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Youth Month 2026: From Commemoration to Action – A Call to Build the South Africa We Deserve
Every June, South Africa pauses to honour the courage, sacrifice and determination of the young people of 1976. The youth of Soweto did not merely protest against an unjust education system; they challenged an entire system that sought to limit their potential and deny them their future. Fifty years later,
INTSIKAYOMZI IS THE SMME
Perhaps the most startling fact presented in the NISED Masterplan is that the number of SMMEs operating in our economy has not grown from the 800 000 estimated in 1995. From 1995 to 2022 we still have the same number of SMMEs in our economy, with only 330 000 of those able
Why Competition Matters? A Review of South Africa’s Anti-Competitive Policies and Their Importance for Social Transformation
What is competition and why does it matter? Economic competition creates an even playing field; it allows all economic entities- big and small- to enter the market, grow, innovate, and contribute to the economic growth and development of the country as a whole. Economic competition provides the basis for social
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 history. This year’s commemoration comes against the backdrop of significant political shifts and an alarming socio-economic landscape, particularly for young black South Africans.It is thus very difficult to divorce young
Women at the centre of B-BBEE and Transformation
Close to 30 years into the democratic dispensation, women in South Africa are still largely underrepresented in economic activity and they form a crucial part of previously disadvantaged persons at whom specific empowerment strategies should be targeted. The Gender-responsive public procurement (“GRPP”) framework is embedded in the current B-BBEE and
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