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Creating opportunities for women with disabilities to participate in sport can help achieve the global goals of gender equality by empowering girls and women with disabilities to acquire skills.

Empowering all girls and women: Sport can be the equaliser

It can transform negative attitudes and reduce disability stigma by showcasing abilities and skills

Brutal Fruit Spritzer launches first women-only venue in Soweto

A safe place where women can let their hair down

The Big Mac now tastes even better.

McDonald’s burger improvements bring a juicier, hotter, taste to SA customers

Several major enhancements have been made to the best features of its renowned burgers

Redmi Note 12 Pro review – a premium product

The camera, battery, size and screen are all outstanding, and so is the price

Mozambican children learn about hygiene in a WaterAid initiative

End water and sanitation crisis to tackle cholera in Southern Africa

WaterAid urges SADC governments to implement immediate action

Makgau Dibakwane, CEO of Fundi
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Fundi webinar on student funding

‘The poorest of the poor have an equal right to be educated’

Chris Maroleng
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Cabo Delgado, Mozambique: Reflections on the state of conflict after five years

Military interventions will not solve the underlying problems that caused the ‘insurgency’ in the first place

Janine Walter, Director, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Southern Africa;  Princess Majola, Assembly of the Unemployed; Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu; Dominic Brown of AIDC; Brenda Sibeko from Social Development and webinar moderator Zikhona Ntshona.
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Introducing the universal basic income grant in South Africa

A universal basic income will enhance the economy by enabling more money to circulate among people

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Making strides in climate resilience

‘The media has a huge role to play in reminding us that we are living in a climate crisis’

Christine Muhigana, UNICEF Representative for South Africa.
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Reflections on the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS 2022)

Understanding the mid-term budget in a low growth, highly volatile environment

Phumi Nhlapo, Chief Operations Officer at the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation.
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A conversation on equity in the workforce, domestic violence and women’s economic justice

Co-hosted by the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation and Shared Interest

Professor Onkgopotse JJ Tabane
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SA is rich in resources and has a young labour force — why isn’t the economy growing?

South Africa has the resources and a massive untapped labour force – what is stopping the economy from growing?

DDP senior programs officer Sphamandla Brian Mhlongo
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‘We are sleepwalking into a constitutional crisis’

Parliament is changing the way we vote — a new law, the Electoral Amendment Bill is being discussed — but so far, it’s a disaster

Platforms should be created, and sustained, in workplaces where mental health can be discussed openly.
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Tackling mental well-being at work

What tools can leaders use to promote an open environment in the workplace where employees can share their stories?

Unity: Panellists and speakers pose for a photo at the GGA event at the JSE in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 11 October.
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‘Keep sending the ladder down so others can climb up’

Advancing conversations and action around Africa’s girl child, reimagining a better today and future for the benefit of all

Applications for NSFAS student accommodation off-take agreements

The Future of Student Funding and the Sustainability of African Higher Education Financing Agencies: What are the opportunities post Covid-19 Pandemic?

Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Ms Thembi Siweya
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Women’s socioeconomic rights and empowerment: building back better for women’s improved resilience

A united network of women, from leaders and farmers, to learners and the elderly can build the solidarity needed to support the development of women

[Photo: Jamaine Krige]

People, Planet and Prosperity

The triple bottom line for business sustainability and resilience

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China vs the US: The battle for digital supremacy in Africa

Will African countries be forced to choose only one superpower for their ICT infrastructure?

Africa’s Covid-19 management services must be integrated into existing health services
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Beyond Covid-19: Strengthening Africa’s health systems to address current and future health priorities

The focus must be on primary and preventative healthcare