CSI Initiatives

According to UNICEF’s 2019 flagship report entitled The State of the World’s Children (SOWC), two thirds of the world’s children are at risk of malnutrition and hidden hunger because of the poor quality of their diets. This report, which examines the issue of children, food and nutrition, highlights the consequences of poor nutrition in younger children […]

Kommetjie Primary School, one of the first to benefit from the schools initiative launched by Frogfoot Networks, a licensed open access fibre network provider, has been able to use high-bandwidth internet to transform itself from a traditional educational institution, to one that is able to equip youngsters for a digital-first future. With education being critical

The Curtis Fellowship supports young leaders who are ready to act on local and global issues. Applicants must submit a 2-3 minute video or 500 – 700 word essay to curtisscholarship@globalpovertyproject.com answering the following questions: What qualities do you identify with as an active citizen of the world? If selected, what lasting change would you

There is no doubt that Corporate Social Investment (CSI) has become an intrinsic part of today’s business environment. A well planned, thorough, and effective CSI programme can not only result in tremendous lasting impact for communities around South Africa but is also a key component and critical differentiator for any company. While corporate South Africa

Apartheid, poverty, unemployment, and inequality have all had a huge impact on the social challenges South Africa continues to face today. The political liberation of 1994 did not translate into economic freedom for the vast majority of black South Africans. And when the global pandemic hit in early 2020, followed by the hard lockdowns, this

Never again can a CSI strategy be cast in stone With the many challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, so too came many changes within the CSI landscape. Many corporates pivoted, directing urgent funding to food relief and the provision of PPE to help keep people safe and nourished during the lockdowns. Over 600

MTN has donated R500,000 to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group, after its successful Share Kindness campaign that ran over October for World Mental Health month.   At a time when the stress of long-term isolation and sustained anxiety is seriously impacting mental health across the globe, MTN’s Share Kindness campaign aimed to raise

According to the World Food Programme, 811 million people across the globe still go to bed on an empty every night and one in three people suffer from some form of malnutrition. In South Africa, at least 3 million children hungry according to Stats SA. Andra Nel, CSI Manager at KFC South Africa asks, how

Upskilling South Africans in financial literacy and knowledge is one of the best ways to empower people to live with confidence. In the past six months, the Sanlam Foundation has provided consumer financial education (CFE) to 5 170 beneficiaries (the 2021 target is 6 050) via service provider Avocado Vision. This means that Sanlam has

To help rebuild South Africa, Capitec visited Tumelo Home and Hospice Centre and Bula Mahlo Home and Day Care, in collaboration with philanthropist BI Phakathi and musician K.O. Both NGOs are based in Johannesburg and were affected by the recent lootings. This forms part of Capitec’s #MakeADifference CSI initiative, which aims to help South Africans