COLLECTIVE EFFORT NEEDED TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS THAT WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS FACE

 Despite meaningful progress in women’s participation in the economy, many women-led businesses across South Africa still face persistent challenges, from limited access to markets and networks to barriers in securing funding and digital tools. These realities were brought into sharp focus at the Women Trade Intervention Dialogue, held on Friday, 1 August 2025 at the…

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JOHANNESBURG CITY LIBRARY REOPENS ON WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATING 90 YEARS OF KNOWLEDGE

 Maseipati TsotsotsoThe City of Johannesburg is proud to mark a major milestone in its literary and cultural history — the Johannesburg City Library (JCL) celebrates its 90th anniversary on Wednesday, 6 August 2025. This landmark occasion honours one of Johannesburg’s old​est buildings, a true “treasure of the mind”. To commemorate this historic event, the City’s…

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BUILDING IT SKILLS FOR THE DIGITAL ERA

 Umhlanga, KwaZulu Natal In November 2023, recognising that South Africa faces a shortage of valuable ICT skills, and conscious of the need to introduce more skilled workers into the Business Procurement Outsourcing (BPO) sector, CCI South Africa took the bold step of launching its IT Academy. The company’s goal was to help develop IT career paths…

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MEC KEDIBONE DIALE-TLABELA LAUNCHES MERCHANT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME TO EMPOWER TOWNSHIP AUTOMOTIVE ENTERPRISES

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, launched the Merchant Development Programme, a transformative initiative aimed at unlocking opportunities for township-based automotive businesses in Krugersdorp. The programme is championed by g-FleeT Management, the Trading Entity of the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport, in partnership with the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) and WesBank…

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DRIVING CHANGE WITH PURPOSE AS B20 SOUTH AFRICA HIGHLIGHTS FOOD SYSTEMS AND INDUSTRIAL RESILIENCE

This week’s B20 South Africa virtual round table spotlighted the urgent need for global action on food systems, industrial resilience and inclusive trade as business leaders and task force chairs warned of rising economic and environmental fragility under South Africa’s G20 presidency. Hosted by B20 Sherpa Cas Coovadia, the briefing brought together Debra Mallowah, Chair…

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EPWP CREATES 94 632 WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR GAUTENG RESIDENTS IN 2024/2025

Alfred Nhlapo Gauteng Provincial Government departments and municipalities have together created 94 632 Work Opportunities for communities under the auspices of the Expanded Public Works Programme during the 2024/2025 financial year and achieved 106% performance. The province exceeded the initial target of 89 224 work opportunities for the year by an extra 5408 temporary jobs, resulting…

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