While data regarding women’s overall outcomes in education shows that there is still much collective work required in this space, leading education finance and education fund management solution specialist Fundi is seeing consistent investment by women in their own education. With almost 64% of current loan recipients women, Fundi CEO Makgau Dibakwane expects this percentage […]
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The world has its fair share of environmental, social and economic problems and we are in dire need of social upliftment, medical treatment to fight diseases, solutions to climate change and more. By Dalit Shekel There is clearly a need for creative solutions that are sustainable. This is where fashion and accessories can play a
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Taki Netshitenzhe, Director of External Affairs, Vodacom SA and Chairperson, Vodacom Foundation, is a lawyer by profession and spent 20 years in government as a law writer and a legal and policy advisor for the intelligence services. After 10 years within the intelligence and security framework, she ventured into cybersecurity specialising in communications security. Her
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Bayer and Grain SA release documentary about impactful Farmer Development Programme. There are over two million smallholder or household farmers in South Africa. These are farmers that farm on small areas in order to feed their families, ideally with some surplus to sell or trade. These smallholder farmers have a significant role to play in
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Thirty-four-year-old Yanga Duma, a native of the Mdantsane township in East London, is no stranger to the insurance or financial services industry. His journey started when he joined Standard Bank’s Business Banking Division and served as a Business Banker and Manager. He also worked at Liberty Life before starting his own financial services business. Duma’s
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The 25th of August 2021 marked the first anniversary of a milestone that took over 30 years to achieve – Africa being free from polio, a disease that has caused death and paralysis throughout recorded history. However 2022 has seen cases resurface in Malawi and Mozambique and recently, an outbreak in London has raised red
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Polo Leteka is the Chairperson and Founder of IDF Capital and a qualified accountant with extensive experience in both the South African Public and Private sectors. She concluded her articles by emphasising the importance of finishing something you start, thus making her highly marketable for corporate and investment positions. While not sure what type of
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The Greater Rape Intervention Programme (GRIP) provides critical services to victims experiencing the trauma of Gender Based Violence (GBV), providing a safe place to stay, counselling, support, and skills upliftment to help empower women and children stand on their own again. Quarterly crime statistics released by the South African government in June this year reported
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Pupils at Olefile Secondary School in the North West have welcomed a donation of 100 hard-wearing mountain bikes that will help those who live far away to get to classes easily. By Zandile Khumalo – News24 The bikes are worth R300 000 and were donated to pupils in Grades 8 to 11, who live far
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