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Does your brand walk its CSR talk?
Does your brand walk its CSR talk?
[Sindy Peters] Ken Egbas, founder of The SERAS, unpacks some of the awards' most significant impacts on the African CSR landscape... read

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#CSIMonth: Pro bono services - not just another tick-box
#CSIMonth: Pro bono services - not just another tick-box

Shan Radcliffe

Although every attorney is obligated to provide 24 hours of free legal work per year, some firms take a special interest in the pro bono services they offer and go so far as to establish a dedicated department, headed up by a team of specialists. Webber Wentzel is one such firm... read
#CSIMonth: Leaving a legacy of good
#CSIMonth: Leaving a legacy of good

Ilse van den Berg

Natasha Reuben, head of transformation at Dell tells us more about the 2020 Legacy of Good plan and how the company is making a difference through technology... read
#CSIMonth: Imbalie Beauty Academy opens doors into the industry
#CSIMonth: Imbalie Beauty Academy opens doors into the industry

Lauren Hartzenberg

South African beauty franchise group Imbalie Beauty has become a key player in South Africa's robust franchising industry... read
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#CSIMonth: Going beyond armchair activism

Leigh Andrews

There's been a rise in criticism for only performing acts of good on Mandela Day, but there's a similar trend of eye-rolling at the clicktivism of keyboard warriors or ‘slacktivists'... read
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#CSIMonth: 5 For Change black-tie gala raises over R240k

Juanita Pienaar

5 For Change's annual black-tie fundraiser raised more than R240k treating guests to a five-star experience while also raising awareness about five inspiring social enterprises which are changing the way Cape Town gives back... read
#CSIMonth: Making society a better place for ordinary people
#CSIMonth: Making society a better place for ordinary people

Shan Radcliffe

Odette Geldenhuys has dedicated her career to assisting those less fortunate, fighting for the rights of those who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford to have their voices heard... read
#CSIMonth: An opportunity to use commercial enterprises to ensure global food security
#CSIMonth: An opportunity to use commercial enterprises to ensure global food security

Cari Coetzee

We chat to President and CEO of AGT Foods, Murad Al-Katib, the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2017, about his win, entrepreneurship and feeding the world... read
#CSIMonth: Mimi Women seeks to close the gap between women and economic independence
#CSIMonth: Mimi Women seeks to close the gap between women and economic independence

Sindy Peters

Ramona Kasavan is the founder of social enterprise Mimi Women - an organisation that aims to help keep South African girls in school by providing sanitary pads in rural parts of South Africa. It also empowers unemployed women by equipping them with entrepreneurial skills via its Empower Me programme. read
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Circular Economy
Wasted reimagines how we deal with urban trash
Wasted reimagines how we deal with urban trash
Amsterdam-based Cities Foundation has used plastic as currency for two years. Now they've added paper, textiles and glass... read
Climate Change
Inaction on climate change risks leaving future generations $530tn in debt
Inaction on climate change risks leaving future generations $530tn in debt

James Dyke

By continuing to delay significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, we risk handing young people alive today a bill of up to $535tn... read
Education & Training
New partnership to boost Kenya's STEM education
New partnership to boost Kenya's STEM education
Burhani Engineers has signed a partnership with the Kibera Sub-County government in Kenya to provide computer systems and engineering power classes to at least 10 schools in the county... read
Environment & Natural Resources
Slight decrease in rhino poaching stats
Slight decrease in rhino poaching stats
Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says there has been a slight decrease in the number of rhinos poached nationally between January and June this year... read
Wild dogs dying from climate change
Wild dogs dying from climate change

Dave Chambers

Climate change is threatening the survival of African wild dogs. Rising temperatures have cut the endangered animals' hunting time and their pups' survival rate is plunging as a result... read
Food, Water & Energy Security
Drought and business: more action, less rhetoric
Drought and business: more action, less rhetoric

Dr Jo Burgess

As a result of the drought, businesses in towns or cities do not have secure access to water to carry out their operations... read
The rising cost of food for families in South Africa
The rising cost of food for families in South Africa
The price of food is rising continually. What does it cost to feed a working class family and how does it impact nutrition? read
Health & Welfare
Celebrating a great man's legacy
Celebrating a great man's legacy

Issued by Cipla

On 18 July 2017 South Africans from all walks of life celebrated Mandela Day. For 2017, Cipla's week-long campaign kicked off on 12 July with its awesome Mandela Day team hard at work packing over 900 food hampers... read
Can tourism alleviate global poverty?
Can tourism alleviate global poverty?

Susanne Becken

Wouldn't it be great if something as simple and pleasurable as international travel could help end something as grinding and enduring as global poverty? After all, the industry is booming... read
uShaka provided laughter - the best medicine on Mandela Day!
uShaka provided laughter - the best medicine on Mandela Day!

Issued by uShaka Marine World

Laughter is often the best medicine - which is why uShaka Marine World and the KZN Department of Health organised a day of fun and entertainment for more than 70 patients from King Edward Hospital to celebrate Mandela Day... read
Inclusion & Equality
SAB Foundation partners HeePD, contributes R2.1m
SAB Foundation partners HeePD, contributes R2.1m
The SAB Foundation has contributed R2,100,000 to Hub Employment Ecosystems for People with Disabilities (HeePD) as part of its partnership... read
City announces u-turn on social housing
City announces u-turn on social housing

Barbara Maregele

Reclaim the City welcomes plans for ten new sites for affordable housing but says it remains cautious... read

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Infrastructure and Technology
African urbanisation must be smart and sustainable for cities to be habitable far into the future
African urbanisation must be smart and sustainable for cities to be habitable far into the future
African city planners need a split strategy and focus in their planning and development efforts... read
Pollution & Waste Management
Smart businesses are seeing the value in sustainable waste management
Smart businesses are seeing the value in sustainable waste management

Jennifer Couperthwaite

A growing global trend has been observed of businesses beginning to incorporate the handling and disposal of waste into their core sustainability values... read
Go and rot, you old bag
Go and rot, you old bag

Farren Collins

South Africans will soon be able to dispose of their plastic bags along with the rest of their waste without worrying about negative effects on the environment... read
Business
The pros and cons of discounting for small businesses
The pros and cons of discounting for small businesses

Viresh Harduth

As a small business owner, you've probably offered discounts to your customers or have considered doing so. It's a bit of a catch 22... read
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