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“Real impact” questioned as ESD interventions fall short of market opportunities

As debates around how to unlock future potential of mining and related exploration rights continue, the interconnectedness – and dependence – of stakeholders in the industry remains a critical consideration when it comes to mapping collective sustainable long-term success. With Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) a key means of bridging gaps and enabling positive community […]

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Small Business Survival Toolkit Part-3: Resilience in decision-making

In this third part of the Small Business Survival Toolkit series, Dr Charlene Lew looks at resilience in decision-making. As a faculty member at GIBS, Charlene writes, publishes, and teaches extensively in the space of decision-making, and shares some valuable insights. Compiled by Tarren Bolton In this third part of the Small Business Survival Toolkit

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Addressing youth unemployment through social investment

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The number of South Africa’s youth that are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET) is unsustainable and a proverbial ticking timebomb. Shamiso Chideme, Social Investment Specialist at Tshikululu Social Investments, unpacks how social investors can find meaningful and realistic opportunities for young people to find purpose and dignity in their lives, and at the

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Small Business Survival Toolkit Part-2: post-Covid consumer perspective

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In this second part of our series, we look at the post-Covid consumer perspective. If consumer pockets are affected it affects all forms of business in South Africa, and the consumer market gives us a good reflection in terms of the pulse of society and its effect on small businesses. Compiled by Tarren Bolton Kantar,

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Small Business Survival Toolkit Part-1: Giving small businesses a reboot

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In this the first part of a 10-part series entitled ‘Small Business Survival Toolkit’ brought to you by JP Morgan and the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), Dr Keith Fairhurst looks at how to reboot a small business after Covid-19. Compiled by Tarren Bolton It’s often said that small businesses are the heartbeat of

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Spotlight on Nthonyana Kitsa, Regional Manager, Gauteng for Black Umbrellas

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In a world of CSI and ESD, commitment is one of the foundations for successful development outcomes and Nthonyana Kitsa oozes commitment in bucketloads. Nthonyana calls herself a resource mobilisation and partner development professional, which slots perfectly into the ethos of her role as Regional Manager, Gauteng for Black Umbrellas. Black Umbrellas (BU), a partner

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Why Stay in Your Lane When You Can Slay in Your Lane?

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The GIBS Entrepreneurship Development Academy has an exciting line-up of fireside chats sponsored by fintech firm, ProfitShare Partners. Slaying In Your Lane has already featured prominent speakers like Elizabeth Wells from the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, Marble and Saint co-owners, David Higgs, and Gary Kyriacou, as well as Zandile Mkwanazi of GirlCode and EmpowerXx.

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Managing ESG critical to the future of mining in Africa

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ESG (environmental, social, and governance) has emerged as one of the most important acronyms in today’s business environment. While there is an understanding of what these terms mean individually, the ability to implement them in an integrated manner across the organisational footprint has been found wanting. Where no sector is feeling this pressure to change

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Accenture launches supplier development platform to empower Mining SMMES

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Image sourced from: Shane Mc Lendon – Unsplash Accenture, in partnership with Adapt Digital Solutions, has launched a multi-tenant Mining Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) Platform for the mining industry that is designed to ramp up meaningful outcomes for the entire mining ecosystem. It is a Salesforce and cloud-based platform available as a service. This

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Dealmaking through two years of lockdown in South Africa

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“The National Coronavirus Command Council has decided to enforce a nationwide lockdown for 21 days with effect from midnight on Thursday 26 March. From midnight on Thursday 26 March until midnight on Thursday 16 April, all South Africans will have to stay at home.”It has been more than two years since President Cyril Ramaphosa uttered

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