ImpactSA took to the streets to ask South Africans how they saw freedom in 2023 given the current state of service under delivery, infrastructure failure and the indignity of some communities still having to use pit latrines. In a mixture of hope, optimism and some skepticism, this is what they had to say…
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“The security of having a regular guaranteed income provides dignity. When women have income, they are able to transform the fortunes of their immediate and extended families and their communities,” says Bongi Ndondo, CEO of Hlanganisa Community Fund for Social and Gender Justice. Hlanganisa has partnered with the IDC under the Social Employment Fund to
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Private sector funded non-profit, the Youth Employment Service (YES), has deployed 100,000 young South Africans into the private sector within just four years. With most of these youth coming from disadvantaged backgrounds, they have the chance to not just change the course of their lives, but also that of the country, says YES chief executive
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Denzel Swarts, born 37 years ago into a humble farm-working family on the historic Simonsig Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, has been appointed sales and brand executive of Zoetendal Vineyards and River Estate. Zoetendal is situated near Elim in the Overberg region of the Western Cape, about 200km from Cape Town, and forms part of a
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Pizza Hut has partnered with the Youth Employment Service (YES) to launch LeadHERship, an initiative to address youth unemployment and gender inequality in South Africa. The program targets women aged between 18 and 24, where almost two-thirds of individuals in this age group are not economically active, with over 70% female. LeadHERship provides these women
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In the post-pandemic world, companies are losing female leaders at unprecedented rates as women take up better job opportunities or search for work-life balance. By The Gordon Institute of Business Science Female CEOs are still so rare that they make headlines when one resigns. In February 2023, Natascha Viljoen announced she was leaving her position
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South Africa’s most traditional savings methodology is surging into the 21st century, but a cautious approach is required to ensure that members are protected. By Sisandile Cikido, Nedbank’s Head of Retail Investments The more things change, the more they stay the same. One could argue that this is particularly true when it comes to the
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Official handover of proceeds from the 2022 Hollard Daredevil Run celebrates the brave men who ran through the streets of South Africa in purple speedos to make a difference. L-R: Joanna Mondon (Hollard); Heidi Brauer (Hollard), Joey Rasdien (comedian); Andrew Oberholzer (Prostate Cancer Foundation)l Nikki Belford (Hollard) and Goitsemang Babedi (CANSA) The 2022 Hollard Daredevil
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We heard the numbers in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address and we’ll hear where the money will come from in Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana Budget Presentation. According to the President we’ve been creating jobs through various stimulus programmes addressing both broad unemployment, as well as youth unemployment. He says our education system
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The Cape Wine Auction has earned a reputation as the significant international wine charity auction in South Africa. Since its inception in 2014 it has raised over R100 million with 38 partners benefiting through a co-operative donor-beneficiary model that prides itself on creating fundamental impact. ImpactSA spoke to Chairman of the Board of Trustees of
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