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Call to donate PnP points to TEARS
Transform Education About Rape and Sexual Abuse (TEARS), a local NGO, is encouraging more South Africans to support it in its fight to educate the country on the damage of sexual abuse by asking for the donation of PnP points. Read more >>


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Zimele assists with growth and development of a Limpopo community
Zimele has helped a business from Lephalale in Limpopo to create 107 jobs in the community as part of its support and commitment to historically disadvantaged South Africans through enterprise development. Read more >>

Elizabeth Arden introduces its Make a Visible Difference campaign
Elizabeth Arden, Inc.'s Make a Visible Difference campaign honours, connects and empowers extraordinary South Africans striving to build a better future within their communities. Read more >>

Help Habitat exceed its build target of 67 houses in one week
Habitat's call to South Africans to join them in its International Nelson Mandela Build Week. Read more >>

Philips' barbers keep the residents of Jabavu sharp
Philips Men South Africa's pop-up barber shop made an appearance with a group of its sharpest barbers in Soweto on Sunday, providing a free male grooming session in the township of Jabavu. Read more >>

Guilt free shopping to raise funds for charity
Shop for Good is an online pop-up shop where you can purchase a range of items for a cause. Read more >>

Entries open for Sasol New Signatures art competition
The Sasol New Signatures art competition, established by the Pretoria Arts Association in the 1960s, is recognised as the longest running national art competition in South Africa. Read more >>

Mandela Day 2014: Free yourself, free others and serve every day

Danielle Melville

The launch of the Nelson Mandela International Day Campaign 2014 at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory yesterday, signifies the commencement of the foundation's global call to action for public service. Read more >>

Whiskas partners with Cheetah Outreach Trust for new campaign
South African cat food brand Whiskas has unveiled a new campaign entitled 'Big Cat Little Cat' which focuses on the parallels between the behaviour of little domestic cats and their big wild cat cousins. Read more >>

Education & Training
Bartimea acquires ICT centre and braille machine
The handover of an accessible computer centre and braille machine to Bartimea School for the Deaf & Blind took place yesterday in Thaba Nchu near Bloemfontein. Read more >>

1000Drawings Cape Town 2014: Doodle for a difference
1000Drawings Cape Town is back and has been selected as one of the official projects for World Design Capital Cape Town 2014. Read more >>

Kwikspace provides classrooms in the Western Cape
Together with the Department of Transport and Public Works, local manufacturer of prefabricated buildings, Kwikspace Modular Buildings has contributed to the growth of education through the provision of suitable classroom structures. Read more >>

Amazon donation boosts Cape Town school's literacy drive
Amazon's Cape Town Customer Service Centre today donated 75 Kindle e-readers to Harold Cressy High School in Cape Town, as well as US $2,500 (over R25,000) in gift cards to purchase content, such as books for the Kindle e-readers. Read more >>

AfrAsia Bank and Cape Wine Auction raise over R7m for education
The inaugural 2014 AfrAsia Bank Cape Wine Auction which took place on Saturday, 15 March at Delaire Graff Estate in Stellenbosch, raised an outstanding R7.045-million for education in the Cape Winelands. Read more >>

Greening & Environment
Manscape winner shares cash prize at Decorex Durban
Brotherhood was the ultimate winner at the Manscapes pavilion at Decorex Durban when Russel Symcox decided to share his winnings with the charities of his fellow exhibitors. Read more >>

Ferrero Group shares values to create value
The fourth report on the Ferrero Group's corporate social responsibility, entitled 'Sharing Values to Create Value', was presented in Pretoria today. Read more >>

Health & Welfare
Imperial Health Sciences 'adopts' Kenyan children's home
Imperial Health Sciences recently 'adopted' Saidia Furaha, a non-governmental organisation that runs the small children's home situated in Kitengela, just on the outskirts of Nairobi, as well as a number of community outreach programmes. Read more >>

LifeStraw to combat SA water crisis
South Africa faces a severe water crisis with damming results. Read more >>

Sport
'Sport makes better people' say sporting heroes
The Tsogo Sun Soccer Academy forms part of the group's far-reaching CSI programme, which is all about the holistic development of children through sport. Read more >>

HMS Portland's visit to Cape Town inspires local community kids
The HMS Portland visited Cape Town between 4 to 7 April, three months into her seven-month deployment as the Royal Navy's Atlantic Patrol Ship, one of the most advanced frigates at sea today. Read more >>


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New events to diarise

SANTA TB/HIV Fun Walk 2014
Britespark Communications - 12 Apr 2014 Johannesburg

Family Day event
Masisukumeni Women's Crisis Centre - 21 Apr 2014 Malelane


Upcoming events

Stakeholder reputation management masterclass
Deon Binneman - 16 Apr 2014 to 17 Apr 2014 Johannesburg

Post a selfie and win
First Car Rental - 18 Apr 2014 to 27 Apr 2014 Johannesburg

Family Day event
Masisukumeni Women's Crisis Centre - 21 Apr 2014 Malelane


All industry news


Marketing & Media
    CliffCentral to have Official Account on WeChat
    Woolworths' expansion plan in Africa
    Dove Patches film campaign goes live in 57 countries

    Medical
      Advanced procedure unblocks arteries
      Using surgeons to interpret mammograms
      Innovation Prize for Africa 2014 finalists

      Retail
        Supply chain survey underlines importance of customer service - Kate Stubbs
        Revive customer service over Easter - Aki Kalliatakis
        Woolies falls to three-week low on Australian deal - Fifi Peters

        Government
          Health Department to create a pregnancy register
          More must be done to reduce HIV
          EPWP to continue creating jobs

          Mining
            Swedish companies do not adhere to international standards
            Ubifrance to host exhibiting companies at WAMPEX
            Crushtek invests in mobile crushing plant

            Finance
              Time frame important when investing in unit trusts
              Public audit must improve to prevent waste of taxpayers' money
              Consumers warned of email hacking for bank account details

              Agriculture
                $1m donation for Taung agri college
                New research centre to boost food security
                March rains good for livestock, bad for crop farmers - Mpho Sibanyoni

                Building
                  Saint-Gobain Gyproc Plasters certified as green products
                  UP student wins Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Award
                  Kwikspace completes housing project in Mozambique

                  GreenBiz
                    OSCAP will oppose legalisation of rhino horn trade
                    Water and gender in spotlight at conference
                    WWF-SASSI and Pick n Pay recognise top chefs

                    HR & Recruitment
                      [BizCareers] The job application rut - Juliette Attwell
                      SA's employed likely to retain jobs: report
                      Minister tackles discrimination in the workplace

                      Legal
                        Independent Communications Amended Act signed into law
                        Employment contract must make provision for lawful deductions - Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden
                        Legalising rhino horn trade is too risky

                        Manufacturing
                          Traffic delays expected as the Western Aqueduct progresses
                          carbonTrack begins to manufacture in SA
                          Bagless vacuum cleaner tackles allergens

                          Property
                            Four main reasons for banks rejecting applications
                            Tsogo Sun's guesthouse finalists announced
                            Discovery's Gore buys R103m New York pad - Impiwe Piliso

                            Education
                              Henley announces the Johnny Clegg Scholarship
                              Distance learning growing rapidly in SA
                              Walter Sisulu University leads the way

                              Tourism
                                Come Dine in the Sky
                                Busy week for anti-poaching units in KNP
                                Tourism Act signed into law

                                ICT
                                  Optical media: dead or alive? - Ruben Naicker
                                  'Heartbleed' computer bug may rob you - Matthew Savides
                                  The battle for broadband

                                  Logistics
                                    Kenya Airways, kulula.com announce codeshare agreement
                                    Air Seychelles domestic fleet to arrive mid-2014
                                    Public protector to meet with Sanral on e-tolls billing system

                                    Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                      Uplifting Son of God - Daniel Dercksen
                                      Holding out for a hero - Eugene Yiga
                                      War Horse: live theatre on the big screen - Daniel Dercksen

                                      Automotive
                                        20% of all tyres in Europe to be sold online by 2020, research finds
                                        Toyota recalls 100‚000 SA vehicles
                                        Keep safe on the road during Easter traffic
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