For over a decade, Mandela Day has mobilised individuals, civil society and corporate entities to make the world a better place for all. In the lead-up to Mandela Day, CSI Agency, MAMAS Alliance, urges corporates to take action to inspire change. With a network of 2 200 Mamas across 37 independent autonomous NGOs operating from 75 predominantly […]
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Vodacom has planned a month of activities across the country to celebrate the spirit of Nelson Mandela Day. Activities include the support of children’s initiatives, feeding schemes, centres for the elderly, gender based violence and literacy. Gauteng 7 July: Greening of an ECD centre – Grasar Day Care Centre in Olievenhoutbosch: Staff to donate two
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Legacy Pride, a registered NPC and Legacy Group initiative, is calling on South Africans to donate a teddy to children in need this Mandela Day. The funds raised from each donated teddy will not only bring the joy of a cuddly toy to each child, but will also provide them with much needed nutrition with
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Old Mutual Insure has a responsible business programme that enables the company to be responsible towards its customers, employees, broader communities, and the natural environment. Its aim is to deliver cutting-edge Corporate Social Investment, to contribute to inclusive, transformative, impactful, and sustainable socio-economic development in communities where it operates, and does this through a deliberately
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The time has come to mainstream gender perspectives into climate change strategies. April 2022 saw floods cause untold devastation in KwaZulu Natal. Over 430 people lost their lives, many are still missing and before any real repair could be done, further floods hit the area again last week. These floods caused drownings, landslides, destruction of
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From an easy-to-use app to lesson plans, learner assessment tools and now also pioneering affordable micro-loans: GROW Educare Centres aims to lift the standard of preschool education and management in South Africa. A holistic solution for early learning Running a successful preschool or Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre requires a combination of education and business skills.
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Today signals the start of Youth Month where the most vulnerable members of our society are celebrated as the future of South Africa. June 16 1976 will forever live on as a day of tragedy for the youth of South Africa. Thousands of students, peacefully protesting the compulsory inclusion of Afrikaans as a medium of
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The floods that ravaged KwaZulu Natal in April, and again in late May, have caused untold destruction and devastation. Billions of rands worth of damage has been caused to infrastructure, over 430 people lost their lives, and many are still missing. NGOS and community-based organisations have been instrumental in providing relief to flood victims, collecting
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Business incubators are not just for start-ups – corporates and medium-sized companies are reducing time to market of new products and time to implement new manufacturing processes by partnering with the Propella Business Incubator in Nelson Mandela Bay. This is part of a global trend where corporations are under pressure to innovate faster with tighter
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If the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, as well as last year’s riots in KZN, made something clear – the time for paying lip-service to sustainability, particularly ESG issues, is over. By Marilyn de Villiers for Mint Group and ITWeb That’s the view of Mint Group Sales Account Manager Tristan Dennis, who
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