
Source: AP Photo Pepkor Holdings Limited has donated two truckloads of maize meal (equivalent to 675 000 meals) to the DoMore Foundation to provide much-needed meals to families across KwaZulu-Natal. The DoMore Foundation does exemplary charitable work in communities, including feeding schemes for children and vulnerable families in KZN. The group has expressed deep concern over
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Many nonprofit organisations (NPOs) are struggling to cope with less donor funding since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. At the same time, they are grappling with increased demands for their services. This discrepancy highlights the importance of identifying potential donors, in a professional manner, if cash-strapped NPOs are to survive. A survey of over
As the responsibility for early childhood development shifts from the Department of Social Development (DSD) to the Department of Basic Education (DBE), concerns have been raised about the state of preparedness of both departments. With the migration kicking off on 1 April, Social Investment Specialist Shamiso Chideme, says that change is not going to happen
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