Taking Care of Business (TCB) has launched TCB UK, a registered charity that makes it easier for UK-based donors to invest in South Africa’s most impactful poverty-relief programmes. The first campaign will support Grow ECD, helping women entrepreneurs run sustainable preschools and improve early-learning outcomes for children.
TCB is transforming South Africa’s circular economy through its Resell, Repair, and Remake programmes. By repurposing retail waste into small business opportunities, TCB empowers unemployed South Africans to earn an income, reduce waste, and build brighter futures.
Managing money on a student allowance or first salary can feel overwhelming. This beginner’s guide shows South African students and young adults how to budget, save for big expenses, build an emergency fund, and start investing early to create lasting financial freedom.
TCB’s Reskill programme equips South African youth and adults with practical skills for life and work. In the past year, nearly 2,000 people completed short, interactive courses in financial literacy, digital skills, entrepreneurship, and personal development. Unlike traditional training, Reskill combines technical skills with confidence, resilience, and mindset, creating transformation that lasts.
In South Africa, mothers over 35 face the highest barriers to employment, with many locked out of the economy due to age, gender bias, and caregiving pressures. Taking Care of Business (TCB) is tackling this challenge by creating flexible self-employment opportunities that empower women, reduce poverty, and build stronger communities.
Theodora Ntombi Makroti, Gugulethu, Cape Town I’m Theodora Ntombi Makroti. I’m 54 years old, born and raised in Gugulethu—a vibrant township in Cape Town. I’m