Expect more Madiba Type fashion designs, Ujuh.co.za - Ujuh The name of Sonwabile Ndamase, the fashion designer behind the famous Madiba Shirt, hung in the air as a new Fashion Design Innovation Centre was launched in Mthatha, a rural town…
BUSINESS WITH NONO, DRUM Last year I registered my training company and I'm finding it difficult to sustain it due to a lack of finance. I'm in arrears with loans I took out in the past, and while I haven't…
At the forefront of making farming work for farmers, SATURDAY DISPATCH Winner of this year's PPS top professional woman award Lindiwe Hendricks, a former cabinet minister and East London homegirl, spoke to Siya Miti about her work empowering Eastern Cape…
Luxury meets empowerment, FARMERS WEEKLY, Page 32 Luxury meets empowerment The saga in which empowerment funds were used for a luxury boutique is stirring up emotions. The news of the National Empowerment Fund's (NEF) R34,1 million loan to a luxury…
R34 million to sell R63 000 dresses, FINANCIAL MAIL, Trialogue Sustainability Review In late July, the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) was in the media for providing self-made media mogul Khanyi Dhlomo with more than R34 million to open a luxury…
Jobs Fund, Radio 2000 (English) The Jobs Fund has handed over R17 million to a new job creation initiative backed by the franchise industry. Mentions: National Empowerment Fund, Hotdog Cafe LISTEN TO FULL BROADCAST
Empowerment partners for Prasa fleet renewal unveiled, Engineeringnews.co.za - Engineering News Transport Minister Dipuo Peters announced earlier this month that Khiphunyawo Rail, Community Rail Services and Elgin-Identity Rail Corporation would be the 30% broad-based black economic-empowerment (BBBEE) shareholders of Gibela…
Jobs Fund, Smile FM (Afrikaans) The Jobs Fund has donated more than R17 million to a new job creation initiative, backed by the franchise industry. A further R18 will also be reportedly be made available by other backers, including R9…
NEF''s Philisiwe Mthethwa asks for more money, Fm.co.za - Financial Mail While the National Empowerment Fund's Philisiwe Mthethwa is busy putting out fires caused by its funding of a luxurious clothing boutique, she is also asking the taxpayer to recapitalise…
STREET TALK, DRUM, Page 5 Is it fair that Khanyi Dhlomo was granted a R34-million loan by the National Empowerment Fund to open a new luxury boutique? NO There are so many other projects that money could have boosted. She…
