A group of eight township furniture makers have between them created 42 jobs and generated a turnover of R2 million since joining a two-year entrepreneurial development programme. The group graduated from the programme at a ceremony held at the Pernod Ricard Foundation yesterday. John Baptiste Mathebula and Manyane Rantai, co-directors of Add Decor and Projects, turned their creative vision into concrete profits – and employment for members of their community – after learning the craft of furniture making as part of the Pernod Ricard Makers Programme, in partnership with the Gauteng Provincial Government and the Furniture Technology Centre Trust (Furntech).
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Monthly Archives October 2024
Pick n Pay leads the fight against hunger in South Africa
World Food Day on 16 October marks the 79th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, and this year’s theme – Right to foods for a better life and a better future – will be the focus of events in more than 150 countries. In South Africa, the theme is particularly relevant as hunger remains one of the most significant societal issues. The results of the National Food and Nutrition Security Survey, released in advance of National Nutrition Week from 9-15 October, suggest that nearly two in every three households (63.5%) experience food insecurity. Food
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CONSUMER GOODS COUNCIL CO-CHAIRMAN GARETH ACKERMAN CALLS FOR CLOSER CO-OPERATION BETWEEN BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT
Co-chairman of the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) Gareth Ackerman today called for closer collaboration between business and the government of national unity (GNU) to address the country’s low economic growth cycle and infrastructure challenges. Speaking at the annual summit of the CGCSA, Ackerman said a capable government that is open to working with the private sector will be critical to growing the economy which he noted has hardly grown during the past decade. “We have a long way to go and the last decade or more we have regressed economically and growth has averaged about 2%, yet
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SCHOOL ‘FASHION KID’ TURNED DESIGNER LAUNCHES LIMITED COLLECTION FOR PICK n PAY CLOTHING Copy
Lorde Ndlumbini, a 23-year-old designer from Khayelitsha, today launched collection in Pick n Pay Clothing under his label House of Lordes. What began as an expression of individuality in high school in Kuils River, Ndlumbini quickly gained recognition for his experimental take on streetwear. Now, through Pick n Pay Clothing’s Futurewear programme, he joins a group of emerging creatives who have been mentored to create limited-edition commercial ranges sold in 40 stores nationwide, giving them the platform to grow their brand. Ndlumbini’s path to fashion wasn’t conventional. His passion for fashion was sparked by his mother’s keen eye for style
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