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Young Entrepreneurs Win Bursaries And Business Support At Benoni Pitch Festival
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Rotary BizEast hosted its inaugural Ultimate Pitch Festival at Grasslands Driving Range on 10 October, giving young entrepreneurs an opportunity to present their business ideas, receive feedback and connect with potential supporters.
Fourteen year old Lihle Brian Mfenqa won the Just an Idea category, receiving a R28,000 BIP Varsity bursary, a laptop and other prizes. Onalerona Lionel Tudu won the category for early stage businesses, earning a R25,000 Lyceum bursary and additional prizes.
Contestants also gained access to learning and mentoring opportunities, while Rotary for Business Johannesburg East plans to continue supporting finalists as they develop their businesses.
Fourteen year old Lihle Brian Mfenqa won the Just an Idea category, receiving a R28,000 BIP Varsity bursary, a laptop and other prizes. Onalerona Lionel Tudu won the category for early stage businesses, earning a R25,000 Lyceum bursary and additional prizes.
Contestants also gained access to learning and mentoring opportunities, while Rotary for Business Johannesburg East plans to continue supporting finalists as they develop their businesses.
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Cape Town Hotel Earns International Green Certification
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Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Sea Point has received Green Key certification for its efforts to reduce its environmental impact.
The four-star hotel has switched 95% of its lighting to energy-efficient LED technology, introduced water-saving fittings and improved waste separation, while reducing single-use plastics.
Green Key is an international eco-certification programme for tourism and hospitality businesses. In South Africa, it is operated by the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa, known as WESSA
The four-star hotel has switched 95% of its lighting to energy-efficient LED technology, introduced water-saving fittings and improved waste separation, while reducing single-use plastics.
Green Key is an international eco-certification programme for tourism and hospitality businesses. In South Africa, it is operated by the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa, known as WESSA
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Mi-Change Brings Cashless Donations For Homeless People To Johannesburg
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Mi-Change has launched its digital voucher system in Johannesburg, allowing residents to support homeless people by scanning a QR code on a participant’s lanyard and purchasing a R15 voucher through SnapScan.
The vouchers can be exchanged at U-turn Homeless Ministries and MES Centres of Hope for a hot meal, a shower, clean clothes or a safe place to sleep.
The system launched in Cape Town in July, where more than 12,000 vouchers were redeemed in its first three months. Johannesburg’s rollout is supported by an R8.2 million grant from the Citi Foundation.
The vouchers can be exchanged at U-turn Homeless Ministries and MES Centres of Hope for a hot meal, a shower, clean clothes or a safe place to sleep.
The system launched in Cape Town in July, where more than 12,000 vouchers were redeemed in its first three months. Johannesburg’s rollout is supported by an R8.2 million grant from the Citi Foundation.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.56 to the US Dollar, 21.93to the British Pound, and 18.56to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,145.56 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 106.06 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 80,742.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.56 to the US Dollar, 21.93to the British Pound, and 18.56to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,145.56 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 106.06 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 80,742.00.
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