Rustim ariefdien

Rustim ariefdien

Rustim Ariefdien is a disability expert extraordinaire, who assists businesses to “let the Ability of disAbility enAble their profitAbility” through BBBEE, skills development, employment equity and socio-economic development. He ensures that businesses are able to maximise their points on the BBBEE scorecard and become compliant with legislative requirements as stipulated in the Employment Equity and Skills Development Acts. His purpose is the economic empowerment of persons with disability in Africa. As a person with a disability himself, he has extensive experience in the development and empowerment of persons with disability.
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Owning the economy

One of the most important pillars of the White Paper on the…

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Promoting and supporting empowerment

Businesses should support and promote empowerment through equal learning opportunities The fourth…

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Universal access: the first pillar to empowerment

In the second article of a series on implementing the White Paper…

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Economic empowerment in the spotlight

The White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is essential…

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Is Disability Employment Equity failing us?

With too few employment opportunities for people with disabilities, one has to…

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The medical aid imperative

Some companies don’t offer their employees medical aid as an added benefit;…

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The path of skills development

The development of skills of people with disabilities is a worthwhile goal,…

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Employing people with disabilities is just good business

Employers can earn points on their Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) scorecard…

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An employment checklist

There are a few things companies should consider before they commit to…

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