Hlanganisa Institute in Development Southern Africa in collaboration with donor partners has provided emergency funding and support to nearly 100 community-based organisations (CBOs) during the COVID-19 pandemic – and aims to assist more organisations providing life-saving support to thousands of people in South Africa, says executive director Bongiwe Ndondo. Based on the COVID-19 work of […]
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Road maintenance backlogs continue to mount alarmingly. As Technical Assistance to the Community Based programme at the Department of Public Works and Roads in the North-West province, ASEDA, an engineering and infrastructure company is using its expertise to support the training of 9 000 people in North West province to undertake essential repair and rehabilitation
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Sport has a significant role to play in a community’s culture, economy and education. In underprivileged sectors, the provision of recreational activities can have enormous benefits in making youth less susceptible to crime and drug use. Besides the physical benefits, community sporting programmes can aid social, emotional and mental development, teach the importance of teamwork
Unpacking the diverse yet vital social investment landscape in SA Far more than being a ‘nice to have’, fulfilling a public relations exercise to increase positive brand awareness or ensuring compliance with certain legal requirements, social investment has come to embody so much more. Given the increasing pressure on public funds and the mounting economic
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Give someone a fish and you feed them for a day, teach that person to fish and you feed them for a lifetime. This age-old principle of alleviating poverty by facilitating self-sustainability is the premise of Afrika Tikkun’s Urban Agripreneurship Incubator Project. This empowering programme is currently operational in Dieplsloot and Orange Farm in Gauteng.
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The Vumela Fund, established by FNB Business and Edge Growth, has announced a new investment in Kombo King (Pty) Ltd, a proudly South African kitchen equipment supplier focusing on the fried food niche market. Co-founder and Chairman KK Combi says: “On a trip to Beijing, I realised the importance of speed to service customers on
Food Lover’s Market and partners have launched the fifth consecutive Hunger Month campaign with the goal of exceeding the 1 million meals contributed in 2020. The supply of food to vulnerable persons in South Africa is under pressure, with 30 million food insecure. 14 million is the estimated number of vulnerable persons in South Africa
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H&M is encouraging people to share their own role model story as inspiration to others and nominate kids who are remarkable role models Fashion retailer has introduced a new global initiative to identify and support young role models who are making progress on social equality, sustainability, education, and other important civic matters. Through the initiative, H&M will
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South African corporates collectively spent R10.7 billion on CSI in 2020. Imagine if all that money achieved its intended outcomes. It could change millions of lives for the long-term. CSI has the power to be transformative, but only if the spend is commensurate with the social return. This is according to Nozizwe Vundla, Head of
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An emergency or unexpected occurrence can have a negative impact on your business. The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the need for SMMEs to adopt new ways of doing things and has pushed businesses to try and become more financially resilient. The need for financial resilience Speaking during a panel discussion during Money Smart Week South
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