The International Fashion Sale is reaching to the stars to aid the plight of hundreds of victims of the recent spate of xenophobic attacks. South African celebrities, such as Mzansi actress Khanyisile Mbau and top model Christina Storm, are joining forces to aid the Red Cross at the sale, which takes place at Northgate's Coca-Cola Dome from 31 July - 3 August 2008, to collect clothes and blankets for the displaced and homeless individuals. 31 Jul 2008
Feedback Food Redistribution (Feedback) and Fruit & Veg City have joined forces to fight hunger in South Africa with the launch of the ‘Care 2 Carry' campaign, and customers are being asked to help. Shopping bags, designed by pupils from the Luzuko Primary School in Guguletu, are being sold at all Fruit & Veg City stores nationwide, and R2 will be donated to Feedback for each bag sold. 23 Jul 2008
Med-Lemon is celebrating the success of its fourth consecutive winter campaign, which has employed 383 community members and produced over 5,700 scarves since its launch in May 2008. The handover of warm winter woollens to needy communities during the cold months is a crowning moment for the dedicated knitters and the organisations that co-ordinate this annual income-generating scheme. 4 Jul 2008
If you haven't booked your place for the Oyster & Wine Mardi Gras taking place next week at the 25th Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival, then prepare yourself for disappointment: tickets are sold out. This, however, is great news for the charities sponsored by the initiative, as the fundraising target has been raised to R90,000. 3 Jul 2008
Danone Clover has launched its 'Caring for Our Children' 2008 campaign and this year, the company has promised to raise R1,5 million for the CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation for the establishment of a much needed CHOC House in East London. 23 Jun 2008
Pep Stores has launched the Student Prince Academy to provide after-school core competence training in literacy, numeracy and life skills to hundreds of Grade 4 children in Gauteng and the Western Cape. 10 Jun 2008
This May, over 600 delegates, suppliers and retailers, gathered at the Wild Coast Sun for four days for Build it's annual convention. Themed 'Let's Go, Let's Grow!' this year's event served as a call to action for all attendees to be positive and proactive and to play a role in the building of this country. 5 Jun 2008
Established in 1997, MySchool has been operating on a national basis since 2003 and today raises funds for some 10,000 schools around the country. With the launch last year of MyVillage and MyPlanet, selected charities and environmental organisations were added to the list of beneficiaries of this fundraising programme. Now Woolworths has announced that additional community-based and environment-focused organisations have been added to the list of beneficiaries. 30 May 2008
Several institutions have dipped into their pockets to fund emergency relief for the 17,000 foreign nationals who have become victims of the violent attacks in the country. 28 May 2008
Foodcorp has promised to aid the efforts of Cotlands' heart-warming work with the donation of 1300 Pieman's Pantry pies, once a week for an entire year, to the charity. 28 May 2008
Thousands of pupils at 40 primary schools across South Africa can look forward to hygienically prepared meals thanks to the donation of fully equipped container kitchens to the value of R2.4 million by Game Stores this year. 26 May 2008
A grassroots campaign to plant trees around the globe has announced that it is raising its target from one billion trees to seven billion trees. 20 May 2008
It's that time of year again: in five township communities across South Africa, a posse of dynamic women gather together and begin to knit thousands of Med-Lemon scarves to keep orphaned children warm. 19 May 2008
Four brave Danone Clover employees seized the initiative and faced the challenge of Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain to raise money for the perennial Danone Clover Kids ‘Caring for Our Children' campaign, a fundraiser for the CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation. 15 May 2008
