Mat’land visual artists to receive financial literacy, artistic skills

United States Exchange Alumni THE United States Exchange Alumni team has collaborated with local organisations to initiate a pioneer training programme aimed at boosting financial literacy and artistic skills for emerging visual artists in Bulawayo and Mbembesi, Matabeleland. This transformative initiative comes after observing that visual artists are perceived only as creativesbut are marginalised when…

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Farm input abusers face blacklist

Information minister Jenfan Muswere GOVERNMENT has introduced more measures to curb the theft of inputs under the Presidential Input Scheme. Speaking during yesterday’s post-Cabinet briefing, Information minister Jenfan Muswere said government would blacklist any official involved in input abuse. Muswere said ward committees involved in input abuse would also be banned. “The 2024-25 summer season…

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‘CSOs need an enabling environment to thrive’

Arts, Sports and Culture ministry secretary Nicholas Moyo CIVIC society organisations (CSOs) need enabling policies to thrive and effectively partner government for development and collaboration on initiatives that address Africa’s pressing needs, Arts, Sports and Culture ministry secretary Nicholas Moyo has said. Moyo made these remarks while officially opening the African Philanthropy Network (APN) Assembly…

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Diasporans to host homecoming business summit

chief executive officer Blessed Kapesa DIASPORA-BASED Zimbabwean businesspeople will next month converge in Harare for a business summit aimed at exploring business opportunities that are found back home. The event, dubbed the Zimbabwe Diaspora Homecoming and Celebration Business Summit, is being organised by the Zimbabweans in Diaspora Organisation (ZIDO) and will be held on December…

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2 Hatcliffe men nabbed for murder

TWO Harare men were on Monday dragged before magistrate Dennis Mangosi over the murder of a shoplifting suspect. TWO Harare men were on Monday dragged before magistrate Dennis Mangosi over the murder of a shoplifting suspect. The accused, Henry Nyamupanedengu (32) and Trust Mudada (30), were remanded in custody to December 13 for allocation of…

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Transformation in South Africa’s advertising industry: Moving beyond compliance to genuine change

Author: Sharleen James, chairperson of the ACA, and associate director at Accenture Song. The debate on transformation in South Africa’s advertising industry touches on a complex and sensitive reality; while many agencies are complying with BBBEE regulations and adjusting their demographics on paper, the spirit of transformation lags behind. This disconnect between regulatory compliance and…

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