I love seeing progress, and this latest report from Statistics South Africa gives me hope! South Africa’s official unemployment rate has dipped slightly, moving from 32.1% to 31.9% in the last quarter of 2024. It may be just 0.2 percentage Read the full story
Gauteng has launched a critical campaign aimed at ensuring business compliance in townships, informal settlements, hostels, and CBDs. As someone deeply invested in the growth of local businesses, I find the “Qondis’ Ishishini Lakho – Fix Your Business” initiative launched Read the full story
The Olieven Development Association proudly celebrated 15 talented kids, ages 7 to 16, who completed the CoderDojo programme. These graduations stand as a beacon of hope, fueled by an initiative that’s igniting a brighter future for tech in South Africa Read the full story
As the Matric Class of 2023 approaches the end of their school journey, some students might know about Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) from their Business Studies. However, how companies apply B-BBEE and shape their Skills Development programs could significantly Read the full story
National Disability Rights Awareness Month, observed from the 3rd of November to the 3rd of December, presents a meaningful occasion for all South African businesses, emphasizes Rajan Naidoo, Managing Director of EduPower Skills Academy. It’s a prime moment for companies Read the full story
For pupils hoping to increase their exam results, Lion Tutoring International’s founder and CEO Thobo Khathola has emerged as a ray of hope. Khathola has created a successful tutoring system that goes above and beyond conventional teaching strategies since he Read the full story
The Q(h)ubeka Trust, which was formed in 2016 to allocate funds to silicosis-affected mineworkers, held its final AGM on 05 July 2023 and announced its closure as of 21 April 2023, as provided for in the Trust Deed. By the Read the full story
By Botaki Hlalele, Learning & Development Leader, Bridgestone This Youth Month, we once again confront the fact that, as a country, we remain motivated to push back our frightening youth unemployment figures. In the first quarter of 2023, we learned Read the full story
South Africa’s burgeoning youth population represents tremendous economic potential if its energy can be harnessed, but will be a threat to social stability if the current high unemployment rates are not rapidly reduced. “For bpSA, investing in education is a Read the full story
Thulasizwe Mavuso is a young entrepreneur who founded the IT Cloud services company Solvyng in 2020. Mavuso started the company after identifying an opportunity to provide businesses faced with the challenge of having to adapt to a technologically driven operating Read the full story