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27 May 2022 Tackling corruption within South Africa When he appeared to give evidence to the SA Human Rights Commission inquiry into the July 2021 insurrection, President Cyril Ramaphosa indicated that SA had not become a failed state … yet. He went on to compare the...
Blog, Civil Society, Corporate Social Investment and Donors, Human Rights
27 May 2022 Corruption cannot continue to go unpunished When he appeared to give evidence to the SA Human Rights Commission inquiry into the July 2021 insurrection, President Cyril Ramaphosa indicated that SA had not become a failed state … yet. He went on to compare...
Articles, Human Rights, Top News
Social development MEC Sharna Fernandez on Wednesday said the number of GBV cases being referred to them from the Gender-Based Violence Command Centre (GBVCC) was a serious cause for concern. More than half of the 401 recorded cases were for physical violence. Sixty...
Articles, Civil Society, Corporate Social Investment and Donors
The National Lotteries Commission(NLC) officially opened their call for applications for funding financial year 2022/23 on 1 April 2022. They continue to fund worthy causes in the four different focus areas. The focus areas include Charities; Arts, Culture and...
Articles, Corporate Social Investment and Donors, Youth
Unemployment in South Africa grew by 0.4 of a percentage point to reach 35.3% in the final quarter (Q4) of 2021, Statistics South Africa has revealed. This is the highest since the start of the QLFS (Quarterly Labour Force Survey) in 2008. Releasing the QLFS...
Articles, Corporate Social Investment and Donors, Youth
JOHANNESBURG – The Youth Employment Service (YES) has called on government to implement radical economic changes to fight joblessness among the youth. In the latest job numbers, the youth accounts for about 60% of unemployed people in the country. Of the 3.8...
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Sustainability has to be more than a buzzword, but built into the DNA of every business, big and small. This is what the Entrepreneurship to the Point (eTTP) event, sponsored by Bruichladdich, is looking to do. Created by business incubator Property Point, eTTP exists...
Articles, Corporate Social Investment and Donors, Education
As the responsibility for Early Childhood Development shifts from the Department of Social Development to the Department of Basic Education, concerns have been raised about the state of preparedness. However, both departments insist they are ready to start the...