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Western Cape pensioners have petitioned government to increase their grants. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Pensioners ask Parliament to increase grant to R5,000Marecia Damons

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A nation at risk: New research findings expose deepening household food insecurity

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New UN report: Tens of millions more going hungry globally

New UN report: Tens of millions more going hungry globally

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Pick n Pay to match all donations at till points on Mandela Day

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ChangeMakersHub invites businesses to join its Mandela Day initiative

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13 Jul 2020

Testing strategies to help Kenya's urban poor get access to food

Testing strategies to help Kenya's urban poor get access to food

Elizabeth Kimani-Murage 13 Jul 2020

How Ladles of Love makes millions of meals during lockdown

How Ladles of Love makes millions of meals during lockdown

Ashraf Hendricks 13 Jul 2020

#BizUnity: How UCook's paying it forward as partners feel the pinch

#BizUnity: How UCook's paying it forward as partners feel the pinch

Sindy Peters 10 Jul 2020

#BizUnity: How tending a food garden lends to greater food security

#BizUnity: How tending a food garden lends to greater food security

Sindy Peters 6 Jul 2020

New partnership to fight impact of climate change in vulnerable communities

New partnership to fight impact of climate change in vulnerable communities

6 Jul 2020

Fair Cape Cares Foundation helps feed vulnerable communities

Fair Cape Cares Foundation helps feed vulnerable communities

3 Jul 2020

#BizUnity: Crossmoor Transport adopts community-based response to Covid-19 crisis

#BizUnity: Crossmoor Transport adopts community-based response to Covid-19 crisis

Sindy Peters 2 Jul 2020

Engen contributes further to fighting Covid-19, pledging R1m to FoodForward SA

Engen contributes further to fighting Covid-19, pledging R1m to FoodForward SA

1 Jul 2020

Diageo to open its first carbon-neutral distillery

Diageo to open its first carbon-neutral distillery

30 Jun 2020

Post-Covid-19: Delivering sustainable energy across Africa

Post-Covid-19: Delivering sustainable energy across Africa

Siyabonga Mbanjwa 30 Jun 2020

R2m investment helps Yebo Fresh expand township food distribution

R2m investment helps Yebo Fresh expand township food distribution

30 Jun 2020

Maria Helena Semedo, deputy director-general, UN FAO

We must act now to avert an imminent food crisis in Africa

Maria Helena Semedo 30 Jun 2020

Mongezi Veti, executive head:sustainability, Exxaro

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Mongezi Veti 25 Jun 2020

Locally manufactured transformer arrives at Perdekraal East Wind Farm

Locally manufactured transformer arrives at Perdekraal East Wind Farm

24 Jun 2020

Covid-19: 'We are facing a humanitarian crisis like never before' - Breadline Africa

Covid-19: 'We are facing a humanitarian crisis like never before' - Breadline Africa

Tariro Washinyira 11 Jun 2020

FoodForward SA exceeds R50m target, distributes over 12 million meals

FoodForward SA exceeds R50m target, distributes over 12 million meals

10 Jun 2020

UCook Food Fund raises over R1m to help fight hunger during Covid-19 pandemic

UCook Food Fund raises over R1m to help fight hunger during Covid-19 pandemic

8 Jun 2020

Sokowatch e-voucher scheme delivers relief to Kenya's vulnerable

Sokowatch e-voucher scheme delivers relief to Kenya's vulnerable

5 Jun 2020

7 ways we can celebrate Mother Earth during a pandemic

7 ways we can celebrate Mother Earth during a pandemic

Tammy Fry 5 Jun 2020

E-commerce startup Yebo Fresh easing access to food supplies in townships

E-commerce startup Yebo Fresh easing access to food supplies in townships

3 Jun 2020

91-year-old pounds the pavement to raise R108m for SA's vulnerable

91-year-old pounds the pavement to raise R108m for SA's vulnerable

28 May 2020

#LockdownLessons: 'Dine in. Do good!' with local NGO StreetSmart

#LockdownLessons: 'Dine in. Do good!' with local NGO StreetSmart

Sindy Peters 21 May 2020

Kendal Power Station

DEFF orders Eskom to shut down Kendal units

20 May 2020

Heineken SA donates PPE and food to healthcare workers, local communities

Heineken SA donates PPE and food to healthcare workers, local communities

15 May 2020

Help Refco and Gift of the Givers raise R10m to feed the poor

Help Refco and Gift of the Givers raise R10m to feed the poor

14 May 2020

The map shows the location of the new Juno Wind Farm. Graphic: from the Supplementary Heritage Report by Sarah Winter and Nicolas Baumann (July 2019)

Giant turbine farm set to harvest West Coast wind

John Yeld 11 May 2020

Coca-Cola and Cape Town's sweetheart Day Zero deal

Coca-Cola and Cape Town's sweetheart Day Zero deal

Steve Kretzmann and Raymond Joseph 8 May 2020

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