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[Maroefah Smith] WIIP interns Malixole Buthelezi and Sithabile Majavu talk about challenges they’ve faced and how the green energy sector can alleviate SA’s unemployment crisis... |
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[Andy Du Plessis] South Africa’s unemployment rate, currently at 32,9%, is among the highest in the world, and significantly higher than the global average... |
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[Marilyn Keegan] In the Drakenstein sub-district of Paarl, many children face daily struggles that go far beyond what childhood should hold - poverty, instability, and the emotional impact of substance abuse and domestic violence in their homes. For some, basic needs like food, safety, and care are not guaranteed... |
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[Andy Du Plessis] FoodForward SA implements a model called FoodBanking, whereby they partner with food system actors to timeously recover within date, quality surplus food, for redistribution... |
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[Andy Du Plessis] The recent Daily Maverick article about children in Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga having to “take turns to eat” because their families are struggling to put food on the table, is heart wrenching but sadly, not surprising, and indicative of what thousands of households in under-served communities across the length and breadth of our country experience daily – in both rural and urban settings... |
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[Cathy Duff] ‘Strategic philanthropy’ has been declared a failure by one of its former advocates. Although the arguments are compelling, there remains a need for strategic corporate social investment, which is evolving for greater impact... |
 |  Image source: Khaosai Wongnatthakan – 123RF.com talks to Ipasa's Louise Driver about the new South African Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change and the importance of private funding to climate action... |
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[Dumisani Khumalo] Launched at GWF’s Hazyview Campus, the initiative empowers learners with recycling knowledge and sustainable practices in schools... |
 |  Dr Manessah Alagbaoso, the Head: Business Ecosystems and Sustainability for the Standard Bank Group Business and Commercial Banking Unit 2025 will see a firm and deliberate shift towards the adoption of sustainable practices at scale... |
 |  Ashley du Plooy, Chief Executive Officer at ERA Around 300 pioneer producers have risen to the EPR challenge, but thousands more need to follow... |
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[Dumisani Khumalo] Fibre Circle expressed heartfelt gratitude to waste reclaimers and buy-back centres by distributing food parcels in December, recognizing their vital role in recycling and inspiring renewed commitment for 2025... |
 |  Kate Stubbs, Marketing Director at Interwaste South Africa is a country in crisis – on the verge of an environmental disaster, with collapsing infrastructure and growing waste streams... |
 |  Feryal Domingo, acting executive director, Inyathelo NPOs will navigate a shifting landscape in 2025, marked by significant socioeconomic challenges and technological opportunities... |
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[Dumisani Khumalo] Young environmental champions took centre stage at Johannesburg’s Metro Council Chamber, debating urgent topics like mandatory recycling and environmental responsibility... |
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[Andy Du Plessis] Foodbanks may have started out as altruistic charitable non-profit organisations that distributed food to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger, but they have long since evolved to become key strategic partners in tackling some of the world’s most urgent challenges – food insecurity, malnutrition and climate change... |
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[Dumisani Khumalo] In a heartwarming display of community and environmental responsibility, Fibre Circle, Infinite Industries, and Nampak launched the Eco PAWS campaign at SPCA Roodepoort... |
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[Andy Du Plessis] In July 2024 the United Nations (UN) released their annual report on the State of Food and Nutrition Security in the World... |
|  Candice Stevens, founder and CEO of the Sustainable Finance Coalition While a career in conservation doesn't seem the most natural progression for a tax attorney, it's a move that sets Candice Stevens apart from the rest... |
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[Andy Du Plessis] The same food system that is feeding our population is also destroying our fragile planet. Food loss and waste is the third largest emitter of greenhouse gasses, accounting for around 10% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. The environmental and climate impacts of our food system are severe and becoming increasingly apparent... |
