Tiger Brands Foundation urges businesses to redirect CSI spend towards in-school nutrition programmes. The scourge of child hunger in South Africa is becoming a growing challenge for many, as poor households continue to come under increasing pressure from the rising cost of living, with steep inflation and surging fuel and food pricing placing additional strain […]
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CSI agency, MAMAS Alliance speaks about the role that corporate South Africa can play in supporting NGOs as they strive to better the lives of our children. It is the many unsung heroes in the NGO space – the individuals and organisations that have taken it upon themselves to make a positive impact in the
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Pizza Hut has partnered with the Youth Employment Service (YES) to launch LeadHERship, an initiative to address youth unemployment and gender inequality in South Africa. The program targets women aged between 18 and 24, where almost two-thirds of individuals in this age group are not economically active, with over 70% female. LeadHERship provides these women
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Bayer supports Agricareers roadshow to showcase career opportunities in agriculture. While the official unemployment rate has eased marginally to 32.7%, South Africa’s unemployment rate is still one of the worst in the world, with 7.8 million people unemployed. Even more concerning is the country’s youth unemployment. Accounting for over half of SA’s employable population, this
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South Africa’s most traditional savings methodology is surging into the 21st century, but a cautious approach is required to ensure that members are protected. By Sisandile Cikido, Nedbank’s Head of Retail Investments The more things change, the more they stay the same. One could argue that this is particularly true when it comes to the
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Official handover of proceeds from the 2022 Hollard Daredevil Run celebrates the brave men who ran through the streets of South Africa in purple speedos to make a difference. L-R: Joanna Mondon (Hollard); Heidi Brauer (Hollard), Joey Rasdien (comedian); Andrew Oberholzer (Prostate Cancer Foundation)l Nikki Belford (Hollard) and Goitsemang Babedi (CANSA) The 2022 Hollard Daredevil
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South Africa’s failing infrastructure and local service delivery has been well-documented in recent years. Failing infrastructure has an outsize impact on township and rural communities with the growing digital divide in townships fuelling inequality. Townships were never designed to become major economic drivers, with the result that today they are characterised by high rates of
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We heard the numbers in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address and we’ll hear where the money will come from in Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana Budget Presentation. According to the President we’ve been creating jobs through various stimulus programmes addressing both broad unemployment, as well as youth unemployment. He says our education system
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The Cape Wine Auction has earned a reputation as the significant international wine charity auction in South Africa. Since its inception in 2014 it has raised over R100 million with 38 partners benefiting through a co-operative donor-beneficiary model that prides itself on creating fundamental impact. ImpactSA spoke to Chairman of the Board of Trustees of
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It was with great shock and sadness to learn of the sudden passing away of Morena Ashley Mabogoane on Friday, 3 February following a short struggle with lung cancer at the youthful age of 64. By Bonang Mohale for Daily Maverick It is true that it often takes sadness to know what happiness is, noise
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