Creating and measuring social impact must, by necessity, be as dynamic as the socio-economic context it is responding to. Creating and measuring social impact must, by necessity, be as dynamic as the socio-economic context it is responding to. Strengthening our approach to social investment involves applying and sharing lessons learnt, and using them to develop […]
The South Deep Education Trust (SDET) introduced the Bursary Programme in 2015 with the aim of providing funding to Grade 12 learners who are provisionally accepted for tertiary education in the following year, and current tertiary students, from the South Deep Mine’s host and labour-sending areas. If your application is successful, the bursary will cover […]
Mostshegwa More, our Social Investment Specialist at Tshikululu Social Investments, recently shared insights on corporate social investors and the just energy transition with Newzroom Afrika. Dive into the conversation on how strategic investments are shaping a sustainable and equitable energy future.
In 2022, the creative economy accounted for 6% of all jobs in South Africa and contributed 2.97% of the country’s GDP. Despite this contribution to the nation’s economy, the creative industries are often sidelined in trade and industry: in many cases, lack of funding, limited access to resources and inadequate infrastructure cause workers in the […]
Good governance is a central concern for social investors. It is especially critical in the case of community trusts, which exist to benefit thousands of community members, typically as part of broad-based ownership schemes. Strong governance that builds accountability and trust is essential for these trusts to deliver on their mandate. Without it, their efforts […]
Senior Social Investment Specialist, Graeme Wilkinson discusses the critical role of social investors in addressing South Africa’s escalating unemployment crisis, with PowerFM’s Thabiso Tema.
Measurement of performance and impact is essential for all development stakeholders looking to bring about meaningful social change. Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) or impact management and measurement (IMM)1 provides us with a structured way of understanding what a social investment is achieving. However, our efforts to measure success are meaningful only if they are appropriate […]
Despite high spending on education relative to other countries, South Africa scores poorly on most international education rankings. In 2004, the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) argued that the country would need to double the number of matric Higher Grade (HG)[1] mathematics and science passes for economic growth, a goal which was formally adopted […]
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is increasingly being adopted by businesses in South Africa as a framework to measure and report on sustainability. Globally, ESG is considered by some to have a bias towards the environmental, with frameworks and reporting prioritising the “E”. However, the need for a Just Transition puts the relationship between the […]
Host of the Sunday show Tech Africa speaks to Tshikululu Social Investment’s Senior Social Investment Specialist, Graeme Wilkinson, on the Human Side of Technology. Interview Link
