https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/712.html South Africa news 15 Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/712.html en-us Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:45:12 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-top-court-blocked-shells-wild-coast-oil-search-why-it-matters-for-climate-justice-290017a South Africa’s Constitutional Court – the country’s highest court – handed down a landmark judgment for climate change and environmental justice in mid-August 2026. 1-270970 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/aweap-partners-with-the-university-of-limpopo-to-empower-energy-entrepreneurs-189986a The African Women in Energy and Power (AWEaP) Just Energy Transition (JET) Skills Development Programme — alongside the University of Limpopo — is holding an entrepreneur masterclass in Limpopo from 18 to 20 August. 1-270958 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/when-women-lead-together-everyone-moves-forward-856623a Women have spent decades being told to find their seat at the table. I think we need to ask a different question now: once we have that seat, what are we doing with it? 1-270909 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-gugubygugu-to-foodforward-sa-meet-the-2026-eco-logic-award-finalists-745972a Now in its 15th year, the Eco-Logic Awards recognise the tremendous efforts made by South Africa’s green leaders. The year’s finalists are no exception and include luxury sustainable fashion brand GuguByGugu, FreeMe Wildlife, Project 90 by 2030, Nature Connect’s Sustainable Schools Online Hub, FoodForward SA, Wessa, and Reforest Fest by Greenpop. 1-270812 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/impact-is-not-just-a-word-for-sab-foundations-sarah-mthintso-967064a Sarah Mthintso knows a thing or two about making a meaningful impact. She’s made her mark on South Africa — across the NGO, government, and corporate sectors — through a collaborative spirit, clarity of purpose, and a passion for equity. 1-270754 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bolt-seeks-women-entrepreneurs-for-new-sa-initiative-078115a South African women entrepreneurs can enter Bolt’s “Bolt Sees You” initiative for a chance to receive a R50,000 grant to support the growth of their businesses. 1-270727 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/empowering-people-to-prosper-inside-empacts-first-sustainability-report-290367a Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey indicates that the country’s unemployment rate stands at a staggering 33.6%. At the heart of any business are its people, and many South Africans are confronting a difficult reality. This is why Empact Group, a food services and support solutions company, focused on its employees in its first sustainability report. 1-270700 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/leadership-lessons-from-the-women-at-philip-morris-sa-523920a Ask a senior South African businesswoman how she got where she is, and you rarely get a tidy answer. There is no single blueprint, and that — according to the six women now leading functions across Philip Morris South Africa — is the most useful thing a younger woman can hear. 1-270656 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/thinkerneur-launches-wisa-a-new-era-for-african-women-in-sustainability-and-leadership-745232a Today marks a strategic turning point in the African corporate landscape as Thinkerneur Sustainable Impact (TSI) officially announces the launch of the Women in Sustainability Assembly (WiSA). Designed as the definitive executive nexus for the continent’s most influential female leaders. WiSA is poised to shift the sustainability narrative from the margins of corporate discourse to the absolute core of organisational and continental strategy, growth, prosperity, and visionary leadership. 1-270562 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/3-women-led-businesses-to-run-coffee-kiosks-in-mr-price-stores-412969a Mr Price Foundation recently announced the entrepreneurs selected for its inaugural Foundation Coffee Incubator cohort. From 3 August 2026, Matshidiso Mack, Noxolo Molefe and Zandile Tibane will run coffee kiosks in Mr Price Home stores in Cape Town, Durban and Mbombela. 1-270535 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice South Africa