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Degree not required: Tech career success hinges on the right training

Community & Impact, Education, Programmes / admin

Traditionally, a university education was considered a safe bet for career success – but with today’s rapid pace of change, school leavers now have more options than previously. Jessica Hawkey, redAcademy In fact, depending on your career path, choosing an alternative training provider which allows for on-the-job learning could actually give you more flexibility and […]

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Saving Joburg top of mind for Altron as firm turns 60

Community & Impact, In the News / admin

Altron is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a call to business, government and civil society to rebuild the Johannesburg CBD and surrounding areas after years of decay and decline. By Nkosinathi Ndlovu – TechCentral According to CEO Werner Kapp, Altron has partnered with non-profit inner city revitalisation organisation Jozi My Jozi to drive initiatives aimed

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Read – The CSI Human Face of Business 2023

Community & Impact, Thought Leadership / admin

Over the past 21 years, South Africa has grappled with profound social imbalances and, during this period, social investors both within the nation and abroad, have increasingly engaged in impactful and purpose-driven initiatives. What once seemed like a mere checkbox exercise has, over time, evolved into a critical business imperative for the C-suite. This transformative

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Watch – Change Makers shaking up CSI in SA, Part II

Change Makers, Community & Impact, Thought Leadership / admin

We continue the conversation in our series of discussions with ImpactSA, the Kagiso Trust and the Liberty Group as Change Makers in the CSI space, gaining insight as to what motivates them, where the focus of CSI is concentrated and what corporate South Africa can do to enhance the lives of people in need. In

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Over R15 million awarded to 17 outstanding South African social innovators

Community & Impact, In the News / Chris Buchanan

At the 13th annual SAB Foundation Social Innovation and 8th annual Disability Empowerment Awards held in Johannesburg, Luvuyo Sume and Riaan Knight, founders of Prosthetic Engineering Technologies, clinched the top honour in the Disability Empowerment category. Bevlen Sudhu took home the first place in the Social Innovation category with his innovative solution, Re-Purpose. Each of

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Tech it out gogo: equipping the older generation with fundamental digital skills

Community & Impact, Programmes / Chris Buchanan

In a heartwarming demonstration of how it is never too late to learn, 59 gogos graduated from the groundbreaking “iGOGO – Gogos With Vuma” digital education programme, which took place in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and City of Tshwane. Launched by goGOGOgo in conjunction with Vuma, South Africa’s largest fibre network operator, this transformative initiative

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Dis-Chem Foundation’s Annual Blanket Campaign: Spreading warmth to those in need

Community & Impact, Programmes / Chris Buchanan

The Dis-Chem Foundation is proud to announce the launch of its 7th consecutive Blanket Campaign, aiming to provide much-needed warmth to vulnerable individuals and communities during the winter months. This year, the Dis-Chem Foundation has once again donated over 5,500 blankets to various charities and non-profit organizations across the country. In a remarkable show of

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Cycling for health care

Community & Impact, Professionals / Chris Buchanan

The Absa Cape Epic, which took place last month, is the largest full-service and toughest mountain bike stage race in the world. It is the most televised mountain bike race and the only eight-day race classed as hors catégorie by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), making it a highlight on any professional racer’s calendar. Furthermore,

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ESG: Social impact is the true measure

Environment, Thought Leadership / Chris Buchanan

“Businesses must reconnect company success with social progress. Shared value is not social responsibility, philanthropy, or even sustainability, but a new way to achieve economic success. It is not on the margin of what companies do but at the centre. We believe that it can give rise to the next major transformation of business thinking.” By:

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CSI fighting child hunger

Community & Impact, Programmes / Chris Buchanan

Tiger Brands Foundation urges businesses to redirect CSI spend towards in-school nutrition programmes. The scourge of child hunger in South Africa is becoming a growing challenge for many, as poor households continue to come under increasing pressure from the rising cost of living, with steep inflation and surging fuel and food pricing placing additional strain

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