Puma has collaborated with Wings for Life World Run, confirming a multi-year partnership that kicks off in May this year. It will support event staff and athletes participating in the Wings for Life World Run in a mutual effort to bring together a new generation of athletes from around the world. 20 Apr 2015
NGO Wola Nani will be staging a book/DVD/CD sale from 19-21 March 2015 at Howard Centre, Pinelands Cape Town, as part of the mall's annual "Helping Hands" charity outreach. 18 Mar 2015
The 2014 Nederburg Auction, South Africa's premier rare wine charity sale, raised R209,000 for first-time beneficiaries the Breytenbach Centre in Wellington and the Hope Through Action project in Paarl, who have now received these funds. 18 Mar 2015
Albany, together with Shoprite, visited selected schools in Limpopo and Mpumalanga over a three-day period as part of the Albany School Donations Campaign. The campaign aims to donate much needed learning material and facilities as per the schools' wish lists. 16 Mar 2015
Paying tribute to the most important meal of the day, McDonald's will be celebrating National Breakfast Day (#McDBreakfastDay) for the third consecutive year on 9 March 2015. Some 217 McDonald's restaurants across the country will each give away a free Egg McMuffin to the first 1000 people during specific breakfast hours, on a first-come-first-served basis. 26 Feb 2015
Engen Petroleum, South Africa's leading fuel company has signalled its commitment to sustainable energy sources with a pilot solar power installation at the Engen All Africa Convenience Centre, Alexandra in Gauteng. 23 Feb 2015
The Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé Programme, a celebrated mentorship scheme for aspiring young winemakers, has started 2015 on a high note with the announcement of a major sponsorship by Amorim Cork. 28 Jan 2015
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The Sandwich Baron, which specialises in healthier 'fast food' alternatives, has embarked on a tuck shop initiative by collaborating with Reddford House School at its two school premises, The Hills (Pretoria) and Blue Hills (Beaulieu). 23 Jan 2015
Climate change has propelled us to move towards a greener and more sustainable future. It has created an environment that makes it possible to be green and still run a profitable business. It is important to understand the significance of eco-friendly retail stores, because they preserve the future. In other words, repurposing and recycling materials reduce the strain in using resources that are fuel-based. 29 Dec 2014
L-R from back: Carl Otte (National Brands Ltd – Entyce Beverages), Robin Haller (Deli Spices), Rossouw Cillié (Laastedrif Boerdery), Ewerd Ras (Afgri Poultry), Hannes Basson (Pernod Richard South Africa (Pty) Ltd), and Lawrence Licth (LTH).
Front: Jonathan Kelsey (Joekels Tea Packers (Pty) Ltd), Genasha Naidoo (Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd), Erika Viljoen (EC Viljoen Liquor Licence Consultants), Aletta van der Merwe (Simba), Lara Lauts (Toucan Bake Bakery), and Mike Schickerling, (BIC South Africa).
The R525,150 raised at the Shoprite group of companies' annual Supplier Awards function, held in Stellenbosch on 29 November 2014, will be donated to FoodBank SA to extend the retailer's existing festive season #Shareforgood campaign in which 10,000 food buckets are being delivered to communities living on the bread line. Thanks to the open hearts and wallets of Shoprite suppliers, who participated in the ceremony's décor elements auctioned, an additional 5000 families will receive a food parcel for Christmas this year. 4 Dec 2014
A special edition bottling of Belvedere premium vodka, which has teamed up with (RED) to raise proceeds for the global fund that finances programs to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa, has been launched in South Africa. 19 Nov 2014
The AmaLunchbox kitchen donated to Dikgabane School on 30 October 2014 is 101st AmaLunchbox kitchen provided by Game, in partnership with Massmart, the Walmart Foundation and the Department of Education. Since 2012, the Department of Education has been instrumental in helping Massmart identify needy schools for the 94+ Schools Infrastructure Project launched by Nelson Mandela in the same year. The project is aimed at mobilising resources and support from various sectors of society to tackle school infrastructure issues at schools that serve South Africa's poorest communities. 3 Nov 2014
In partnership with its national bottling partners and Makro, Coca-Cola South Africa has created specially designed six-pack cans of Coca-Cola Light, wrapped in pink packaging, which will be sold in Makro stores across South Africa, with the purpose of donating R2 for every pack sold to PinkDrive. 22 Oct 2014
In honour of World Food Day, 16 October 2014, Woolworths has been donating R3 million towards sustainable food security during the course of the year via the EduPlant programme and staff volunteer days at 17 underprivileged schools countrywide during September and October. Of the R3m, R2.6m has gone to the EduPlant national schools' permaculture food gardening programme. 15 Oct 2014
Energy is a key cost driver in the retail sector, therefore measurement, monitoring and management of energy is crucial in laying the foundation to energy efficient behaviour to reduce operational costs. The newly formed Private Sector Energy Efficiency (PSEE) programme offers retailers access to international information. 9 Oct 2014
As part of the Santa Shoe Box campaign, this year for the first time Good Hope FM is bringing the shoe box to life by hosting a 'Little Elves Pop-Up Shop' at the Canal Walk shopping centre in Cape Town from 3-26 October 2014. 8 Oct 2014
As part of Eye Care Awareness Month, from 23 September to 20 October 2014, Readwell Reading Glasses and Clicks will donate a pair of reading glasses to a senior citizen, for every Readwell reading glasses purchased. 22 Sep 2014
With International Rhino Day just around the corner, on 22 September 2014, there is a renewed focus around raising funds for rhino conservation and concern around misappropriation of funds. MyPlanet has raised R1,318 million for the MyPlanet Rhino Fund in the last year. It is administered by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), was established in March 2011 and supports best practice and critical funding requirements in rhino conservation. 19 Sep 2014
The Dow Jones Sustainability Index has released the names of the South African companies that will be included on this year's Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets on 22 September 2014. 17 Sep 2014
Plastics SA has just released the nation's latest plastic recycling results for the year 2013 - 280,000 tons of plastic (20.0% of all plastics manufactured in South Africa) were diverted from landfill and recycled during 2013. This equates to a 4.1% increase from the previous year's figures. Of this, 220,400 tons were plastic packaging (30.1% of all plastics packaging) resulting in a year-on-year increase of 8.9%. 15 Sep 2014
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