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Ignited to Lead: Youth as Catalysts of South Africa’s Transformation

16 June 2025 No Comments

This year marks 49 years since the Soweto Uprising. Despite commemorating the courage of the youth from 1976, who rejected

Opinion piece

How Entrepreneurship is Shaping the Modern Workforce in South Africa

As we pause to commemorate Workers’ Day in South Africa, we honour the rich legacy of our labour movements and

1 May 2025 No Comments

Opinion piece

Advancing Towards a Green Economy and Just Transition

The urgency to address climate change and transition towards a green economy has become increasingly evident as the world faces

6 June 2024 1 Comment

Opinion piece

Reflecting on 30 Years of South Africa’s Bittersweet Democracy

Freedom Day celebrations in post-apartheid South Africa are a bittersweet occasion filled with moments of hope and despair. The promise

26 April 2024 No Comments

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Rallying support for the B-BBBEE Agenda: GNU and Transformation under spotlight

The year 2024 has interestingly seen South Africa moving into a direction that wasn’t anticipated in the chatter of 30

16 October 2024 No Comments

Women Empowerment Desk

Living As A Woman | Breaking The Barriers Of Gender Discrimination

As a young girl, I have always aspired to run my own business which I believed would contribute enormously to

9 August 2022 No Comments

Opinion piece

THE REALITY OF FREEDOM DAY

Freedom Day serves as a symbol of how far the country has come since its historic elections in 1994. It...

26 April 2023 No Comments

Opinion piece

South Africa’s Youth at a Crossroads: Can We Solve the Unemployment Crisis?

As South Africa marks another Youth Month this June 16 we find ourselves at a pivotal juncture in our nation’s

18 June 2024 No Comments

Opinion piece

When the Global North Stumbles, Who Leads Transformation?

The dawn of Donald Trump’s second presidency marks not just a political shift but a seismic disruption in the global

21 January 2025 No Comments

Thought leadership

So what is Freedom?

In the words of Gloria Gaither, “And even life begins because a baby fights for freedom and songs we love to

26 April 2022 7 Comments

Opinion piece

Is B-BBEE An Anchor For Democracy? – Part 3

In part 2 of this B-BBEE and Democracy Series we stated that the Constitution of the republic is the coolant

15 December 2021 1 Comment

Opinion piece

South Africa’s Energy Crisis Exposes Lack of Transformation

This year marks 30 years into democracy. A democracy which was fought for with too many lives. As the 29th

22 March 2024 No Comments

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The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Debate: Bridging the Equity Divide in the Workplace

The importance of achieving equitable representation in a workplace/ work force is crucial not only to enhance creativity , innovation

30 October 2024 No Comments

Opinion piece

What is Heritage Day?

Growing up in boarding school, one had the pleasure of meeting people from all cultures of South Africa. With friends

24 September 2023 No Comments

Opinion piece

The Anatomy of the Listed BBBEE Share Scheme: A Note on Bula Tsela

Our affair with Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment transactions is a complicated one. To begin with, there is always going to

10 May 2022 No Comments

Opinion piece

Ignited to Lead: Youth as Catalysts of South Africa’s Transformation

This year marks 49 years since the Soweto Uprising. Despite commemorating the courage of the youth from 1976, who rejected

16 June 2025 No Comments

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How Entrepreneurship is Shaping the Modern Workforce in South Africa

Advancing Towards a Green Economy and Just Transition

Reflecting on 30 Years of South Africa’s Bittersweet Democracy

Rallying support for the B-BBBEE Agenda: GNU and Transformation under spotlight

Living As A Woman | Breaking The Barriers Of Gender Discrimination

THE REALITY OF FREEDOM DAY

South Africa’s Youth at a Crossroads: Can We Solve the Unemployment Crisis?

When the Global North Stumbles, Who Leads Transformation?

So what is Freedom?

Is B-BBEE An Anchor For Democracy? – Part 3

South Africa’s Energy Crisis Exposes Lack of Transformation

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Debate: Bridging the Equity Divide in the Workplace

What is Heritage Day?

The Anatomy of the Listed BBBEE Share Scheme: A Note on Bula Tsela

Ignited to Lead: Youth as Catalysts of South Africa’s Transformation

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