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Pioneers Post speaks to Bhavanesh Pharboo, programme manager at South Africa's Industrial Development Corporation.

The IDC's Social Employment Fund pays the wages of some 50,000 informal volunteers whose work contributes to "the common good". Although the programme only covers part-time, temporary wages, it can still make a big difference, Bhavanesh explains.

Read more about the Social Employment Fund: https://www.idc.co.za/sef/

Sudan Drums practising, recorded in Khartoum, March 2020 by Pioneers Post archive

Migrateful chef: ”people have been living in this situation for years” by Pioneers Post archive

Migrateful chef: ”we suffered a lot, just to be safe” by Pioneers Post archive

Migrateful chef: “the universe is giving a message to each of us” by Pioneers Post archive

Sam Coy by Pioneers Post archive

Lizzie Jordan by Pioneers Post archive

Without wishing to sound too self indulgent, understanding yourself, how you feel and what you want is crucial to being a successful entrepreneur and a good leader. Liam Black talks about overcoming self-doubt and fear with former HR director at the BBC Lucy Adams and his former mentor Ronnie Hughes.

G Is For Go: When will you know it's time to go? by Pioneers Post archive

I is for Innovation – possibly one of the most overused terms in the world of social entrepreneurship. Liam Black meets with Ali Sharabi, the founder of Lostmy.name to discuss taking ideas to market.