Johannesburg has become an internationally renowned and vibrant metropolis, with almost 6 million inhabitants. It is the most powerful commercial centre on the African continent. Here are some fun facts about this buzzing city: Even though Johannesburg is well over 130 years old (founded on 4 October 1886 during the gold rush), it is still […]
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The data shows that the overall customer satisfaction of members of South Africa’s most prominent medical schemes has sharply declined in 2021, and some have recorded their lowest customer loyalty scores in six years. The data is based on a poll of 1,950 medical scheme members during the first half of 2021, with the country’s
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World Teachers’ Day is held annually on 5 October to celebrate all teachers around the globe. Celebrated since 1994, this year sees World Teachers’ Day take place 18 months into a global pandemic with this year’s global theme being “Teachers at the heart of education recovery”. MAMAS Alliance, a network of independent autonomous grassroots organisations,
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72 hours, hundreds of developers, one mission: To design a digital solution to help South Africans. This is what took place in early August when MTN Business hosted their second ever virtual hackathon. Individuals or team competitors comprising App Academy graduates, tech students and novice developers hacked away to develop a solution to address a
By Jolandi Synders, Senior Business Development Manager – The Hope Factory Collaborative partnerships have always been a key focus for The Hope Factory (THF) in implementing our Socio Economic development programmes and the B-BBEE codes of Good Practice have provided a wonderful platform to encourage such partnerships. THF is an NPC passionate about Skills and
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In Mbombela, Mpumalanga, HL Hall & Sons, a multinational operation with businesses in fresh produce, property development, pharmaceuticals, technology, and financial services, has joined forces with Blossom Care Solutions to fight this national problem in a practical, holistic way. The approach enables the empowerment of girls and women from both an individual as well as
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By Annette Devenish, Marketing Director at Sani-touch It’s perhaps no surprise that a societal crisis like the Covid-19 pandemic has had a negative impact from a mental health perspective. Accompanied as it has been with an economic recession, loss of income, growing unemployment and social isolation, the pandemic has seen growing numbers of people suffering
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As the summer season draws closer, we can all start to look forward to enjoying some time outdoors, soaking up the sunshine and of course, getting into the spirit of the festive season. We live in a megadiverse country with some of the world’s richest biodiversity. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF South Africa)
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AVIRO Health has announced that the pre-series A funding round, from ASISA ESD Fund, Tuksnovation, and TIA, has been successfully closed. In a statement, the company said the funding would improve and expand Aviro Pocket Clinic, a digital counselling service made available through health providers, in the public and private sector, that empowers patients with
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Climate change is a “collective trauma of potentially epic proportions”, according to a new report on the psychological and mental health consequences of global warming in South Africa. The report, by community psychologist Garret Barnwell, was commissioned by the Centre for Environmental Rights for the African Climate Alliance, groundWork and Vukani Environmental Movement in Action
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