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1,000 trees for Stellenbosch - restoration campaign launches

L’Oréal, Unesco unveil Women in Science Young Talent Search in SA

L’Oréal, Unesco unveil Women in Science Young Talent Search in SA

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1,000 trees for Stellenbosch - restoration campaign launches

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L’Oréal, Unesco unveil Women in Science Young Talent Search in SA

L’Oréal, Unesco unveil Women in Science Young Talent Search in SA

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Sappi achieves PEFC Group Scheme certification for small growers

Sappi achieves PEFC Group Scheme certification for small growers

Sappi 19 Dec 2023

File photo: Afghan nationals rest at a camp after returning from Pakistan at the Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, 14 November 2023. Abdul Khaliq Sediqi/International Rescue Committee (IRC)/ Handout via Reuters/ File photo

Humanitarian crises will worsen in 2024 - International Rescue Committee

Reuters 18 Dec 2023

Bursaries and boreholes – helping in the healthcare space

Bursaries and boreholes – helping in the healthcare space

Bonitas 14 Dec 2023

The Constitutional Court has struck down provisions in the Refugees Act which dictate that asylum seekers who have not renewed their visas within a month of expiry are considered to have permanently abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Constitutional Court win for asylum seekers

Tania Broughton 13 Dec 2023

Unite to end gender-based violence

Unite to end gender-based violence

The Social Employment Fund 11 Dec 2023

Sprightly Seed and Bel Porto School bring food security to Cape Town with community market garden

Aa-isha Hassiem 8 Dec 2023

Image: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (7th R), stands for a photograph the Zayed Sustainability Prize with the winners during COP28 UAE, Al Wasl Plaza, Expo City. Seen with HE Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Director General of the Zayed Sustainability Prize, and COP28 President (L). (Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court)

#COP28: Zayed Sustainability Prize winners

4 Dec 2023

Source: UNAids.

Kiara Health takes vital first step to making woman-controlled HIV prevention a reality

1 Dec 2023

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Why SA companies might not pay living wages

23 Nov 2023

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Govt to launch 16 Days of Activism campaign

21 Nov 2023

South African universities secure R2.31bn in philanthropic funding

South African universities secure R2.31bn in philanthropic funding

14 Nov 2023

Founder and CEO of Awakened Global, Nonkululelo Gobodo. Image:

Explore The Unconditioned Mind, a new podcast with Nonkululelo Gobodo

9 Nov 2023

Source: Advin Healthcare.

TB vaccine: WHO expert explains why it's taken 100 years for a scientific breakthrough, and why it's such a big deal

Charles Shey Wiysonge 8 Nov 2023

Mafikeng chosen for sixth Cisco Edge Centre

Mafikeng chosen for sixth Cisco Edge Centre

7 Nov 2023

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Women's 5000m - Heats - Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon, US - 20 July 2022 South Africa's Caster Semenya in action during the heat Reuters/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo

Semenya case referred to European rights court's grand chamber

Nick Said 7 Nov 2023

Extraordinary kids, extraordinary experiences

Extraordinary kids, extraordinary experiences

TLC Worldwide Africa 7 Nov 2023

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Minit Money eases SA-Zambia money transfers

6 Nov 2023

MTN pledges R30m to nurture the next Siya Kolisi

MTN pledges R30m to nurture the next Siya Kolisi

2 Nov 2023

Athletics - Golden League Track and Field ISTAF - The Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany - 4 September 2022, South Africa's Caster Semenya in action during the women's 5000m Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch/File photo

Olympics no longer Semenya's major goal amid court fight

Hugo Boogaerdt and Nick Said 31 Oct 2023

A milestone for Saica's Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund when passion, dreams and empowerment align

A milestone for Saica's Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund when passion, dreams and empowerment align

SAICA 31 Oct 2023

Social relief grant faces scrutiny amid spending cuts

Social relief grant faces scrutiny amid spending cuts

Kopano Gumbi 27 Oct 2023

This is where people are occupying Metrorail's Central Line in Cape Town

Sandiso Phaliso and GroundUp staff 26 Oct 2023

SAB partners with Eastern Cape Liquor Board to create safer communities

SAB partners with Eastern Cape Liquor Board to create safer communities

26 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Paul Carter-Brown, Ukheshe’s co-founder and chief technology officer.

Ukheshe and Komuniti SA join forces to revolutionise digital-banking accessibility

24 Oct 2023

UN Global Compact Network, South Africa, urges swift action to achieve gender equality by 2030

UN Global Compact Network, South Africa, urges swift action to achieve gender equality by 2030

Topco Media 20 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Lineshree Moodley, Visa’s country head for South Africa.

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2023: Unveiling global solutions for gender disparities

Katja Hamilton 19 Oct 2023

FMF's Khaya Lam initiative grants 10,000 title deeds

18 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Nontokozo Madonsela, group chief marketing officer of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings.

Momentum leads the reputational sentiment in the insurance sector in 2023

11 Oct 2023

Woolworths and the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation announce partnership

Woolworths and the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation announce partnership

11 Oct 2023

International Day of the Girl Child: Our time is now - Our rights, our future!

International Day of the Girl Child: Our time is now - Our rights, our future!

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Sappi achieves PEFC Group Scheme certification for small growers

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File photo: Afghan nationals rest at a camp after returning from Pakistan at the Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, 14 November 2023. Abdul Khaliq Sediqi/International Rescue Committee (IRC)/ Handout via Reuters/ File photo

Humanitarian crises will worsen in 2024 - International Rescue Committee

Reuters 18 Dec 2023

Bursaries and boreholes – helping in the healthcare space

Bursaries and boreholes – helping in the healthcare space

Bonitas 14 Dec 2023

The Constitutional Court has struck down provisions in the Refugees Act which dictate that asylum seekers who have not renewed their visas within a month of expiry are considered to have permanently abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Constitutional Court win for asylum seekers

Tania Broughton 13 Dec 2023

Unite to end gender-based violence

Unite to end gender-based violence

The Social Employment Fund 11 Dec 2023

Sprightly Seed and Bel Porto School bring food security to Cape Town with community market garden

Aa-isha Hassiem 8 Dec 2023

Image: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (7th R), stands for a photograph the Zayed Sustainability Prize with the winners during COP28 UAE, Al Wasl Plaza, Expo City. Seen with HE Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Director General of the Zayed Sustainability Prize, and COP28 President (L). (Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court)

#COP28: Zayed Sustainability Prize winners

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Source: UNAids.

Kiara Health takes vital first step to making woman-controlled HIV prevention a reality

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Why SA companies might not pay living wages

23 Nov 2023

Image source: Sam Wordley –

Govt to launch 16 Days of Activism campaign

21 Nov 2023

South African universities secure R2.31bn in philanthropic funding

South African universities secure R2.31bn in philanthropic funding

14 Nov 2023

Founder and CEO of Awakened Global, Nonkululelo Gobodo. Image:

Explore The Unconditioned Mind, a new podcast with Nonkululelo Gobodo

9 Nov 2023

Source: Advin Healthcare.

TB vaccine: WHO expert explains why it's taken 100 years for a scientific breakthrough, and why it's such a big deal

Charles Shey Wiysonge 8 Nov 2023

Mafikeng chosen for sixth Cisco Edge Centre

Mafikeng chosen for sixth Cisco Edge Centre

7 Nov 2023

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Women's 5000m - Heats - Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon, US - 20 July 2022 South Africa's Caster Semenya in action during the heat Reuters/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo

Semenya case referred to European rights court's grand chamber

Nick Said 7 Nov 2023

Extraordinary kids, extraordinary experiences

Extraordinary kids, extraordinary experiences

TLC Worldwide Africa 7 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied.

Minit Money eases SA-Zambia money transfers

6 Nov 2023

MTN pledges R30m to nurture the next Siya Kolisi

MTN pledges R30m to nurture the next Siya Kolisi

2 Nov 2023

Athletics - Golden League Track and Field ISTAF - The Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany - 4 September 2022, South Africa's Caster Semenya in action during the women's 5000m Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch/File photo

Olympics no longer Semenya's major goal amid court fight

Hugo Boogaerdt and Nick Said 31 Oct 2023

A milestone for Saica's Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund when passion, dreams and empowerment align

A milestone for Saica's Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund when passion, dreams and empowerment align

SAICA 31 Oct 2023

Social relief grant faces scrutiny amid spending cuts

Social relief grant faces scrutiny amid spending cuts

Kopano Gumbi 27 Oct 2023

This is where people are occupying Metrorail's Central Line in Cape Town

Sandiso Phaliso and GroundUp staff 26 Oct 2023

SAB partners with Eastern Cape Liquor Board to create safer communities

SAB partners with Eastern Cape Liquor Board to create safer communities

26 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Paul Carter-Brown, Ukheshe’s co-founder and chief technology officer.

Ukheshe and Komuniti SA join forces to revolutionise digital-banking accessibility

24 Oct 2023

UN Global Compact Network, South Africa, urges swift action to achieve gender equality by 2030

UN Global Compact Network, South Africa, urges swift action to achieve gender equality by 2030

Topco Media 20 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Lineshree Moodley, Visa’s country head for South Africa.

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2023: Unveiling global solutions for gender disparities

Katja Hamilton 19 Oct 2023

FMF's Khaya Lam initiative grants 10,000 title deeds

18 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Nontokozo Madonsela, group chief marketing officer of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings.

Momentum leads the reputational sentiment in the insurance sector in 2023

11 Oct 2023

Woolworths and the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation announce partnership

Woolworths and the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation announce partnership

11 Oct 2023

International Day of the Girl Child: Our time is now - Our rights, our future!

International Day of the Girl Child: Our time is now - Our rights, our future!

Triple Eight 10 Oct 2023

Shoprite recognised for transformative youth employment at ESG Awards

Shoprite recognised for transformative youth employment at ESG Awards

10 Oct 2023

Young Winterton brickmaking entrepreneur receives welcome boost from Sappi

Young Winterton brickmaking entrepreneur receives welcome boost from Sappi

Sappi 9 Oct 2023

2023 Eco-Logic Award finalists

9 Oct 2023

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Is Mauritian banking transforming sub-Saharan Africa's economic landscape internationally?

Thavin Audit 4 Oct 2023

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Yoco empowers over 50,000 merchants with R2bn

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One less obstacle for Bishopscourt land claimants

Matthew Hirsch 2 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Ipeleng Mkhari, the founder and chief executive officer of Motseng Investment Holdings.

Motseng's Silver Jubilee: Empowering women, driving African growth

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Gauteng's plans to roll out state-owned bank and pharmaceutical company

29 Sep 2023

South African Human Rights Commission addresses grant payment delays

Katja Hamilton 28 Sep 2023

Rising out of unemployment

Rising out of unemployment

The Social Employment Fund 27 Sep 2023

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