Ahead of the 2013 SAMAs, Mi Casa did a live studio stream via YouTube late last week with #GetThemSomeShoes. All Mi Casa fans could #askMiCasa any questions they wanted via Twitter during the live stream. Zando.co.za launched the #GetThemSomeShoes initiative on 4 April 2013 with the aim of donating... read more 6 May 2013
Young Gagasi FM morning show producer, Jacinta Ngobese, won a designer watch worth R25,000 at the legendary Oprah mag tea party in February 2013. Ever caring and cheered on by Alex and The Morning Crew, she decided to auction her glitzy prize on air to raise much needed funding for the KwaMashu... read more 18 Apr 2013
The Women in Need (WIN) Playhouse, which looks after approximately 50 children, participated in a theme party in celebration of the Easter holidays at the Hilton Cape Town City Centre. Team members, together with GM, Markus Fritz arranged a number of activities at the hotel for the children that... read more 5 Apr 2013
Cow Africa has continued its work for the Bos Ice Tea brand by producing an infographic that illustrates how the brand has clear sustainability principles in place since day one. It tells the story of the commitment to the environment, through the company's work with the Greenpop initiative. By... read more 5 Apr 2013
Captain Jean de Villiers will be donating 600 Easter Eggs to the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital in Rondebosch Cape Town, this morning 28 March 2013 on behalf of Resolution Health Medical Scheme. 28 Mar 2013
Supporting the Guardian Angels car guards who provide car security along Durban's beachfront, Expand a Sign has donated six Ex-Shade umbrellas. "The company is proud to support these car guards who offer a great community service to surfers, runners and beach-goers alike," says Sharon De Beer,... read more 13 Mar 2013
As part of its annual CSI initiative, Ligwalagwala FM has donated school uniforms to 100 disadvantaged high school pupils to be delivered early next week in Mpumalanga. Listeners nominated deserving schools during a charity drive on the Breakfast show in December 2012. The schools include; Makhosana... read more 14 Feb 2013
Be sure to catch Bizcommunity.com's editor-at-large, Simone Puterman, on the repeat show of SABC1's Media Career Guide Show tonight, Monday, 11 February 2013, from 11pm-11.30pm. She will provide insightful career guidance for the marketing, advertising, media and retail industries. The show is... read more 11 Feb 2013
During the month of love, remember to swipe a MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet card and a percentage of your Valentine's Day purchase will be donated to your beneficiary of choice, whether it is a charity caring for children or the elderly, an environmental, wildlife cause, or a school. The card may be... read more 31 Jan 2013
As part of its campaign on responsible journalism, brandhouse is calling all South African media to keep in mind that the company's annual Responsible Drinking Media Awards (RDMA) officially launches next month. Through the RDMA initiative, the company believes that journalists can make a difference... read more 24 Jan 2013
Hemingways Casino, which raised R12,620 through its annual Nite Race held in September 2012, has handed over the equivalent in goods to the Cambridge Victims Support centre at the Cambridge Police Station. Its CSI chairperson Xoliswa Magengele says the donation acknowledges the casino's support for... read more 13 Dec 2012
On 6 Novemeber you might have seen your Twitter timeline flooded with the #SheshaTuks hashtag due to 10 bloggers and influencers that were racing around the Sandton CBD on tuk tuks, asking their followers for clues to complete 10 challenges. The race was hosted to raise awareness for 25 new Old... read more 29 Nov 2012
The annual 94.7 Highveld Stereo Christmas Wish campaign has partnered with M-Net Cares to grant the wishes of people who just do not have the means to help themselves. The show opened this week and wish granting has begun. Nominations can be emailed to document.write('' +... read more 27 Nov 2012
This year's Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile at Turffontein Race Course on Saturday 3 November 2012 saw her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco as the guest of honour. She joined other celebrities such as Oscar Pistorius, Alfred "Shorty" Ntombela, middle, Phuti Khomo, Juanita Mitchell,... read more 9 Nov 2012
The 2012 Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards take place in Johannesburg on Tuesday 30 October 2012 and form part of the 2012 African Grantmakers Network Conference and the Private Philanthropy Circle Symposium. To find out how you can be part of this week of African philanthropy, contact Alfred Thutloa on... read more 11 Oct 2012
Social change adventurer, Camilla Howard and fellow adventurer Michael Baretta will shortly be embarking on 'CAN DO! Trekking for Trash', a 3000km seven-month long expedition, walking along the South African coastline (from Alexander Bay on the Namibian border to Kosi bay on the Mozambican border)... read more 26 Sep 2012
To celebrate Recycling Day SA on 14 September, which falls during Clean-up SA Week (10 - 15 September 2012), Capetonians can drop their recyclable waste at one of three recycling stations at the V&A Waterfront this weekend. Proceeds will be donated to The Haven night shelter. For more, contact the... read more 13 Sep 2012
By purchasing 'Reach for your slippers' stickers for each of the staff last week, HWB Communications contributed to the Reach For A Dream Foundation's on-going goal of fulfilling the dreams of children between the ages of three and eighteen who suffer of life-threatening illnesses. Evelyn... read more 7 Aug 2012
A broadcast of the Shoprite Checkers Women of the Year Awards, handed out on 21 July 2012, will be broadcast during prime time on Wednesday 8 August 2012 on Mzansi Magic, DSTV at 9pm and again on Women's Day, 9 August 2012 at 2pm.
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Bizcommunity: Shoprite Checkers Women of the Year Award... read more 2 Aug 2012
SEACOM celebrated its Foundation Day on Monday 23 July 2012, by giving back to the community through its Solution Quest, beginning with Tembisa Secondary High School. This is a three-month social collaboration and mentorship programme where its employees will work with selected scholars to help them... read more 27 Jul 2012
The Europcar team did its part for Mandela Day by collecting groceries, clothing, books and toys for the New Generation Combined School in Vlakfontein. The items will be donated to the school this week. 25 Jul 2012
BrandsEye has created a Madiba Day infographic, which illustrates the world's celebration of South Africa's former president and a world icon, Nelson Mandela. The infographic covers the celebration and outpouring of goodwill from 1 July to 18 July. Check it out - it makes for very interesting... read more 20 Jul 2012
Following its coffee cup mosaic to create Madiba's face, the organisers, Jacobs Coffee and its team would like to thank those that supported the initiative on Saturday 14 July at Constitution Hill. Heleen Johnson, director of the ALL-SA organisation said the gratitude felt was hard to put into... read more 19 Jul 2012
Clover is making winter better through a consumer incentive that sees a bowl of soup donated to a soup kitchen for every tub of feta sold during June and July 2012. The Feta packs have three different recipes to try during the promotion. For more, go to www.clover.co.za.... read more 14 Jun 2012
The 2012 AMASA Golf Day, held recently at the Parkview Golf Club has raised much needed funds for furthering media education in South Africa, thanks to the support of sponsors and the media and marketing industry. Paul Clarke, who heads the portfolio said, "We extend our thanks to SABC, RMS Media,... read more 12 Jun 2012
In continuing its support of the ever expanding African Rhino Programme, Konica Minolta South Africa has handed over a third cheque of R327 000 to the World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature's rhino conservation work. The company reportedly plans to continue to support the work done by the programme into... read more 8 Jun 2012
Nashua Mobile will be taking part in the Comrades Marathon in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday 3 June 2012 by operating a water point for runners and providing a telephone station for runners in Gillets. Runners may make use of this service to call their loved ones for support or to provide a progress... read more 30 May 2012
Celebrating its new offices in a caring way, PenQuin will run a blood donation day on Thursday 24 May 2012 at Waverly Office Park, 125 Corlett Drive, Bramley, Johannesburg. The company is appealing to staff, new neighbours, suppliers and clients to support its drive, as current blood stock levels... read more 21 May 2012
The Jupiter Drawing Room (Utopia) has ensured South Africa a spot in the 2012 NYF International Advertising Awards shortlist for its BirdLife SOS Festival poster campaign (Save Our Seabirds) in the environmental issues category. Apart from being awarded In-Book status last week at the 50th D&AD... read more 25 Apr 2012
To support South Africans Against Drunk Driving (SADD), brandhouse is encouraging all South Africans to 'like' its Drive Dry Facebook page and in return it will donate R50 000 to this worthwhile organisation. Drive Dry forms part of brandhouse's ongoing efforts to inform and raise consumer... read more 5 Apr 2012