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An early Christmas blessing for Gerard Old Age Home residents

Elderly residents at Gerard Old Age Home received food, clothing, and financial support from Ackerman’s Ububele CSI programme, fostering gratitude and hope. Xoliswa Zakwe – Alex News Christmas came early for the elderly residents of Gerhard Old Age Home as Ackerman’s Ububele CSI (Corporate Social Investment) programme blessed them with a generous donation of food […]

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A small donation can make a world of difference

Community & Impact, In the News / admin

When we have it, we take it for granted. But, to lose it is a life-altering event. Good eyesight and healthy eyes are gifts that we need to look after and appreciate on a daily basis. National Eye Care Awareness Month is commemorated in October every year to raise awareness about the importance of good

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How a pilot project is changing school feeding on the West Coast

Community & Impact, Food Security, In the News / admin

In three years an initiative to make school feeding more impactful has expanded from a pilot project to provide meals to all the children at four West Coast schools. First trialled at HP Williams Primary School in St Helena Bay, the project now includes Masiphathisane Primary School and Louwville High School in Vredenberg. The latest

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Leadership matters, says Eskom Chairperson at Serious Social Investing Conference

Community & Impact, In the News / admin

204 days of no load shedding, the expected end of any risk of load shedding by March 2025 and 2024 seeing Eskom finally breaking even or becoming profitable. These were the bold statements made by Chairperson of Eskom, Dr Mteto Nyati, who delivered the keynote address at the Serious Social Investing Conference in Johannesburg. The

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South Africa’s next generation of skilled artisans announced

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Addressing the skills shortage, boosting economic and inclusive growth, reducing unemployment and aligning with South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP) of producing 30 000 artisans annually by 2030. These are the objectives of the Sasol and Kagiso Trust National Skills Competition, with the national finals taking place last week in Johannesburg. This annual skills competition

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MTN SA Foundation hands over R1.3million multimedia centre to Thaba’Nchu school

Community & Impact, Education, In the News / admin

A step towards conquering the digital divide in the Free State by ensuring that disadvantaged learners have access to state-of-the-art digital technology was taken when the MTN SA Foundation handed over the keys to a R1.3million digital muiltimedia centre at the JS Moroka High School in Thaba’Nchu, Free State. The multimedia centre will open the

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Kagiso Trust awards R3m to SPAR’s rural hub farmers

Community & Impact, Food Security, In the News / admin

Kagiso Trust, through its Tyala Impact Fund, has made a significant impact on rural farming communities by awarding R300,000 each to 10 rural hub farmers as part of its support for The SPAR Group’s Rural Hub farmer development programme. The total donation of three million rand underscores the programme’s success in transforming rural farming communities

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CSI and women in leadership

Community & Impact, Thought Leadership / admin

Women in Corporate Social Investment stretch across the entire value chain from corporate funders to Community-Based Organisations and the beneficiary communities who are served by the investment. Dipalesa Mpye, Head of Social Impact at Tshikululu Social Investments says leadership is the primary focus for women inclusion in the CSI sector.

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The importance of long-term data to improve mathematics proficiency in South Africa

Community & Impact, Education / admin

Monitoring of 15-year maths education enhancement programme shows positive results. By Sarah Cairns – Social Investment Specialist: Education and Lebohang Letsela – Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at Tshikululu Social Investments Despite high spending on education relative to other countries, South Africa scores poorly on most international education rankings. In 2004, the Centre for Development

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VUT, key to the re-establishment of local community’s food garden

Community & Impact, Food Security, In the News / admin

The Vaal University of Technology (VUT), through the Department of Community Engagement collaborated with the Gauteng Department of Social Development for this year’s Nelson Mandela International Day. The two spent the day at the Kitso Information Development Centre in Boitshepiville, Sharpeville. Primarily, the visit was aimed at supporting the Centre to re-establish its communal food

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