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 | PwC and Unicef South Africa recently announced the details of local collaboration that aims to help prepare young South Africans with relevant skills to enter the workforce... Read |
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 | Environmental organisations have called for a stop to all offshore oil and gas drilling, citing the lack of adequate public participation, and the potentially significant impact of drilling on the environment and local communities... Read |
 | The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries has invited members of the public to comment on the intention to amend the Environment Conservation Act Plastic Carrier Bags and Plastic Flat Bags Regulations... Read |
 | Through its Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN), the Coca-Cola Foundation is supporting women-inspired partnerships in South Africa create positive impacts on the environment and livelihoods... Read |
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 | BRONWYN WILLIAMS Rereading Terry Pratchett's, The Truth, Bronwyn Williams was struck by a minor character who reminded her that every messy problem is a business opportunity in disguise and tells us how this side story is playing out in various guises around the world... Read |
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 | KUNAL SEN Before coronavirus, inequality was already increasing in many parts of the developing world... Read |
 | Despite progress made on the gender rights front since South Africa's first democratic elections, a lot of work remains to be done, says Onyi Nwaneri, human rights lawyer by trade and CEO of Afrika Tikkun Services... Read |
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 | Tetra Pak Southern Africa continues to adapt its value chain to support the circular economy and meet growing demand for sustainable packaging from retailers and food and beverage producers... Read |
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 | Covid-19 has amplified the existential crisis facing the fossil fuel industries, and has potentially accelerated the global transition to cleaner energies, with far-reaching consequences for economies in sub-Saharan Africa... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE World Entrepreneurs' Day serves the purpose of creating awareness of entrepreneurs and innovation throughout the world... Read |
 | JAMES BAYHACK Data, on its own, is quite inconsequential - a small moving part in a bigger operation. Only when it is made valuable and accessible can companies explore its true potential... Read |
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 | HELENE SMUTS Some of the defining characteristics of a woman are the very qualities that we look for in great leaders - empathy, collaboration and problem solving... Read |
 | KIRSTEN EISER & SHANE JOHNSON The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) which came into force on 1 July 2020 places several obligations on employers in terms of managing employees personal information... Read |
 | According to Craig Mott, Cape Town regional sales manager for the Rawson Property Group, home offices are certainly taking off in popularity... Read |
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