Seven stages in becoming an industry expert

[Douglas Kruger] From Amoeba to Icon; where do you currently rank in your industry's natural progression? In this piece, I walk you through the seven stages of development as you strive to position yourself as an industry expert. [video] 13 Apr 2013 06:31

Trialogue

6th annual Making CSI Matter Conference: 28 and 29 May

[Issued by Trialogue] Trialogue, with the support of Absa, Eskom, Standard Bank, Transnet Foundation, VW South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti and Liberty will be hosting its 6th annual Making CSI Matter conference on Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th May 2013 at The Wanderers Club, Illovo, Johannesburg. Innovation in Social Investment is the overarching theme for Making CSI Matter 2013. Five themes will guide the conference content: Youth development, supporting enterprise, school-based solutions, holistic community development and project metrics. The full programme can be found at: http://csimatters.co.za/2013-conference/programme/. 15 May 2013 13:35

ICESA

ICESA College calls on public to donate blankets to winter charity drive

[Issued by ICESA] Staff and students of ICESA College encourage you to spread some warmth this winter by donating a blanket to someone in need. Blankets can be dropped off at the ICESA City Campus, situated at 563 Anton Lembede (Smith) Street between 15 May - 15 June 2013, and will be distributed to homeless adults and children, throughout the Durban area. 20 May 2013 11:11

Foschini Group offers practical skills to the unemployed

The Feel Good Project's primary objective is to offer unemployed South Africans the practical skills and experience that can secure them a job and a successful career in retail. Indeed, close to 70% of trainees graduating from the programme since its inception four years ago have secured full-time employment at TFG and other South African retailers. 20 May 2013 16:06

Walk the talk, fund a family

What can you do with R2,280? You can buy a new Blackberry, or a good coffee machine or you could spend that money taking a relaxing weekend away. You could also fund a family for a year. 22 May 2013 13:28

Fourth Annual Philanthropy Awards

At the annual Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards held in Cape Town on the evening of 15 November 2010, 15 exceptional people were honoured for their philanthropic efforts in South Africa. 17 Nov 2010 11:53

The power of philanthropy to drive social change

[Shelagh Gastrow] The capacity of philanthropy to serve as the engine room of social change is critical, with philanthropists not answerable to the market or to voters, but having the capacity to take risk with new concepts, cutting edge ideas and social change. 17 Nov 2010 08:23

Jet Community Awards winners announced

The annual Jet Community Awards, which honour seven outstanding community-based organisations for their inspirational contributions to community upliftment were presented at a ceremony at the Edcon Retail Academy in Johannesburg, last week. 15 Nov 2010 09:07

Calling all budding entrepreneurial undergraduates

LONDON, UK: Graduate employer PwC working in partnership with Bright Futures have launched Business Champions, the ultimate business game, which gives students the opportunity to put their skills to the test and try their hand at becoming budding entrepreneurs. 12 Nov 2010 10:28

Lilly supports development of diabetes youth

Lilly Pharmaceuticals has once again furthered their commitment to patients with diabetes by sponsoring a diabetes youth leadership camp, in order to educate, train and motivate diabetes ambassadors who are then able to educate communities and mentor newly diagnosed children. 12 Nov 2010 06:37

TB Alliance launches first clinical trial of a novel TB drug regimen

In advance of the 41st Union World Conference, the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance) has announced the launch of the first clinical trial to test a novel tuberculosis regimen in a new development paradigm designed to speed new treatments to patients. This novel three-drug combination shows promise to treat both drug-sensitive (DS-TB) and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), and alter the course of the TB pandemic by shortening and simplifying treatment worldwide. 9 Nov 2010 12:35

Shakira scoops MTV award

MADRID, SPAIN: Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira been awarded the MTV 'Free Your Mind' award at the MTV European Music Awards in Madrid for her involvement with the Official Campaign of the 2010 FIFA World Cup '20 Centres for 2010', 1 GOAL and Education for All. 9 Nov 2010 08:31

Eat fish and help the Red Cross children's hospital

'Kids for Kids', a Sea Harvest initiative, in partnership with The Children's Hospital Trust, the Fundraising Arm of the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, is running a fundraising campaign from November 2010 to January 2011. 9 Nov 2010 07:34