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Equipping girls with self-defence skills

Equipping girls with self-defence skills

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1 Jun 2016

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Nigeria's fight against bilharzia gets a major boost

25 May 2016

Limited food options take their toll on the health of South Africa's rural poor

Limited food options take their toll on the health of South Africa's rural poor

Angela McIntyre 25 May 2016

Rockefeller 2016 Global Social Innovation Fellows announced

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24 May 2016

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#AfricaMonth: Adopting a new mentality to small-scale farming

Cari Van Wyk 23 May 2016

Foundation Clinic supports Ubuntu Addiction Community Trust

Foundation Clinic supports Ubuntu Addiction Community Trust

20 May 2016

McCain surprises Nazareth House

McCain surprises Nazareth House

20 May 2016

Graphic of the CLC at Mandera

Developing a community of health

13 May 2016

Woolworths and MySchool donate campaign proceeds

Woolworths and MySchool donate campaign proceeds

13 May 2016

Blue Label Telecoms partners Vodacom in uplifting unemployed

Blue Label Telecoms partners Vodacom in uplifting unemployed

13 May 2016

SA Taxi employees commit 25% of performance bonuses to community development projects

SA Taxi employees commit 25% of performance bonuses to community development projects

12 May 2016

2016 Sun International CEO SleepOut promotes paying it forward

2016 Sun International CEO SleepOut promotes paying it forward

9 May 2016

The Kilimanjaro Challenge 2014 team at the summit

Ain't no mountain high enough

Nicci Botha 5 May 2016

Pretoria Food Co-op a new approach to fresh produce

Pretoria Food Co-op a new approach to fresh produce

5 May 2016

Minestrone Soup

Pulses are making a comeback

4 May 2016

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Riders and runners raise money for Home from Home

29 Apr 2016

Devdondidit launches #WeDidIt Winter Campaign

Devdondidit launches #WeDidIt Winter Campaign

28 Apr 2016

Abcon partners Impilo Foster Homes to develop village

Abcon partners Impilo Foster Homes to develop village

28 Apr 2016

#LetThemBeFree celebrities are shouting on Freedom Day in support of a campaign to get McDonald's SA to commit to only using cage-free eggs. Masterchef winner Kamini Pather, actor Benedikt Sebastian together with Yolanda Guse who started an online petition (supported by more than 16,700 South Africans and four animal protection groups) are encouraging all to show their support by signing the petition.

Fighting for the freedom of chickens

28 Apr 2016

Avon mobilises against abuse of women

Avon mobilises against abuse of women

26 Apr 2016

More sustainably farmed products on local shelves

More sustainably farmed products on local shelves

UTZ 22 Apr 2016

Gisele Gurgel, marketing director of Tetra Pak South Africa and John Strömblad, MD of Tetra Pak South Africa

Milk for change

Danette Breitenbach 22 Apr 2016

Jaak Peeters, global head: Global Public Health, Johnson & Johnson, Lynda Toussaint, CEO: Unjani Clinics, Sister Patricia Mbatsha, owner/operator: Unjani Clinic Atteridgeville, Dr Paul Stoffels, chief scientific officer: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals, Dr Iain Barton, group business development executive: healthcare, Imperial Logistics

Delivering sustainable healthcare to SA's most vulnerable

21 Apr 2016

People power campaign against bread price increase

People power campaign against bread price increase

19 Apr 2016

George Maseko (left) is one of the beneficiaries of the houses funded by South32. He gets officially handed keys to his new house by executive mayor of Steve Tshwete Local Municipality Mike Masina and Paul Masia who is South32 Coal South Africa vice president - Eastern Operations.

South32 donates 50 houses to Middelburg residents

19 Apr 2016

Institute for the Blind changes name to Kaleidoscope

Institute for the Blind changes name to Kaleidoscope

18 Apr 2016

Adopt-a-School launches new programme at Umlazi school

Adopt-a-School launches new programme at Umlazi school

Adopt-a-School 18 Apr 2016

#CommerceMonth: Brownies & Downies upskills intellectually disabled youth

#CommerceMonth: Brownies & Downies upskills intellectually disabled youth

Sindy Peters 15 Apr 2016

#CommerceMonth: A social enterprise model that's 100% for good

#CommerceMonth: A social enterprise model that's 100% for good

Sindy Peters 14 Apr 2016

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