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Vodacom Foundation partners the EC Department of Education to launch R1.5m School of Excellence model at Lavelilanga Secondary School in Komani

Community & Impact /

KOMANI – The Vodacom Foundation, in partnership with the Eastern Cape Department of Education, today launched the Vodacom Schools of Excellence (SoE) model, at Lavelilanga Secondary School in Komani. The launch marks another significant milestone in the Vodacom Foundation’s commitment to using technology in order to foster a culture of academic excellence within the country’s […]

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B-BBEE Shake-Up: What Government’s New Rules Could Mean for Corporate South Africa

Small Business Development & ESD /

Written by Allan Hannie, Akhona Mgwaba & Keanan Wheeler for Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. On 29 January 2026, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) published several significant draft amendments (Draft Amendments) to the Generic Codes of Good Practice on Broad-Based Economic Empowerment (Generic Codes) in terms of section 9(5) of the Broad-Based Black Economic

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Support and empowerment for black owned SMEs

Small Business Development & ESD, SME showcase /

I AM AN ENTREPRENEUR (IAAE), a leading platform dedicated to enabling entrepreneurial success, has officially announced the launch of The Growth Code, an ambitious 18-month strategic partnership with First National Bank (FNB). This initiative is specifically designed to empower Black-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are poised for scale, investment readiness and long-term sustainability.

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‘The Art of Scale’ to equip businesses with essential tools

Community & Impact, Small Business Development & ESD, Thought Leadership /

Small business development specialist Edge Growth is proud to announce the launch of The Art of Scale, a book written by Edge Growth co-founder Jason Goldberg. This compelling, hands-on guide celebrates  the profound advances in South Africa’s and other African SME ecosystems over the last decade, as well as Africa’s contribution to thought leadership on

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Joburg Theatre and CHOC celebrate book handover

Community & Impact, In the News /

Joburg Theatre and CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation SA have celebrated the first official handover of books collected during their festive season book drive. The event took place at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, where the first collection of books found their new home in the hands of brave children and teenagers undergoing cancer treatment. The

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2024 Xero Beautiful Business Fund winners revealed

Community & Impact, Environment, Programmes /

Xero, the global small business platform, has announced the 28 small business and non-profit winners of the 2024 Xero Beautiful Business Fund, each winning a share of a R8,000,000 global prize pool. The winners represent a diverse group of organisations committed to driving meaningful change and redefining what’s possible in the field they operate in.

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Leadership matters, says Eskom Chairperson at Serious Social Investing Conference

Community & Impact, In the News /

204 days of no load shedding, the expected end of any risk of load shedding by March 2025 and 2024 seeing Eskom finally breaking even or becoming profitable. These were the bold statements made by Chairperson of Eskom, Dr Mteto Nyati, who delivered the keynote address at the Serious Social Investing Conference in Johannesburg. The

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Fostering economic inclusion in South Africa through the creative arts economy

ESD initiatives, Small Business Development & ESD /

In 2022, the creative economy accounted for 6% of all jobs in South Africa and contributed 2.97% of the country’s GDP. Despite this contribution to the nation’s economy, the creative industries are often sidelined in trade and industry: in many cases, lack of funding, limited access to resources and inadequate infrastructure cause workers in the creative

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