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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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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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5 reasons why basic income support for South Africans in need is essential

The basic income grant debate has been rumbling in South Africa for two decades, ever since the grant was recommended by the Committee of Inquiry into a Comprehensive System of Social Security for South Africa in 2002. The reintroduction of the “social relief of distress” grant by President Cyril Ramaphosa, for unemployed people and unpaid caregivers who

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Industry leader champions the hiring of female engineers

As South Africa celebrates National Women’s Day today, power and automation engineering firm ABB is focusing on building a future that prioritises diversity and inclusion by championing the hiring of female engineers. Nearly half of hired engineers in the company’s electrification business in Southern Africa are female. Jacky Mbanga, Human Resources Business Partner for ABB

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University of Cape Town becomes the first University on the African continent to launch an online High School

The University of Cape Town becomes the first University on the African continent to launch an online High School, with a free online curriculum option available to all. The University of Cape Town (UCT) announced that it will be launching an online high school, and become the first University on the African continent to extend

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