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Backing the drivers of a new economy

Ubuntu is an ancient African philosophy meaning humanity to others. It also means I am what I am because of who we all are. If we think that we live in isolation when it comes to the challenges that the country faces, we are wrong. The responsibility of community upliftment doesn’t rest squarely on government’s shoulders. There needs to be some collaboration between government and the public if we want to improve this country.

Backing the entrepreneurs, the drivers of a new economy

Amidst recent news from Stats SA that 5.7 million South Africans of working age are unemployed, leading South African insurer, Santam views entrepreneurs as the drivers of a new economy and is putting resources behind financial consumer education for SMMEs in Soweto to advance their developing enterprises.

Leading insurer gives emerging farmers a much-needed boost

More than 600 emerging farmers from villages and rural towns across the country were recently empowered to start their process to successfully convert their subsistence farming into commercial farming through a series of consumer education training programmes. The training, driven by leading South African short-term insurer Santam, imparted the necessary financial and business skills to the farmers.

Santam reports strong underwriting results in low-growth economic environment