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Xylem and GrowZA Partnership Promotes Sustainable Water Solutions and Urban Agriculture in Soweto
Soweto, located in South Africa's Gauteng province, is one of the country's most populous townships with an estimated population of 1.3...
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Pragmatic Change-Making: Unleashing the Power of Shuhari for Sustainable Growth and Impact in Africa
At GrowZA, we're dedicated to fostering growth and development in Africa by partnering with think tank clients and executive teams to tackle pressing challenges. As a social investment agency, we pride ourselves on our innovative methods and dedication to results. One of our approaches is the application of the Shuhari principle in our work with clients. This was the case with an industrial mining house we facilitated a social investment strategy build with. In this post, we
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Exploring Social Compacts and Social Investment Approaches to Address Southern Africa's Development
As Southern African countries continue to experience development challenges, partnerships between non-governmental organizations (NGOs)...
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Reflecting on Human Rights Day in South Africa: Progress and Challenges
On Human Rights Day 2023, we at GrowZA join South Africans in reflecting on the progress made in social development and human rights,...
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South Africa's BRICS Chairship: A Critical Analysis and Pathway to Sustainable Development #GrowZA
BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism. This is the theme...
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DigitALL: The Role of Tech in Advancing Gender Equality and Empowering Women and Girls in Africa
In this year's International Women's Day, we celebrate the theme of "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality," which...
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The Fallacy of Programmatic Change: Why Some Non-Profits Failed During COVID-19
This is not an easy article to write as it could be viewed as a cynical, retrospective account written with the benefit of hindsight. In...
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Understanding the Theory of Panarchic Growth: A Framework for Enhancing Community Development in ZA
As development professionals, we are often faced with complex and dynamic social-ecological systems that require a holistic and adaptive...
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Building a Sustainable Support Base: How Non-Profits Can Cultivate 1,000 True Fans
As a non-profit organization, building a strong and sustainable support base is crucial to achieving our mission. One concept that has...
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GrowZA Insights: Harnessing the Power of the Socratic Approach for Small NGOs in SA
GrowZA is a social investment agency based in South Africa that works to support small non-profits (NGOs) in their efforts to make a...
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Empowering Youth through UAV Programming: A Path to Aviation and Sustainable Development #GrowZA
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, have become increasingly popular in recent years and have the potential to be a...
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Holocaust Remembrance Day - 27 January
International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is observed on January 27th, serves as a reminder of the atrocities committed during the...
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From the Millennium Development Goals to the Sustainable Development Goals: A shift in thinking
We have been asked about the history of and our perspective on the shift from the Millenium Development Goals to the Sustainable...
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Empowering Creatives: The Work of GrowZA Social Investment Agency in Creative Development
Creating access to market opportunities for creatives is a crucial aspect of the GrowZA #Creativedevelopment movement. GrowZA Social...
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Decentralization and Local Control - a way forward for Sustainable Development in South Africa
E.F. Schumacher's 1973 book "Small is Beautiful: A Study of Economics As If People Mattered" has been a seminal work in the field of...
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Navigating the complexities of developing a responsive social compact in South Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on communities around the world, highlighting the lack of a sincere social compact in...
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Is the South African skills development arena ready for the 4th Industrial Revolution?
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is rapidly transforming the global economy and the way we live and work. This new era is...
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South African development funding landscape is not all doom and gloom
South Africa is currently facing a complex political landscape, with ongoing concerns about corruption, economic inequality, and...
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Nedbank Giving Report 2022 - High Net Worth giving can #GrowZA
Philanthropic giving in South Africa is very sound and healthy to the extent that SA's high-net-worth individuals are giving for the...
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How Corporate South Africa can GrowZA through SMME Development
A 2018 IOL opinion article by Karabo Mashugane argues that the BEE codes are hindering SA’s SME development. The Enterprise Development...
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