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Africa’s sustainability changemakers unite: YES ESG and Beyond Awards

Africa’s sustainability changemakers unite: YES ESG and Beyond AwardsESG Africa Conference

Shoprite expands its R5 basket to include essential toiletries

Shoprite expands its R5 basket to include essential toiletries

Tiger Brands launches community food safety educational campaign

Tiger Brands launches community food safety educational campaign

Shoprite expands its R5 basket to include essential toiletries

Shoprite expands its R5 basket to include essential toiletries

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Tiger Brands launches community food safety educational campaign

Tiger Brands launches community food safety educational campaign

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World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

Andrea Shalal 6 Oct 2022

Source: © Cora Project https://thecoraproject.org/ Core Project]] In August - Women’s Month - Ackermans worked with the Cora Project to fight period poverty

Ackermans' #YouBuy1WeGift1 donates over 30,000 sanitary pads

Danette Breitenbach 30 Sep 2022

New study finds ICT infrastructure investment to be key in alleviating inequality in Africa

New study finds ICT infrastructure investment to be key in alleviating inequality in Africa

27 Sep 2022

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Early cervical cancer detection is saving lives

22 Sep 2022

Anglo American commits $15m to Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment

Anglo American commits $15m to Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment

22 Sep 2022

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Hospitals buckling under pressure

22 Sep 2022

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Launch of female-founded tech platform drives access to quality healthcare at home

20 Sep 2022

City Lodge Hotel Group puts the 'fun' into fundraising!

City Lodge Hotel Group puts the 'fun' into fundraising!

City Lodge Hotels 15 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. My Walk school shoes were handed over to 600 girl learners of six primary schools in the Umlazi area in KwaZulu Natal. The shoes are made from high quality recycled PVC reclaimed from safe healthcare consumables, including uncontaminated used drip bags and tubing from a number of Netcare hospitals.

Recycled medical waste brings joy to school girls

13 Sep 2022

Source: Dr Carolyn Chinsinga.

Real-time data monitoring drives superior hospital-at-home care

Katja Hamilton 9 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. Dr Allan Pamba, the Africa network lead of the EMEA-LATAM countries at Roche Diagnostics.

Co-designing the future of African healthcare

Dr Allan Pamba 8 Sep 2022

5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize

5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize

8 Sep 2022

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The Institut Pasteur de Dakar's new alliance bolsters West Africa's epidemic preparedness

7 Sep 2022

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Convenient chronic medicine pick-up points a game changer for SA's healthcare system

6 Sep 2022

SA Children's Home celebrates 214th birthday by giving back to others

SA Children's Home celebrates 214th birthday by giving back to others

6 Sep 2022

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Stellar campaign sets target of 100,000 registrations

5 Sep 2022

Period poverty campaigners to host menstrual rights march this Women's Month

Period poverty campaigners to host menstrual rights march this Women's Month

24 Aug 2022

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Long waiting list to receive organs in South Africa

18 Aug 2022

Image supplied. News24,in partnership with Food Lover’s Market, is on a mission to Feed Mzansi

News24 and Food Lover's Market partner to feed hungry children

18 Aug 2022

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Child pregnancies reach crisis point in South Africa

17 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied. Thato Mabudusha Schermer, co-founder and chief executive officer at Zoie Health.

#WomensMonth: Digital women's health and wellness clinic - created by women, for women of Africa

Katja Hamilton 16 Aug 2022

How private, public shelters are helping GBV survivors get their lives back on track

How private, public shelters are helping GBV survivors get their lives back on track

15 Aug 2022

Forgood campaign aims to raise R100,000 for women affected by GBV

Forgood campaign aims to raise R100,000 for women affected by GBV

12 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied. Debbie Gebhardt, chief executive officer at CheckKnowPrevent.

#WomensMonth: When it comes to breast cancer, ignorance is not bliss

Katja Hamilton 4 Aug 2022

Source: The Street Store 2019 December, the 961st Street Store, held in Cape Town

The Street Store returns with support from Superbalist.com

25 Jul 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Sixty60 Checkers all the boxes

#OrchidsandOnions: Sixty60 Checkers all the boxes

Brendan Seery 19 Jul 2022

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

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The silent but deadly livelihoods crisis emerging

The silent but deadly livelihoods crisis emerging

Andy Du Plessis, FoodForward SA 11 Jul 2022

Rhiza Babuyile opens R5m community clinic in Diepsloot

Rhiza Babuyile opens R5m community clinic in Diepsloot

8 Jul 2022

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Drop in optimism among Africa's youth - report

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