Non-profit organisations (NPOs) play a vital role in trying to resolve the challenges and inequalities within our communities and society at large. The important role they play in South Africa cannot be underestimated. Tshikululu Social Investments, the country’s leading social investment fund management and advisory firm, has undertaken a survey of over 170 NPOs around South Africa to assess the...

Due to the far-reaching consequences of Covid-19, the need for South African entrepreneurs to reassess, rethink and reinvent their approach has never been as pressing as it is now.  “It’s amazing how a crisis suddenly makes hard decisions so easy.”Ryan Bacher - NetFlorist CEO 1. Become more resiliant Resilience is the ability to bend without breaking,” says Dr Charlene Lew...

By Marcus Coetzee – Management Consultant Back in January 2019, most businesses were pursuing a Corporate Social Investment (CSI) strategy which had been fine-tuned over the years. Then the pandemic hit South Africa in late March. Everything changed. CSI activities pivoted, refocused and were fuelled by adrenalin and empathy. CSI entered crisis mode. Mitigating harm Departments responsible for CSI quickly...

Liberty knows that showing a commitment to society and humanity through corporate social investment is one way for corporates to continue supporting communities, especially during a pandemic. Businesses need to continue playing their critical role in helping people, and it’s time to adapt to our ‘new normal’. We're all in this together As the world comes to terms with the...

This article was first published on CSRNEWSSA. When Covid-19 hit our shores, Siya and Rachel Kolisi fast-tracked the launch of the Kolisi Foundation - a platform to help the country during the pandemic. Siya, who currently captains the South African rugby team, knows what it’s like to go to bed hungry. Growing up in Zwide, a township in the Eastern...