by Emma Montocchio | Aug 21, 2025 | Enterprise and Supplier Development, Thought Leadership
I live and work in Durban, so I can comment that load-shedding, water outages and infrastructure backlogs have shaped how we plan our weeks and how local businesses think about investment. While demand for rooftop residential solar has tapered off a bit on the back of...
by Marc Ashton | Aug 18, 2025 | Enterprise and Supplier Development, Social Impact
South Africa remains one of the most unequal societies in the world. Despite three decades of democracy, access to quality education, healthcare, and basic services is still heavily influenced by where you are born and the resources of the community around you. Many...
by Marc Ashton | Jun 9, 2025 | Enterprise and Supplier Development, Social Impact
In the world of Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD), much of the focus has traditionally been on empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through access to services like accounting, bookkeeping, and marketing support. These are undeniably important,...
by Billy Engelbrecht | May 9, 2025 | Enterprise and Supplier Development, Social Impact, Water Worth Watching
400 million litres of water lost each day due to leaks in Johannesburg water infrastructure. This is a startling statistic highlighted in a recent Daily Maverick article which looks at the financial and social impact of poor water infrastructure on the citizens of...
by Billy Engelbrecht | Apr 25, 2025 | Enterprise and Supplier Development, Thought Leadership
What is the future for Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) and Socio-Economic Development sector in South Africa? This is a question which has dominated media headlines over the last few months as Minister Parks Tau announced his “Transformation Fund” aimed at...
by Marc Ashton | Mar 26, 2025 | Enterprise and Supplier Development
As a business, we assist companies to deploy Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) and Socio-Economic Development funding for maximum impact across solar, water and healthcare (specifically tackling Period Poverty). We look to use a combination of quantitative and...
