Tag: transformation

Funding, protests and transformation were discussed by President Jacob Zuma and the leadership of South African universities yesterday. Their meeting culminated in the president announcing that a task team would explore solutions to funding challenges.

Business Connexion's team prides itself by making the impossible possible through technology. This year they have achieved a top accolade by being crowned the leader in the Gender Mainstreaming Awards.

The government is positive about a R100-million programme to grow the number of black industrialists. The programme was launched because BEE transformation had been slow.

South Africa is spearheading a motion to have two permanent African seats on the United Nations Security Council. The move comes as the organisation celebrates its 70th year, and Africa dominates discussions.

Cricket South Africa has announced further steps to drive its transformation initiatives, targeting black African players specifically. In the upcoming season, local franchises will have to field at least five players of colour, two of them black Africans, in all competitions.

South Africa's famous wine farms were founded and built on slavery, and are still suffering the effects of this terrible legacy. But Solms-Delta, a farm in the beautiful Franschhoek valley, has put in place various mechanisms to build a truly equal industry, while paying respect to the past.

Sustainability, transformation and competitiveness were the keywords on the first day of the 2013 Mining Lekgotla, which started on 27 August in Johannesburg.
• Revenue from beneficiation

Youth-led development agency Zayrah has taken the initiative in transforming young disadvantaged South Africans into educated, active citizens, through a programme of community service and educational upliftment.

A World Economic Forum panel discussion of "Africa's Role in the Global Transformation" has identified infrastructure development and the removal of trade barriers as some of the key conditions for creating more diversified economies across the continent.

South Africa’s post-apartheid transformation and new middle class are fuelling demand for affordable homes. For private equity fund International Housing Solutions, that means opportunity.
• New technologies for social housing