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Rhodes University student receives R700,000 SAB Foundation Start-up Grant

In Focus, In the News / Disability Connect

Ntobeko Promise Songcata, a Rhodes University PhD student, has been awarded the prestigious R700,000 start-up grant from the SAB Foundation. His biotechnology start-up, Pro’land Biotech, co-founded with Charles Arineitwe, was recognised for their innovative invention, PetriCam, at the 2024 Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards. Pro’land Biotech is one of the first spinouts of the […]

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Entrepreneurs living with disabilities

Corporate Showcase, In the workplace / Disability Connect

Innovation, product and service solutions are the cornerstones of the SAB Foundation’s Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards which are designed to empower people living with disabilities, as well as provide opportunities and linkages to income generation. With the shocking statistics around unemployment in the disability sector, the Foundation has been very intentional about addressing

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SAB Foundation seeks applicants for 2024 Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards

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Applications are open for the annual SAB Foundation Social Innovation Awards and Disability Empowerment Awards. Prizes range from R300,000 to R1.3m in funding, and each award winner will receive valuable business skills development, coaching, mentorship, and technical support. The awards are open to entrepreneurs who have an innovative solution that tackles social issues faced by

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Over R15 million awarded to 17 outstanding South African social innovators

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At the 13th annual SAB Foundation Social Innovation and 8th annual Disability Empowerment Awards held in Johannesburg, Luvuyo Sume and Riaan Knight, founders of Prosthetic Engineering Technologies, clinched the top honour in the Disability Empowerment category. Bevlen Sudhu took home the first place in the Social Innovation category with his innovative solution, Re-Purpose. Each of

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Finalists of the SAB Foundation Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards 2022

Current Affairs, In the workplace / Disability Connect

The SAB Foundation in partnership with the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) has selected the finalists of its annual Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards, where 24 deserving entrepreneurs will be awarded with funding of up to R1.3 million. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on 11 October 2022. SAB Foundation Innovation Specialist,

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Rhodes University student receives R700,000 SAB Foundation Start-up Grant

Entrepreneurs living with disabilities

SAB Foundation seeks applicants for 2024 Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards

Over R15 million awarded to 17 outstanding South African social innovators

Finalists of the SAB Foundation Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards 2022

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