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Beyond goodwill: How volunteering can bridge the employability gapGeorge Asamani

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Teen's campaign to sponsor conservation efforts on Marion Island takes flight

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Meet the 10 SA innovators solving the country's biggest problems

Two South African insurance giants collect 87% of all funeral policy premiums deducted directly from pension and disability grants paid out by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Two insurance giants dominate Sassa funeral deductionsAnton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph

The Kendal Power Station, a coal-fired station of Eskom in Mpumalanga. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

SA court orders Eskom to disclose R70bn coal and diesel contracts – why the ruling mattersFelix Dube

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3 ways South African social investors can capitalise on G20

Leanne Emery-Hunter, Motshegwa More and Matebe Chisiza 15 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

9 Dec 2025

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

4 Dec 2025

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

3 Dec 2025

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Disability organisation loses Constantia land claim battle

Tania Broughton 28 Nov 2025

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Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards: Meet the 2025 winners

28 Nov 2025

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Midvaal Hospital goes green with Standard Bank's R34m support

26 Nov 2025

Women for Change's Unburiable Casket is woven in the traditional Zulu art style, with each purple bead representing a victim of GBVF in South Africa. Image credit: Women for Change

South African government declares GBVF a national disaster

21 Nov 2025

SA NPOs urged to reassess IT after Microsoft licence changes

SA NPOs urged to reassess IT after Microsoft licence changes

20 Nov 2025

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COP30: Severe weather is natural, but the disasters that follow aren't

Yolandi Meyer 20 Nov 2025

BB Bakeries and Habitat For Humanity uplift KZN families through Bread for Bricks

BB Bakeries and Habitat For Humanity uplift KZN families through Bread for Bricks

dotGOOD 19 Nov 2025

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Why children must shape Africa’s digital future

Refilwe Mokoena and Anzio Jacobs 18 Nov 2025

Celebrities join the Wear It Forward campaign transforming diabetes care for SA children

Celebrities join the Wear It Forward campaign transforming diabetes care for SA children

17 Nov 2025

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Dr John Kani receives 2025 WWF Living Planet Award

14 Nov 2025

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Finance Minister extends Sassa’s R370 Covid-19 SRD grant

13 Nov 2025

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

Pensioners ask Parliament to increase grant to R5,000

Marecia Damons 11 Nov 2025

U-turn thrift shop opens at Canal Walk

U-turn thrift shop opens at Canal Walk

10 Nov 2025

TEARS Foundation founder Mara Glennie honoured with International Women Icon Award

TEARS Foundation founder Mara Glennie honoured with International Women Icon Award

TEARS Foundation 10 Nov 2025

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Disney Africa, Sporting Chance Foundation mark a decade of Disney Healthy Happy Play

7 Nov 2025

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Can South Africa’s social grants help people make a better life? Research offers hope

Leila Patel 7 Nov 2025

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Lagos Fashion Week wins the 2025 Earthshot Prize

6 Nov 2025

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The Art of Making a Difference: Naked collabs with SA artists

6 Nov 2025

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UCT’s Children’s Institute publishes 2025 Child Gauge report

5 Nov 2025

Thousands thrive through the Social Employment Fund

Thousands thrive through the Social Employment Fund

Thula Zondi, The Social Employment Fund 4 Nov 2025

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Global backing for GAIA climate fund reaches $600m at first close

4 Nov 2025

TEARS Soul City Bang Your Pot

TEARS Soul City Bang Your Pot

TEARS Foundation 3 Nov 2025

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Sustainability: South Africa shines as global superpowers waver

3 Nov 2025

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South Africa's eco-champions win big at 2025 Eco-Logic Awards

30 Oct 2025

Pack hope, restore dignity: How your company can make a real difference this 16 Days of Activism

Pack hope, restore dignity: How your company can make a real difference this 16 Days of Activism

TEARS Foundation 28 Oct 2025

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Woolies' R857m effort towards a hunger-free South Africa

28 Oct 2025

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