Legacy publications struggle in the digital age and they need investment, not cutting skilled staff
Patrons have not returned to theatres in their numbers after the Covid-19 lockdowns were lifted.
Eskom will receive most of the funding, while the rest will go to the trade, industry and competition department and for developing the electric vehicle industry
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A systems thinking approach is needed to help us understand why the playing fields are uneven, and how to even them up
Civil society and affected people must be involved in the development of an investment plan and in discussions with international partners
Political parties say the act is restricting their ability to receive external donations
Having been on the front line of the Covid pandemic, many health carers now have to deal with joblessness, job insecurity and mental health issues
Of the 504 political parties registered with the IEC, 393 did not respond to the requirement of the Political Party Funding Act
Wits sent students notices stating that they were liable for tuition, allowance and accommodation costs for 2020. The bombshell was dropped on the students in the last week of March.
We’re all feeling the pinch, government included. But where it does spend its money is instructive
Where is the money without equity for startups?
South African inventions that have changed the world are all underpinned by research, development and significant financial backing — to lose this would be tragic
The infrastructure entity is slated to be terminated after years of poor performance
Nigeria’s industry needs more support, particularly for new entrants in the business
Grants have been allocated to a range of nongovernmental and other organisations
The NLC has over the past year focused on establishing strategic partnerships with a variety of partners
Only 1% of South Africa’s small, medium and micro-sized enterprises ask for formal financing
Steven Zwane is the scheme’s new boss and wants buy-in to support the business of helping students
Nearly 2 million unwanted pregnancies and thousands of deaths would have been prevented had Trump not pulled funding for reproductive health.
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The International Aids Conference returns to Durban after 16 years. This year heralds the HIV prevention revolution that is underway.
It will cost the country R30-billion a year to treat and prevent HIV by 2020, so the state has to lower costs and be clever with its health spending.
A new report paints a picture of a severely underfunded Agricultural Research Council trying to do the best with the resources available to it.
Cape Town Opera is receiving flak from funders for taking its singers abroad, despite its successes there.
Absa says it has stopped all political donations, having previously supported all political parties with three or more seats in the National Assembly.
Mia Malan reports on the challenges of involving medical schemes in the administration of the National Health Insurance scheme.
HIV counsellors play a vital role in Lesotho’s health system, but the money is running out.
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Commonly asked funding questions.
Some say the regulation and forced disclosure of private funding for political parties will help build confidence in South Africa’s leadership.
An agricultural firm in the US will not say why it pulled out of plans to fund a film on an apartheid-busting social rugby club of the 1980s.
Jabulani Foundation helps hospital by plugging financial holes, making doctors’ jobs easier.