ImpactSA took to the streets to ask South Africans how they saw freedom in 2023 given the current state of service under delivery, infrastructure failure and the indignity of some communities still having to use pit latrines. In a mixture of hope, optimism and some skepticism, this is what they had to say…
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“The security of having a regular guaranteed income provides dignity. When women have income, they are able to transform the fortunes of their immediate and extended families and their communities,” says Bongi Ndondo, CEO of Hlanganisa Community Fund for Social and Gender Justice. Hlanganisa has partnered with the IDC under the Social Employment Fund to
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Market research firm Ask Afrika has selected non-profit organisation (NPO) Smoking & Alcohol Harms Alleviation & Rehabilitation Association (SAHARA) as the recipient of its 2023 philanthropic donation which forms part of the company’s annual corporate social investment. Ask Afrika SAHARA provides free care and support to people with substance use disorder. Based in the Western
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With your help, three SA schools will receive a mini library of children’s books and a playground full of trees Exclusive Books There is a Chinese proverb that states: “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” With this in mind, Exclusive Books has unveiled an exciting
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The Absa Cape Epic, which took place last month, is the largest full-service and toughest mountain bike stage race in the world. It is the most televised mountain bike race and the only eight-day race classed as hors catégorie by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), making it a highlight on any professional racer’s calendar. Furthermore,
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“Businesses must reconnect company success with social progress. Shared value is not social responsibility, philanthropy, or even sustainability, but a new way to achieve economic success. It is not on the margin of what companies do but at the centre. We believe that it can give rise to the next major transformation of business thinking.” By:
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Private sector funded non-profit, the Youth Employment Service (YES), has deployed 100,000 young South Africans into the private sector within just four years. With most of these youth coming from disadvantaged backgrounds, they have the chance to not just change the course of their lives, but also that of the country, says YES chief executive
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Denzel Swarts, born 37 years ago into a humble farm-working family on the historic Simonsig Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, has been appointed sales and brand executive of Zoetendal Vineyards and River Estate. Zoetendal is situated near Elim in the Overberg region of the Western Cape, about 200km from Cape Town, and forms part of a
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The need for social assistance from nonprofit organisations (NPOs) has grown exponentially since the Covid-10 pandemic, but donor funding to NPOs has not kept pace. Inyathelo, which has worked for 20 years to help NPOs become more sustainable, offers 10 proposal writing tips to boost the chances of sourcing funding. Many NPOs rely on donations
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Omnia collaborates with Mamas Alliance to strengthen ECD practitioners and create sustainable value to practice. Effective CSI initiatives make it possible for vulnerable communities to progress through the sharing of expertise and provision of resources. In line with its core values of delivering community programmes for long-term sustainability and impact, Omnia Group’s agriculture and mining
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