the CSI community of South Africa

Regeneration project comes to Khayelitsha

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:40:00 +0200

Grand-Pa will launch its Regeneration Project in Khayelitsha in the Western Cape on 4 July 2009. The project will give individuals within the community the chance to earn an income through recycling, as well as contribute to the upgrading a communal property of their choice.
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Knitting warmth into winter

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:05:00 +0200

Now in its fifth year, the Med-Lemon winter campaign is on a roll with groups of committed women gathering to knit thousands of scarves to keep orphaned children warm.
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Hertz Reaches for a Dream...

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:42:00 +0200

In an effort to spread some meaningful cheer in our currently turbulent times, Hertz Rent a Car is upping the ante on its CSR initiatives in 2009, starting with the Reach for a Dream Foundation.
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Why green is the new black

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:47:00 +0200

Eco-friendly fashion isn't just about eco-friendly fabrics.
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Is your brand sick or healthy?

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:11:00 +0200

In the 21st century, when many companies have become obsessed with huge profits and executives are eager to pocket fat bonuses and please anxious shareholders, sometimes corporate social responsibility has been almost buried and forgotten. Day and night, brand managers are looking for strategies to ensure that their product stays at the top.
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Branding for social change

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:33:00 +0200

Levi's uses the sex appeal of its products to sell safe sex and SABMiller SA uses taverns to teach men about responsible drinking in philanthropic programmes that benefit South Africans.
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Learners score chance to be Confeds Cup flagbearers

Fri, 29 May 2009 14:04:00 +0200

Sony Ericsson's Flagbearer initiative kicked off last week at Skeen Primary School in Alexandria, Johannesburg. Skeen Primary School is the first of many schools to benefit from this initiative, which gives SA's football-crazy youth the opportunity of a lifetime to be able to walk on to the same pitch with their idols as Official Flagbearers at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 games.
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CSI initiative supplies building blocks for success

Fri, 15 May 2009 14:19:00 +0200

Through its CSI education programme, Rainbow Chicken together with Star Schools is providing underprivileged learners with the opportunity to receive extra tuition in mathematics, science and English.
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Retailer's 'Vote for Life' with blood drive

Fri, 08 May 2009 13:24:00 +0200

Massmart's Game and Dion Wired stores have embarked on a campaign that aims to save 100,000 lives by urging their employees to become active blood donors in the build-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup football tournament in South Africa in June next year.
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Montecasino shows its caring side

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:06:00 +0200

Montecasino Mall has become a popular destination in Joburg for those in search of fun and entertainment.
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