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Pouring It Forward: Glenfiddich’s commitment to water sustainability

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Glenfiddich, the world’s most awarded single malt Scotch whisky, is proud to announce its renewed commitment to social impact through its latest Challenger Club film in the search for untouched water. This fresh approach embodies the brand’s dedication to sustainability, responsibility, and innovation, building on its long-standing efforts to make a positive difference in the […]

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How Steinmüller Africa creates community impact with unmatched precision

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Steinmüller Africa’s R10.5 million investment in Corporate Social Investment (CSI) projects in 2024 reflects a sustained commitment to purposefully invest funds to create a long-lasting impact in the communities the business serves. Cape Business News The largest portion of the budget (R9.5 million) was spent on schools and education and excludes the nearly 1 000 bursaries

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‘The Art of Scale’ to equip businesses with essential tools

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Small business development specialist Edge Growth is proud to announce the launch of The Art of Scale, a book written by Edge Growth co-founder Jason Goldberg. This compelling, hands-on guide celebrates the profound advances in South Africa’s and other African SME ecosystems over the last decade, as well as Africa’s contribution to thought leadership on

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Improved access to advanced cancer imaging

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In a groundbreaking development for regional healthcare, the first pay-per-use PET-CT scanner in South Africa has been commissioned through an innovative Equipment-as-a-Service model introduced by EASE. The state-of-the-art technology, installed in collaboration with Ikani Consulting Trading as Nuclear Med Group and Precision Nuclear Oncology and Theranostics (PNOAT), a leading provider of Nuclear Medicine services, brings

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Oceana Group – positively impacting lives

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How a good idea became great and is now getting even better. In just four years a feeding project that reached 800 people a day near Sedgefield has grown to feed 550 times that number & provide meals to communities as far away as the Klein Karoo, CSI Human face of Business Now it has

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The Pinkies – a community approach to ending GBV

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Gender-based violence (GBV) remains one of South Africa’s most entrenched social crises, disproportionately affecting women and children. Despite growing awareness, the prevalence of violence against women remains alarmingly high, with one in three women experiencing abuse. This crisis is compounded by systemic barriers such as poverty, limited economic opportunities and mistrust in justice systems, which

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SA men step up for 16 Days of Activism

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Despite significant legal protections, gender-based violence (GBV) is a persistent, harrowing reality for many girls and women in South Africa. This month, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) released and handed over to government, the First South African National Gender-Based Violence Study, 2022. Gathering data from both victims and perpetrators, the study provides significant insights into

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2024 Xero Beautiful Business Fund winners revealed

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Xero, the global small business platform, has announced the 28 small business and non-profit winners of the 2024 Xero Beautiful Business Fund, each winning a share of a R8,000,000 global prize pool. The winners represent a diverse group of organisations committed to driving meaningful change and redefining what’s possible in the field they operate in.

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An early Christmas blessing for Gerard Old Age Home residents

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

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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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