CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: FINDABA Development Programme (JHB & surrounds)

FOR ATTENTION – ENTREPRENEURS AND CHANGEMAKERS FINDABA is launching its inaugural development programme aimed at equipping high potential Joburg based entrepreneurs who care about both financial and social returns with the finance, mentorship and expert advice they need to take their enterprise to the next level. In collaboration with corporate law firm Bowman Gilfillan’s flagship…

Real People, Real Difference

Sometimes, extraordinary things can slip general calling-to-account when we’re gobsmacked by our President Grinch. Think of this week’s double-quick-time self-implosion of Anglo American – the company that was until recent years justifiably called “South Africa Inc.”. But then it discarded Johannesburg and focussed on “core business” in deference to a post-diversified-company of “good-governance-best-practice”. En kyk…

Axing of SA’s finance minister Nhlanhla Nene

Prof Nick Binedell from the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science comments on the axing of SA’s finance minister – BDtv Business Day TV Video here

Petition to re-instate SA Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene

As citizens of South Africa, we think Nhlanhla Nene is doing a great job and don’t agree with the decision to fire him. He’s our employee: paid by us the citizens and employed by us to manage the finances of South Africa. The decision to fire him is Jacob Zuma’s alone, and does not represent the will of the…

What to Do When Your Organization Has Dueling Missions

It’s no easy feat to manage hybrid organizations, which combine the social mission of a nonprofit with the revenue model of a for-profit business. Julie Battilana and colleagues explain how hybrids can find success with a business model dubbed “spaces of negotiation.” A couple of years ago, hip-hop artist Macklemore topped the Billboard 100 chart…

Khayelitsha social entrepeneurs are making gardening cool

The creative heart of Site C in Khayelitsha is a vibrant group of young peeps. They all share a common passion, positive leadership and commitment to bring about innovation, hope and positive change, starting from their community. One of the Change Makers episodes featured Xolisa Bangani and Ikhaya Garden, the vegetable garden at Isikhokelo Primary…

Festival of Ideas Winners for 2015!

After a hugely successful launch of the Global Entrepreneurship Week at GIBS (in collaboration with GIBS Enterprise Development Academy) – we also hosted our Festival of Ideas pitching competition yesterday! The startup ideas were so great! Take a look at our photos and be sure to enter your BIG idea same time next year!

MacRobert Inc. Attorneys_Pro Bono Portal and Forum

MacRobert Inc. would like to use its expertise and experience to support the following entities: 1) Institutions and organisations including non-governmental, non-profit, community-based, public benefit, corporate or unincorporated bodies, trusts, foundations or charities working for the public interest or working to secure or to protect human rights. Legal services will be made available to those…