20 interesting facts about South Africa (that you don’t know!)
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Community & Impact
There’s no cavalry coming – it’s time for business to step up to make change happen
There will be no sudden arrival of the cavalry to rescue us and that will affect the socio-economic change South Africa needs anytime soon. The only solution going forward is private/public co-operation and, as harsh as the statement might seem, it’s necessary. Every day we read about some sort of shortcoming on the public sector’s
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New online school launches in South Africa
For 20 years, Impaq, which forms part of the Optimi Group, has forged a path for structured homeschooling in South Africa. During this period, more than 169,000 learners have used its educational services, the group said. With the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, demand for Impaq’s homeschooling offering — which follows the CAPS curriculum and
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POPIA made simple
3 POPIA do’s and don’ts of managing your marketing database: As of 1 July this year, South African companies must be fully compliant with the requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). This is the realisation of a process that began in 2013 with the government looking to introduce certain conditions for how
World Literacy Day 2021
Since 1967, International Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations have taken place annually around the world to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights, and to advance the literacy agenda towards a more literate and sustainable society. Despite progress made, literacy challenges persist with at least 773 million young people and
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Gordon Institute of Business Science’s Entrepreneurship Development Academy
Recent research indicates that women’s involvement in the construction industry has increased, suggesting a gender-positive environment that advances the role of women in this traditionally male-dominated industry. But participation rates for women contractors remains low, the failure rate remains high and women in construction are still facing career progression challenges due to factors like limited
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The Importance of 4iR in South Africa
Education is one of the most important aspects for the overall economic, cultural, social, and technical development of a country. Unfortunately, the educational opportunities for the underprivileged are often repressed and are of low quality. Years of isolation and marginalization of these communities in the past has led them to be isolated from the mainstream
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Hollard Daredevil Run 2021 is officially open for entries
IT’S BALLSY, IT’S BRAVE, IT’S BIGGER… AND IT’S BACK The once-offCOVID-edition, national Hollard Daredevil Run 2021 is officially open for entries Get ready for the streets of your hood to be painted purple on Friday 15 October when thousands of brave men in purple speedos will run through the streets for a good cause. The
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What To Do If Your Child’s Educational Needs Changed Over The Past Year
Over the past year and a half, the pandemic threw the educational journeys of learners into disarray. Many schools responded with mitigation measures that resulted in a variety of impacts and outcomes on learners. At the same time, the educational needs of many learners have also changed. Learners that seemed to be in the right
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Creating an enabling post-pandemic environment for women to rise
The pandemic may have set gender parity progress back by a generation, according to the World Economic Forum. There’s also been an increase in gender-based violence, primarily linked to lockdowns. And there’s an increasing financial gap between men and women. As the global economy slowly recovers and we embrace the new normal, how are women
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