When we hear the word “empowerment” it’s usually followed by the phrase “previously disadvantaged”. What about people who are currently disadvantaged? Those people, who by virtue of their physical disabilities, have fewer opportunities to become economically contributing citizens of our country. Who is looking after them?

Are you a small businesses, NGO or community-based project involved in the craft, tourism and small-scale manufacturing sectors? Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit, are willing to change and believe in the ultimate success of your business?  Well then listen up because the Old Mutual Legends Programme is inviting applications for its 2010 programme.

What do most South Africans have daily access to? Cellphones. What do many more not have access to? Employment.  Could the one be used to help alleviate the other? Txteagle (www.txteagle.com) seems to think so. In fact they call it “ empowering the largest knowledge workforce on earth”. 

There’s a commonly shared belief in sustainable development that if you empower women, you empower an entire community. Because, let’s face it, women are most often the threads that bind; without them entire communities would unravel and pretty quickly.