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| 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 | | | 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 | | | Lauren Hartzenberg South African beauty franchise group Imbalie Beauty has become a key player in South Africa's robust franchising industry... read | | | 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 | | | 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 | | | 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 | | | 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 | | | 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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| Amsterdam-based Cities Foundation has used plastic as currency for two years. Now they've added paper, textiles and glass... read |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| The price of food is rising continually. What does it cost to feed a working class family and how does it impact nutrition? read |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| The SAB Foundation has contributed R2,100,000 to Hub Employment Ecosystems for People with Disabilities (HeePD) as part of its partnership... read |
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| Barbara Maregele Reclaim the City welcomes plans for ten new sites for affordable housing but says it remains cautious... read |
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| African city planners need a split strategy and focus in their planning and development efforts... read |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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