04Mar
Broad-Based Livelihoods (BBL): Past, Present and Post-Lockdown
Umsizi was founded on a vision, and the determination to bridge the gap between those at the bottom of the... read more
31Mar
An important message to all clients and stakeholders in astonishing times
Umsizi voices our solidarity and unity with all people in South Africa in this time of the nationwide lockdown to... read more
11Dec
Socio-Economic Development and BEE
Socio-Economic Development and BEE: Here's what you need to know
What is BEE? When and why was BEE instituted? What does... read more
06Nov
Rural development in South Africa
Rural development in South Africa: A Fresh Approach yielding Wildfire Results
Umsizi’s Broad-Based Livelihoods (BBL) Programme has a fresh... read more
25Jul
Broad-Based Strategies for long-term poverty eradication
Beyond Business Plans, B-BBEE and Bafana – Broad-Based Strategies for long-term poverty eradication in South Africa
What does it mean to...
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28Jun
Corporate Social Investment and Local Economic Development
The Difference Between Corporate Social Investment and Local Economic Development
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the recognition that companies have a... read more
13May
Why Skills Development is so Important
Why Skills Development is so Important in South Africa
Two of the writing team members had a very... read more
27Apr
skills development for poverty eradication
More than a buzzword: Why Skills Development is Intrinsic to Long-Term Poverty Eradication
One of South Africa’s major... read more
04Oct
Enterprise development programmes – Meet Alpheus Mashile
‘It’s an immense sacrifice,’ many would say, but for Alpheus Mashile, a self-motivated individual with an entrepreneurial vision, the dream... read more
26Sep