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South Africa
South Africa
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PoliticsSouth African co-ops ‘need more help coping with effects of Covid-19’
Co-ops want public bodies to come to them for essentials such as PPE as the country tackles the crisis
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SectorDenis Goldberg: A man of hope
The veteran of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa would go on to serve as honorary president of the Woodcraft Folk
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SectorCovid-19: Updates from the co-op movement for 14 April
Updates from the UK, Philippines, China and India
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BusinessSouth Africa cracks down on creation of bogus co-ops which exploit workers
‘All of these jokers have now run out of time. The arc of justice has caught up with them’
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AgricultureSouth Africa backs co-operative development
The South African government sees the development of small businesses and co-operatives as catalysts for economic growth and job creation. Speaking during a vote on the budget, small business minister, Lindiwe Zulu, highlighted the importance of...
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RetailAfrica: Keep the co-operative momentum going
Last month, I was privileged to speak at the International Co-operative Alliance Global Conference in Cape Town, and I look forward to continuing the conversation about how individuals and associations can increase profits by forming...
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Banking and InsuranceICMIF and member donations to South Africa’s MAD CHARITY reach $100,000 target
A month ago today the ICMIF team arrived back in the UK after the ICMIF Biennial Conference 2013, Cape Town, South Africa (6-8 November, 2013). The event had record attendance numbers, with over 280 delegates...
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My story: How co-operators led a South African boycott in support of Mandela
June 14th 1964. It was just over two weeks before my 14th birthday and I didn’t have a care in the world.
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BusinessNelson Mandela and the co-operative movement’s fight for freedom
As the world mourns the passing of a man whose life was dedicated to the type of inclusive society co-operators would describe as “the co-operative commonwealth”, it is worth reflecting on the impact that he...
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Banking and Insurance
Member news: NTUC Income supports MAD CHARITY
Academically talented students from South Africa MAD CHARITY™, ICMIF’s official 2013 conference charity, to benefit from access to enhanced learning NTUC Income, Singapore, has joined ICMIF and other ICMIF member organizations in making a charitable...