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Children wade through the flooded Westpoort road on their way to school in Mitchells Plain on 10 May. Archive photo: David Harrison

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Sassa gets the bulk of social development budget allocation

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The Starbucks Foundation awards FoodForward SA with $10k grant

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) African Regional Certification Commission declared South Africa polio-free in 2019. Image credit: , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

NICD detects 2 polio virus strains in Cape Town wastewater

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Seynabou Diop works at a station in a laboratory where the hantavirus genome was sequenced from the April 2026 outbreak, at Institut Pasteur in Dakar, Senegal. Image credit: Reuters/Ricci Shryock

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Not a dry eye as Hot Cares Christmas delivers a life-changing miracle for a brave young woman

Not a dry eye as Hot Cares Christmas delivers a life-changing miracle for a brave young woman

HOT 102.7FM 15 Dec 2025

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Gauteng's poverty numbers rise amidst national decline, says Stats SA

12 Dec 2025

South Africa's future leaders redefine sustainability at the 2025 SDG Challenge SA Grand Finale

South Africa's future leaders redefine sustainability at the 2025 SDG Challenge SA Grand Finale

Soapbox 12 Dec 2025

SEF partners spark employment opportunities, grow social capital and rebuild institutional trust

SEF partners spark employment opportunities, grow social capital and rebuild institutional trust

Daniella Horwitz, The Social Employment Fund 12 Dec 2025

Hot Cares Christmas: Hot 102.7FM listeners give Kiara-Rose the chance to get her childhood back

Hot Cares Christmas: Hot 102.7FM listeners give Kiara-Rose the chance to get her childhood back

HOT 102.7FM 12 Dec 2025

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eThekwini's new forum to tackle climate change impact in Durban

12 Dec 2025

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Govt outlines 5 priorities to address GBVF in South Africa

11 Dec 2025

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Sanbi’s National Biodiversity Assessment enters its digital era

Maroefah Smith 10 Dec 2025

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Sanlam introduces innovative prepaid funeral plan

10 Dec 2025

OFM wins Community Project Award at the 2025 Telkom Radio Awards

OFM wins Community Project Award at the 2025 Telkom Radio Awards

OFM Radio 10 Dec 2025

Young talent from university campuses across SA rise to the challenge at the Greenovate Awards

Young talent from university campuses across SA rise to the challenge at the Greenovate Awards

Catchwords 9 Dec 2025

Sanlam’s Youth4Tourism scoops the 2025 Trialogue Strategic CSI Award

Sanlam’s Youth4Tourism scoops the 2025 Trialogue Strategic CSI Award

Trialogue 9 Dec 2025

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South Africa’s G20 presidency is over – what did it achieve for climate and clean energy in Africa?

Britta Rennkamp 9 Dec 2025

Shop with a purpose: How Iwisa No 1 is helping South African communities

Shop with a purpose: How Iwisa No 1 is helping South African communities

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From Loskop to the nation: How a rural KZN village powers South Africa’s toughest school shoes

From Loskop to the nation: How a rural KZN village powers South Africa’s toughest school shoes

Bata 8 Dec 2025

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Cape Town city council approves plan to sell Woodstock Hospital

Matthew Hirsch 8 Dec 2025

R13bn CSI spend signals stability in a tough economy

R13bn CSI spend signals stability in a tough economy

Trialogue 8 Dec 2025

2025 in review: FoodForward SA strengthening community impact despite challenging year

2025 in review: FoodForward SA strengthening community impact despite challenging year

FoodForward SA 8 Dec 2025

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MTN backs Afrika Tikkun’s new Digital Skills Hub in Diepsloot

8 Dec 2025

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New reserves boost conservation efforts in the Western Cape

8 Dec 2025

Literacy initiative opens doors to learning at Durban's Liv Village

Literacy initiative opens doors to learning at Durban's Liv Village

Ignition Group 5 Dec 2025

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Women’s voices at the G20: action urged on economic empowerment, care work, health, climate justice and forced labour

Narnia Bohler-Muller 5 Dec 2025

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Industry praised for investing in SA’s emerging clean energy workforce

4 Dec 2025

Absa launches first Social Impact Awards to celebrate change makers across Africa

Absa launches first Social Impact Awards to celebrate change makers across Africa

OnPoint PR 4 Dec 2025

Hot Cares Christmas: Helping Patrick continue to go the extra mile for his customers

Hot Cares Christmas: Helping Patrick continue to go the extra mile for his customers

HOT 102.7FM 4 Dec 2025

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2025 MTN PachiPanda Challenge: Meet SA's eco-leaders

4 Dec 2025

Fibre Circle colloquium calls for stronger partners to transform South Africa’s circular paper economy

Fibre Circle colloquium calls for stronger partners to transform South Africa’s circular paper economy

Dumisani Khumalo, Fibre Circle 4 Dec 2025

H&M and Stella McCartney reunite for a sustainable fashion revolution in 2026

H&M and Stella McCartney reunite for a sustainable fashion revolution in 2026

3 Dec 2025

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WC Social Development opens LGBTQIA+ and men’s GBV shelter

3 Dec 2025

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TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG project loses R2.2bn backing

Shadia Nasralla and America Hernandez 2 Dec 2025

Apple faces new lawsuit over Congo conflict minerals

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and David Lewis 27 Nov 2025

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Team Gift: Gift of the Givers and BackaBuddy’s new giving initiative

12 Nov 2025

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Lagos Fashion Week wins the 2025 Earthshot Prize

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