Events

Supporting youth entrepreneurs is essential in fostering local economic growth, especially for those striving to succeed in competitive markets. This was evident at a recent graduation ceremony honouring 10 local entrepreneurs from the Gamagara Local Municipality who completed a three-year enterprise development programme. Funded by REISA Solar, the initiative is designed to empower young business […]

Resolute Roboticon is an inter-school coding and robotics competition that directly engages 70 schools and over 600 students from South Africa and abroad. Schools as far as the UAE will be participating, either in person or virtually, in the third consecutive annual event, taking place on 19 October 2024 at Heartfelt Arena, Pretoria. Resolute Education

By Willie Aucamp MP and Karabo Khakhau MP  The bold and visionary reforms introduced by the Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, which we believe are poised to be the single most impactful job creation initiative in decades. These changes, including the introduction of a Remote Work Visitor Visa and a Points-Based System for Work

U-turn joins a cohort of 50 community organizations around the world as a Citi Foundation 2024 Global Innovation Challenge recipient working to address homelessness. Founded in 1997, U-turn’s programmes and activities are aimed at poverty relief and skills development to homeless people. Their unique four-phase model has been refined over the years and more than

  SA SME Fund, the Technology Innovation Agency, and E Squared announce R300m seed fund of funds investment In a major boost to South Africa’s startup technology sector, the SA SME Fund, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), along with its entity, the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), and impact investor E Squared Investments have

Supporting youth entrepreneurs is essential in fostering local economic growth, especially for those striving to succeed in competitive markets. This was evident at a recent graduation ceremony honouring 10 local entrepreneurs from the Gamagara Local Municipality who completed a three-year enterprise development programme. Funded by REISA Solar, the initiative is designed to empower young business

Launched in October 2024 the first-ever Nature Conservation Index (NCI). The NCI uses 25 key indicators to provide an unadjusted, straightforward look at biodiversity and conservation across 180 countries. https://biodb.com/wp-content/uploads/NCI-MediaKit.pdf The Nature Conservation Index (NCI) is a tool that shows how well countries are protecting their natural environments. Covering 180 countries, NCI looks at various factors like the number of plants

The 10th annual Santam Women of the Future Awards, in association with FAIRLADY and TRUELOVE, took place on Friday, 11 October at an exclusive luncheon hosted at The Venue at the Houghton Hotel and emceed by Khutso Theledi. The awards recognised four exceptional women who have demonstrated innovation, leadership and commitment to social change in their respective

Food is a basic human right, many South Africans don’t have access to healthy, nutritious food. At the same time, 10 million tonnes of edible food go to waste every year. Globally, more than 700 million people are impacted by food insecurity due to climate change, economic challenges, and inequality, according to the United Nations