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What is Heritage Day?
Growing up in boarding school, one had the pleasure of meeting people from all cultures of South Africa. With friends from different cultural backgrounds, we would be fascinated with the meanings of one’s names and often had to ask our parents what the meaning of one’s name was. This increased
From Hustle to High Growth: Innovation as the Catalyst for Black Economic Power
In an economy where innovation often skews towards privilege, Black entrepreneurship remains South Africa’s most underutilised engine of inclusive growth—and its greatest missed opportunity. From the informal economies of townships to the boardrooms of black-owned startups, Black entrepreneurs have long been building value in overlooked places and underserved markets. But
Re-Imagining (Reconstruction of) the South African Economy
The Freedom Charter states that the People shall share in the country’s wealth. One such way of sharing the wealth of a country is through engaging in the economy for gain in one way or another. In its simplicity, as a system with processes that distribute scarce resources, it creates
ESD: The Missing Link Between Corporate Spend and Real SMME Growth
South Africa invests billions in transformation each year, yet the economy still lacks a significant pipeline of scaled black-owned enterprises. Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) programs were meant to build inclusive participation and transform ownership patterns, but too often, it remains a bureaucratic exercise rather than a catalyst for real
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 and productivity but also is vital for economic growth , social justice and societal transformation. Diversity and Inclusion are crucial components of modern organisation as they speak a management of
Will South Africa Waste its Most Valuable Resource? The Challenge of Youth Employment
Economic transformation is crucial for economic development. When we talk of economic transformation, it is important to consider structural change, which is going from lower productivity to high productivity and within-sector productivity growth. The two mentioned sectors are to be considered in a holistic approach to ensure that Economic growth