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Bill Gates delivers 2016 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
Bill Gates delivers 2016 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
Bill Gates says he is optimistic about the future of Africa - because of its young people... read


Reflections on building the South Africa of Nelson Mandela's dreams
Reflections on building the South Africa of Nelson Mandela's dreams

Amanda Gouws

There is a debate in South Africa about who Nelson Mandela belongs to, as though he is the property of someone, a political party or a faction of the African National Congress... Read

#MandelaMonth: Sparrow Schools marketing takes flight
#MandelaMonth: Sparrow Schools marketing takes flight

Beverley Klein

DUO Marketing recently partnered up with Sparrow Schools to offer pro bono digital consulting services. The school delivers specialised education for learners between 7 and 18 years of age... Read

Bizters are doing it for bread
Bizters are doing it for bread
[Issued by Bizcommunity.com]

Brothers and Bizters, this year sees Bizcommunity launch the inaugural Bizters for Bread Corporate Challenge, whereby we are inviting our fellow Cape Town-based biz communities to rise to our challenge to walk against hunger... Read


Mandela Month
Mandela Month
#MandelaMonth: KFC adds hope R2 at a time
#MandelaMonth: KFC adds hope R2 at a time

Jessica Tennant

KFC's Add Hope initiative, together with Joint Aid Management (JAM) South Africa, will be packing 1,000 food parcels at the KFC head office in honour of Madiba this year... read
#MandelaMonth: Big, brave and true storytelling
#MandelaMonth: Big, brave and true storytelling

Leigh Andrews

#MandelaMonth is all about work that uplifts and business that's aimed at more than just plumping up the business bottom line. House of Brave's latest purpose-driven brand campaign for client Tracker shows how 'lighthouse brands' do just that... read
You too can make someone's life a little easier!
You too can make someone's life a little easier!

Issued by Compex

For Mandela Day the Compex family decided get together and make up 67 'blessing bags' and deliver these to homeless individuals in and around Johannesburg... read
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Pixabay
The power of long-form content in corporate social responsibility

Spero Patricios

You can't turn on a screen in 2016 without seeing an example of branded content or native advertising flit across your eyes... read
What's needed to take Africa from Third to First World in 25 years
What's needed to take Africa from Third to First World in 25 years

Sandile Swana and Lumkile Mondi

One of the most hotly debated topics in development economics is: what does it take to steer a poor country from Third World to First World status? read
Circular Economy
Fresh idea replaces plastic bag
Fresh idea replaces plastic bag

Emma Jordan

According to the Plastic Free July initiative, it's estimated that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean... read
How media can influence the adoption of the circular economy concept
How media can influence the adoption of the circular economy concept

Maxine Perella

I first became aware of the circular economy back in 2010 when the Ellen MacArthur Foundation started to champion the concept... read
Climate Change
Three reasons to be cheerful about limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees
Three reasons to be cheerful about limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees
The recent streak of record-breaking temperatures has shown that climate change is not waiting for the world to take decisive action... read
What Africa's drought responses teach us about climate change hotspots
What Africa's drought responses teach us about climate change hotspots

Gina Ziervogel, Margaret Angula, and Salma Hegga

The world may still argue about whether or not climate change is for real. But in vast expanses of arid southern Africa, the daily struggle to cope with a changed climate is well under way... read
Education & Training
New cushion range supports skills development NPO
New cushion range supports skills development NPO
A new cushion range, Scatterloader, which supports a skills development NPO, is now available from online fashion store Superbalist.com... read
Environment & Natural Resources
Biodiversity plunges below 'safe' levels: study
Biodiversity plunges below 'safe' levels: study
Having a range of different plant and animal species helps guarantee the health of the Earth, but a study on Thursday, 14 July, suggested that biodiversity may be declining beyond safe levels... read
Marine experts from The Marine Conservation Society will guide the guest journey through five underwater zones
Le Meridien Fisherman's Cove unlocks the sea for visitors
This unique, interactive programme helps guest discover a treasure trove of marine life around the island through a curated snorkeling experience... read
DR Congo to scrap illegal China logging contracts
DR Congo to scrap illegal China logging contracts
Congolese authorities told AFP on Wednesday, 13 July, they would annul three logging contracts awarded to China last year in what Greenpeace had called a violation of Congo's own logging moratorium. read
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Drier than ever in KZN as Umfolozi stops flowing

Nce Mkhize

Umfolozi river, which courses through much of KwaZulu-Natal has dried up, as the drought in the province worsens... read
Food Security
ENOUGH: Global food production under threat, innovation needed
ENOUGH: Global food production under threat, innovation needed
On the current food production trajectory, we will lose the battle for a food-secure world. If declining production trends continue as a result of... read
Health & Welfare
Professor Elain Vlok and Mama Mirriam Toni.
Mama Mirriam wins Clover Mama Afrika Smarties Week
At the Clover Mama Afrika Smarties Week, a hands-on training course that sees the Clover Mama Afrika women travel from different provinces to partake in a week of value added workshops, Mama Mirriam Toni has won the Ultimate Cleanliness and Hygiene Award... read
Infrastructure and Technology
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Reinventing agriculture using supercharged carbon recyclers

Sindy Peters

Sustainability crusader and CEO of Kiverdi Lisa Dyson plans to reinvent how we do agriculture... read
World touring solar plane's final leg to UAE delayed
World touring solar plane's final leg to UAE delayed
The final leg of an unprecedented world tour by a solar-powered plane was postponed Saturday, 16 July, due to the pilot's health, he said in a message on Twitter. .. read
New device updates building occupants on traffic situation
New device updates building occupants on traffic situation
GoMetro TV is a device that connects to a TV and streams traffic and transport information to people in buildings... read
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Cool technology with a conscience
UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's has become the first company in the world to introduce a refrigerated delivery truck cooled by a liquid nitrogen powered engine, which the company says will eliminate all emissions associated with refrigeration... read
Dencity winners tackle high density in informal settlements
Dencity winners tackle high density in informal settlements
Social, architectural and technological solutions to improve the living conditions in the world's urban slums... read
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Solar-powered aircraft touches down in Egypt
An aircraft fuelled solely on solar power completed the 16th, and penultimate, leg of its round-the-world journey when it landed in Cairo today... read
Dune covered carpark doubles as flood defence
Dune covered carpark doubles as flood defence

James de Villiers

Named the Best Dutch Building of the Year in 2016, the Katwijk underground parking garage protects against future floods... read
Pollution & Waste Management
Why it's time Africa features in global plans to manage air pollution
Why it's time Africa features in global plans to manage air pollution
Two years ago the World Health Organisation (WHO) identified air pollution as the world's worst environmental health risk... read
Business
The evolution and revolution of business networks in Africa
The evolution and revolution of business networks in Africa

Brett Parker

Trade is in Africa's blood. Its rich resources, numerous societies and access to the world have created a hotbed of trade civilisations... read
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