Explainer: can South African banks legally deduct from social grants?: People queue to apply for social grants in Cape Town, South Africa. Nic Bothma/EPAAlmost 17 million South Africans rely on social grants. That’s about 30% of the country’s population. So what might first appear to be a small news item is actually an important legal issue: the South African Social Security … [Read more...] about Explainer: can South African banks legally deduct from social grants? | The Conversation
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Six groups move closer to R80 000 grants
Pitch Perfect judges Themi Venturas (ACT board) and Rosemary Mangope (NAC CEO). Photo: Jabulile Pearl Hlanze The final day of the ACT | UJ Arts & Culture Conference saw creatives from across the country battle it out in the Pitch Perfect session. Groups that were formed prior to, or at, the conference each had three minutes to impress the judges with an interdisciplinary … [Read more...] about Six groups move closer to R80 000 grants
Grant’s Whisky Introduces its 18-Year-Old expression to South Africa
Award winning blended Scotch whisky, Grant’s, has announced the launch of Grant’s 18 Year Old in South Africa. A blend of Scotland’s top single malt and famous grain whiskies that have been matured for a minimum of 18 years, it is finished in casks that previously held port to deliver a full-bodied taste of unique intensity. Read more on: Media Update Submit … [Read more...] about Grant’s Whisky Introduces its 18-Year-Old expression to South Africa
South Africa: Spotlight On Social Grants – How the System Works
It’s 6:30am on a cold Wednesday morning and about 50 people, mostly women with babies, are already queuing outside the South African Social Security Agency office in the Delft library to apply for their child support grants. On 23 September, Naiema Nolan, a 38-year-old mother of two, is first in the queue. Read the full article by here: Johannesburg, South Africa News … [Read more...] about South Africa: Spotlight On Social Grants – How the System Works
ACT and Nedbank Offer Grants to Innovative Pitches – MyPR
The ACT | UJ Arts & Culture Conference, taking place from 8-10 March 2015, offers great opportunities for entrepreneurs working in creative industries. As an exciting addition to this year’s conference programme, creative entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to learn the art of the perfect pitch. Participants will then have a chance to put this theory to the test in a … [Read more...] about ACT and Nedbank Offer Grants to Innovative Pitches – MyPR
