By Vovo Ngcwabe – Head of CSI and Stakeholder Management , Barloworld The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic is having far-reaching social and economic implications that have sharpened the economic disparities, accelerated the already spiraling unemployment rate and further deepened the levels of poverty. There is consensus that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and […]
The Minerals Council South Africa’s member companies have shown substantial compliance and have made significant progress along the journey towards transforming the South African mining industry and the economy in the past decade. While the Minerals Council remains fully committed to improving the competitiveness of the mining sector by ensuring its ongoing growth, transformation and
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The sand is shifting under the long-held notion of good macro-economic pillars of South Africa. Former trade and industry minister Rob Davies once argued that unless we disabuse ourselves of that notion, the microeconomic and trade policies are going to be suffocated by the macroeconomic rigidities. Key macro-economic measures are mostly about the relationship between
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Samsung South Africa has announced its EEIP (Equity Equivalent Investment Programme) plans, aimed at empowering previously disadvantaged South Africans, with a focus on women and youth in the ICT sector. The programme initiatives are set to strengthen black economic empowerment through enterprise development, thus boosting economic growth and job creation. The programmes are formulated to
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Animation and Gaming Company Sea Monster partners with Edge Growth and FirstRand’s Vumela Fund to unlock digital solutions Animation, gaming and AR/VR company Sea Monster today announced the conclusion of a USD1m investment from FirstRand’s Vumela Fund, managed by leading SME Venture Fund Manager Edge Growth, which will change the way corporates tackle training and
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It’s no secret that farming is a highly capital-intensive business and if you are a farmer looking for funding to start or expand your business, the following companies may just be the best place to start: 1.Capital Harvest Capital Harvest is a niche agricultural finance company based in Cape Town that focuses only on agricultural
To bid farewell to people who founded a company that later gave birth to FirstRand, one of the biggest companies on the JSE, Monday 6 July was supposed to be a night of expensive cocktails and maybe even fireworks at RMH. But after saying their goodbyes to fellow board members, all that Dippenaar and Harris
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