Nestlé is the world’s largest food and beverage company. It is present in 187 countries around the world, and its 291,000 employees are committed to Nestlé’s purpose of unlocking the power of food to enhance quality for everyone, today and for generations to come. In August 2018, it formed a new region known as the […]
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The third in the Disability Connnect series of Disability Workplace Readiness events – where industry experts share with learners about how to prepare for life beyond school – was at iThembelihle – LSEN School on Thursday 18 August with Massmart as the corporate partner for the day.
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Citi first established a presence in South Africa in 1958 and re-entered the country with a representative office that was converted to a full branch in July 1995. Since then, Citi has grown to become the country’s largest foreign bank and the sixth largest commercial bank, with capital and reserves representing over one quarter of
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Integrated Reporting and Assurance Services (IRAS) in partnership with the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) have recognised the Netcare Group as a leading employer of persons with disabilities (PwD). The IRAS presented the award to Netcare for having the highest rate of PwDs employed among JSE listed companies exceeding 10 000
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FCB Joburg/Hellocomputer has recognised the need to unlock opportunities in the advertising space for people with disabilities. As an agency that is passionate and committed to inclusion, the opportunities are endless for people with a creative streak, be it writing, conceptualisation, design or production. HR Business Partner at FCB/Hellocomputer, Malanie Sarjoo spoke to Disability Connect
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Old Mutual Insure has a comprehensive responsible business and CSI programme, within which it is developing innovation in its strategy for the medium term. Social responsibility in particular has been given attention and Old Mutual Insure has concentrated a lot of time and money on creating an environment of inclusivity and the recruitment of differently
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South African universities are a mid-cities city of their own as they encompass a diverse community from students, faculty members’ contracts, and staff traveling in and out, day and night. These universities do attempt to strive for an inclusive culture such that all individuals are catered for. However, in the case of an emergency, impaired
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COVID-19 brought to light the importance of manufacturing vaccines on the African continent and the Biovac Institute has been at the forefront of response, not only to the pandemic, but to other diseases such as measles, pneumonia, tuberculosis and hepatitis B. Biovac’s core philosophy is to establish a sustainable world class international African vaccine manufacturing
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Santam insurance recently participated in the Citi Disability Career Expo 2022 at Nasrec in Johannesburg. Its strategic transformation policy makes sure that, as an organisation, Santam is able to accommodate people from various aspects of life, from opportunities at bursary level all the way to board level. Foremost for Thembi Manyike, Head of Talent Acquisition
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Designed to assist you in making the most informed career decision, Career Xplora is an app developed by Brainwave Careers and Investec to provide a roadmap for your journey to the right career. Brainwave Careers supports learners in disadvantaged communities with educational support products and services. Disability Connect spoke to Programmes Manager Tyrol Venturini at
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