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Fostering economic inclusion in South Africa through the creative arts economy

ESD initiatives, Small Business /

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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MTN Foundation empowers women to conquer the ICT world

Small Business, Thought Leadership /

South African women are making their presence felt in South African business, but it still remains true that women remain underrepresented in the world of tech to develop and transform the industry, says the MTN Foundation, which has launched the 2024 edition of its R1 million Women in Digital Business Challenge. The event reinforces the

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The importance of long-term data to improve mathematics proficiency in South Africa

Community New, Education /

Monitoring of 15-year maths education enhancement programme shows positive results. By Sarah Cairns – Social Investment Specialist: Education and Lebohang Letsela – Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at Tshikululu Social Investments Despite high spending on education relative to other countries, South Africa scores poorly on most international education rankings. In 2004, the Centre for Development

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Empowering the future: SAS sponsors the #Coding4Mandela Tournament

Community New, Education, In the News /

SAS has again demonstrated its commitment to empowering youth in South Africa to succeed in the digital era, through its sponsorship of the 2024 #Coding4Mandela Tournament. Increasing its involvement – from sponsoring a satellite event in 2023 to sponsoring the lead event hosted at the Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg this year – is testament to

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PPS supports Surgical marathon for Mandela Day

Community New, Health, In the News /

The Professional Provident Society (PPS) has added its support to the annual Surgical Marathon in honour of Mandela Day on 18 July 2024 in partnership with African Synergy Health (ASH) a not-for-profit organisation that focuses on expanding access to health by reducing surgical waiting lists. PPS has contributed financially to the initiative along with scrubs

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From abandonment to adoption: Impilo’s lifechanging mission of compassion

Education /

With Mandela Day approaching, the plight of the less fortunate is once again in the spotlight and orphaned children truly deserve the nation’s support and attention. In South Africa, 3,500 children are abandoned each year and only one in three finds the strength to survive. This is according to Arlene Zlotnick, Fundraising Manager at Impilo

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Gift of the Givers and Engen join forces to aid Cape storm victims

Community New, In the News /

Engen has stepped in to aid residents impacted by the severe winds and flooding that have wreaked havoc in the Western Cape this week. The damage follows a series of cold fronts that have battered the region. IOL The company’s efforts, aligned with its Corporate Social Investment (CSI) policy, involve a collaboration with Gift of

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ISG Foundation: Free online high school for STEM students in South Africa

Education /

ISG prioritises corporate social responsibility by making quality STEM education accessible to all. In today’s world, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is no longer a choice; it’s a necessity. As Sir Josiah Stamp famously stated, “A business cannot be successful when the society around them fails.”  At ISG, we believe that giving back to the communities

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