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Why DEIB matters now more than ever: A South African perspective

Employment Equity

Why DEIB matters now more than ever: A South African perspective

Justene Smith, Issued by Progression 3 days

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Employment Equity

Vision for inclusion: Overcoming employment challenges for the visually impaired

Devan Moonsamy 4 Mar 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South Africa’s ‘working for water’ programme is meant to lead to skills and jobs: Why it’s failing

Sinazo Ntsonge 24 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf Rogan Jansen, co-founder and creative director, DashDigital looks at how cultural shifts impact digital design

Design

Cultural shifts impact on digital design

Rogan Jansen 7 Feb 2025

Be active in the journey to no violence against women and children

Health & Welfare

Be active in the journey to no violence against women and children

Clarice Jacobs, Issued by Westlink Business Solutions 7 Dec 2024

#BizTrends2025: The future of travel - how connection, conscience, and custom comforts redefine 2025

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The future of travel - how connection, conscience, and custom comforts redefine 2025

Marc Harding 31 Jan 2025

DPSA Provincial Treasurer, Redewaan Ederies, DPSA Provincial Chairperson, Bongani Yamba, Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, and DPSA Programme Manager, Nyameko Mpulu.

Infrastructure & Utilities

WCG and DPSA sign MOU to build accessible infrastructure

17 Dec 2024

African Response champions disability inclusion in market research

Research

African Response champions disability inclusion in market research

Issued by African Response 4 Dec 2024

South Africa and France collaborate to understand the South African fashion value chain

Fashion & Homeware

South Africa and France collaborate to understand the South African fashion value chain

4 Dec 2024

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Labour Law

EE Amendment Act in effect from Jan 2025: What you need to know

Kerry Fredericks 3 Dec 2024

Tourism for all: How universal access is transforming travel experiences

Tourism

Tourism for all: How universal access is transforming travel experiences

Robin Fredericks 3 Dec 2024

#DisabilityAwarenessMonth: Designing for accessibility and shaping the future of UI/UX design

CRM, CX, UX

#DisabilityAwarenessMonth: Designing for accessibility and shaping the future of UI/UX design

Niven Subbadu, Issued by BET Software 28 Nov 2024

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Labour Law

Are employers' responsibilities to act against GBV limited to the workplace?

Keshni Naicker, Amandla Makhongwana, and Angel Phakathi 25 Nov 2024

Khulisa Disability Network (KDN) hosts 2nd Annual Arts Festival (KHUDAFE) for Disability Month

Higher Education

Khulisa Disability Network (KDN) hosts 2nd Annual Arts Festival (KHUDAFE) for Disability Month

Nontobeko Moimane, Issued by Vaal University of Technology 18 Nov 2024

Pnet encourages disability disclosure by jobseekers to unlock job opportunities

Employment Equity

Pnet encourages disability disclosure by jobseekers to unlock job opportunities

Issued by Pnet 13 Nov 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

ERA's E-waste Day campaign is back to encourage recycling of electronics

10 Oct 2024

Johannes Magaela, Phillip Masitenyane and Minah Funani sort plastic items inside Funani’s yard in Tembisa. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Visually impaired recyclers help the planet

Ihsaan Haffejee 26 Sep 2024

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Law Practice

Minister approves the Legal Sector Code to advance B-BBEE transformation

13 Sep 2024

Tourism drives economic growth in SA with inclusive initiatives

Tourism

Tourism drives economic growth in SA with inclusive initiatives

9 Sep 2024

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA called to learn Sign Language

5 Sep 2024

Stepping up youth employability for jobs and better life chances

Education

Stepping up youth employability for jobs and better life chances

Vera Ng’oma, Issued by British Council 4 Sep 2024

The winners of the inaugural Inclusive Lens Awards at Fame Week Africa. Image supplied.

Film

Inclusive Lens Awards debut at Fame Week Africa with spotlight on diversity

4 Sep 2024

How businesses can integrate valuable disabled graduates into the workplace

Higher Education

How businesses can integrate valuable disabled graduates into the workplace

Issued by False Bay College 27 Aug 2024

Supplied image: The pilot project with NEED, ERA’s Enterprise Development Programme, is based at the Cape Town

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Pick n Pay e-waste initiative unlocks job creation for people with disabilities

23 Aug 2024

Local artists apply branding to the Yellow Tuck Shop spaza store in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg (Image supplied)

Informal Retailing

Bold spaza shop murals part of Tiger Brands expansion drive into informal market

2 Aug 2024

Source: © LinkedIn Spar South Africa with Delivery Ka Speed SA as a last-mile delivery partner

Informal Retailing

Township delivery services drive socio-economic advantages

16 Jul 2024

Anton Visser, Group COO of SA Business School and Alefbet Learning

Employment Equity

Preferential Procurement and what it can do for your B-BBEE score

Anton Visser 8 Jul 2024

Tiger Brands drives township expansion by recruiting unemployed youth, young people with disabilities

ESG

Tiger Brands drives township expansion by recruiting unemployed youth, young people with disabilities

20 Jun 2024

Medical aid cover for durable medical equipment and assistive devices, by Medshield

Medical Aid

Medical aid cover for durable medical equipment and assistive devices, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 14 Jun 2024

Climate Change

6 little-known facts about climate change in South Africa

Karen King 6 Jun 2024

Learner success story – Thulani Nkabinde

Skills Training

Learner success story – Thulani Nkabinde

Issued by Progression 8 May 2024

SAMRA Annual Conference 2024 – Meet our guest speaker lineup of industry thought leaders in research

Research

SAMRA Annual Conference 2024 – Meet our guest speaker lineup of industry thought leaders in research

Issued by SAMRA 14 May 2024

Source: © Global Cosmetics News Unilver has succumbed to pressure from shareholders to cut costs and to scale back environmental and social pledges

ESG

Unilever scales back on environmental and social initiatives

22 Apr 2024

The digital divide in sub-saharan Africa: A barrier to quality education and information access

Education

The digital divide in sub-saharan Africa: A barrier to quality education and information access

George Barrett 2 Apr 2024

Sanral invests R2bn in Eastern Cape road maintenance

Transport

Sanral invests R2bn in Eastern Cape road maintenance

19 Mar 2024

Mpumalanga learners get bicycles

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Mpumalanga learners get bicycles

5 Mar 2024

#BizTrends2024: Unveiling key trends in the travel and tourism sector

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Unveiling key trends in the travel and tourism sector

Nombulelo Guliwe 30 Jan 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

2,000 new waste management job opportunities in Mbombela

12 Jan 2024

Fintech

2024 tech trends: AI-powered digital transformation dominates

Jordaan Burger 3 Jan 2024

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Tourism

Over 900 Tourism Equity Fund applications initiated

27 Dec 2023

Deputy minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Bernice Swarts.

Skills Development

DPWI calls on industry to empower individuals with disabilities

7 Dec 2023

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Labour Law

Further public consultation on the cards for Employment Equity Act amendments

Tracy van der Colff 30 Nov 2023

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

ISA awarded Net Zero Carbon Level 1 certificate

22 Nov 2023

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Draft White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection approved for publication

6 Nov 2023

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Tourism

Request for proposals for Tourism Equity Fund opens

2 Nov 2023

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Construction & Engineering

Organised crime plagues SA construction industry

31 Oct 2023

Source: Unicef/Mohammad Ajjour. Amal, 7 years old, contemplates her neighbourhood in the wake of the houses being levelled to the ground.

Healthcare

Unicef's urgent call for ceasefire as children's lives hang in the balance

Katja Hamilton 31 Oct 2023