Dr Nondumiso Mzizana, Businesswomen’s Association’s Businesswoman of the Year for 2011 is hosting her second annual Entrepreneurial Success Summit at the luxurious Sheraton Hotel in Pretoria. The year 2012 saw the success of her entrepreneurial initiative launch.at the African Pride Hotel in Melrose Arch, which boasted a powerhouse of speakers, aspiring and established entrepreneurs. Success Summit aims to take entrepreneurs to greater heights through a series of business summits with speakers who are industry and government leaders. Its mission is to not only connect but to also empower as Success Summit has added a twist to its formula this year. Success Summit,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, June 5th 2013 |
UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) lecturer, Francois Bonnici, has joined distinguished leaders from around the continent on one of Africa’s premier leadership initiatives – the Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship Programme (ATLP). Bonnici, Director of the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the GSB, is only the second UCT faculty member to have this honour. The flagship programme of the African Leadership Institute, the ATLP seeks to develop a supportive network of future leaders that will have the capacity and vision to transform the African continent. While the Tutu Fellowship is not the only programme that focuses on... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, June 5th 2013 |
Johannesburg, 4 June 2013 – Today The Hope Factory showcased the way it is contributing to entrepreneurial development at its annual Stakeholder Appreciation Day. The Hope Factory is an established Enterprise Development organisation associated with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). It mentors and trains potential black entrepreneurs to develop life and business skills in order to create new businesses (Socio Economic Development) and equips black entrepreneurs with skills to grow their existing businesses (Enterprise Development).The event, held in Johannesburg for the first time this year, was an opportunity for funders to experience specifically how their Enterprise Development (ED) contributions... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 4th 2013 |
Thursday, 29 May 2013: Following a year of unwavering focus on meeting members’ needs through an expanded range of exceptional option-based benefits, minimal increases to contributions and service excellence, Liberty Medical Scheme recently posted strong 2012 audited financial results. Strong audited financial results include: · An AA- rating by Global Credit Ratings in 2012 reaffirming LMS’ strong financial position in terms of its claims-paying ability. · Claims 2% below budget clearly indicating the scheme’s increasing ability to manage claims costs effectively. · As a result of the above, the scheme’s operating results were better than budget. · Maintaining the Scheme’s significant turnaround in operating position... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, May 30th 2013 |
By Nicholas Wright Based on the book by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela Directed by Jonathan Munby Designed by Paul Wills Lighting by Tim Mitchell and Sound by Christopher Shutt 10 May – 15 June Casting Update ‘I was a veteran fighter. That’s how I saw myself. But at the end of the day, Pumla, all that I really am is a veteran of lost ideologies. Once you realise that, you lose your innocence.’ Noma Dumezweni plays Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela and Matthew Marsh plays Eugene de Kock in Nicholas Wright’s new play. 1997, Pretoria Central Prison, South Africa. Psychologist Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela prepares to sit... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, May 30th 2013 |
