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The creative economy: Diepsloot

Posted by Breggie Hoffman on 22 August 2022, 08:50 SAST
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The creative economy comprises a diversity of industries like film, photography, illustration, graphic design, animation and other visual arts. It is an important platform for artistic and cultural expression that is increasingly driven by new media and technology. It has potential to be a significant source of income, employment and livelihoods in a country like South Africa. 

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Reimagining Waste: An exchange for Good(s)

Posted by Breggie Hoffman on 15 August 2022, 13:35 SAST
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The EcoXchange programme is setting a new benchmark for the term "innovation". The team at the WOT-IF? Trust has come up with a methodology that supports aspiring entrepreneurs, protexts the dignity of participants and addresses the plastic polution problem in the Diepsloot area.

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Many of our participants are what we call “necessity entrepreneurs” – being unable to find a job, they start businesses as a last resort. Entrepreneurship is no small challenge, though, and even with our assistance, it takes a long time before they are able to start earning a reasonable income with their businesses. Some of our participants have accepted employment offers. This means a steady income and working experience for them, but does it also mean the death of their businesses?

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Girls in ICT Day Celebrated

Posted by Breggie Hoffman on 19 July 2022, 10:25 SAST
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Girls in ICT Day aims to encourage and empower girls and young women to consider studies and careers in the growing ICT sector, enabling both girls and technology companies to reap the benefits of greater female participation in the sector. This however, is not as simple as it sounds.

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