If the modal share of urban rail in African cities increases to 10% in 2030 and 20% in 2050, compared with the baseline scenario of 1% today, one gigaton of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions could be avoided between 2023 and 2050, says rail mobility solutions group Alstom in a new report titled ‘The Role of […]
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The Vumela Fund, established by FNB Business and Edge Growth, has announced a new investment in TSK Interiors, one of South Africa’s leading black-owned commercial interior fitout and construction companies. The funding is expected to help unlock additional liquidity to allow TSK Interiors to capitalise on larger and more resource-intensive opportunities in the market, with
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SAICA Enterprise Development (SAICA ED) in partnership with a sponsoring client, embarked on a 12-month Leadership Development Programme, which entailed coordinated and structured set of initiatives that were aimed at a higher purpose, building the eco-system of six Chartered Accountants who own Small Medium Practices (SMPs). “In the spirit of transformation, the firms selected
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For 102 years, Sanlam has been deeply committed to the human side of business. In the last decade alone, the Group invested around R630 million in the financial resilience of Africans across the 33 countries in which it operates. Right now, the world is going through a time of profound turmoil, but also possibility: Sanlam
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Quality education and training are constituent components of the South African steel industry. As the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have wreaked havoc on the metals sector, in the face of a steadily increasing unemployment rate across the board, the industry must focus on stimulating growth and employment opportunities. This strategy begins with pioneering work-based
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“Everything is possible as long as you put your mind and focus to it.” Atang guesthouse has been declared the best guesthouse in Tembisa by Gauteng Women in Tourism (WiT), at an awards ceremony held in Boksburg, Gauteng on August 30. Lockdown level 2 guidelines were followed and only 50 people were in attendance, seated two metres apart. Karabo Nguyuza, the guesthouse owner, does not know who nominated her business, however, she is grateful for the nomination and the win. “I feel excited
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The global pandemic has laid bare risks we have ignored for decades: inadequate health systems; gaps in social protection; structural inequalities; environmental degradation; and the climate crisis. Entire regions that were making progress on eradicating poverty and narrowing inequality have been set back years, in a matter of months. Those were the words of United Nations
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By Nozizwe Vundla, head of the Sanlam Foundation In the past decade alone, Sanlam has invested around R630 million in the financial resilience of Africans. We believe the business sector has a responsibility to holistically support communities to be sustainable in the long-term. This requires a 360-degree approach which empowers people to empower themselves. Ultimately,
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The Construction industry is among the most male-dominated industries world-wide. However, in South Africa, women seem to be well represented in the industry and can get even better. According to the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), 48% of South Africa’s construction companies are owned by women. This shows that great amount of efforts is done
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A few days ago, in a conversation facilitated by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, I chatted to the research director at the Human Sciences Research Council – Professor Sharlene Swartz, about the elusive pursuit of social cohesion in South Africa. The Human Development Index – where SA stands In seeking to articulate the nature of the
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