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CityHope Disaster Relief to ship 6 tonnes of food to Somalia
CityHope, under the auspices of the rapidly growing Durban-based CityHill Church, is preparing to ship over six tonnes of food to Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. Read more >>


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Creating authenticity in marketing
Today's consumer, more aware and more connected that ever before, is requiring brands to 'do good' not just be good - the goodvertising revolution is growing. Read more >>

Cape Town creatives team up for a book dash
Writers, illustrators and designers will gather on Saturday, 28 June for the inaugural Book Dash, a volunteer-based project to create free children's books that anyone can translate, print and distribute. Read more >>

Education & Training
V&A Waterfront's Clock Tower precinct to become an ECD hotspot
In honour of 21 years and recognising that high quality childhood interventions have lifelong effects on learning and motivation, Breadline Africa has plans to transform the V&A Waterfront's Clock Tower precinct into an ECD hotspot. Read more >>

Health & Welfare
Shoprite, Community Chest winter campaign
For the many people across South Africa for whom winter consists of fighting the icy cold against their skin and battling with hunger, Checkers and Shoprite, in collaboration with Community Chest, have launched a 'Warm Hearts, Warm Smiles' campaign. Read more >>

Casual Day ambassadors challenge youth volunteers
In honour of and to commemorate Youth Day earlier this week, Casual Day ambassadors hereby challenge the youth of South Africa to volunteer by raising donations for Friday, 5 September. Read more >>

Inspire hope, in your slippers
Picture this: DJ Fresh, Janez Vermeiren and Toya Delazy in their slippers. These celebrities have joined this year's Reach for Your Slippers campaign as Slipper Day ambassadors to flaunt their support for Reach for a Dream. Read more >>

Cotlands launches Mandela Day campaign

Issued by Cotlands

Cotlands non-profit organisation is calling on all citizens to live Mandela's legacy by treating children with dignity and by providing vulnerable children with quality early learning opportunities that will see them thrive in their formative years. Read more >>

Sport
MU football legend plays with disadvantaged kids in Joburg
Manchester United's Ryan Giggs has been named the newest Laureus Ambassador, which he kicked off by playing with some youngsters at the Sport for All project in Katlehong, near Johannesburg earlier this month. Read more >>

Springboks hand over R15K cheque to Dasha Foundation
Some of the Springboks took time out of their busy schedule on Tuesday to hand over a R15,000 cheque from their internal players' fund to the Dasha Foundation in Nelspruit. Read more >>


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Marketing & Media
    [Cannes Lions 2014] Last winners announced
    Gordimer hammers secrecy bill
    [PR-Net] Twitter for PR and managing bloggers

    Medical
      Medical aid and freedom of choice - John Harvey
      Beware counterfeit drugs, particularly online supplies
      Ascendis Health acquires Respiratory Care Africa for R145 million

      Retail
        Retail trade sales show consumers still under pressure - Claire Bisseker
        Wholesale trade sales down 0.7% in April
        Woolworths delays David Jones vote - Andiswa Maqutu and Ron Derby

        Government
          SONA: Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry comments

          Mining
            SA should use Angolan, Mozambican gas to boost electricity supply - Linda Ensor
            Barloworld Power wins Bosch Projects contract
            'Crawlers' save De Beers offshore mining activity

            Finance
              SA's people under-insured by R24trn
              Findings of Retirement Benchmark Survey analysed - Jayesh Kassen and Jaco-Chris Koorts
              Identity fraud impacts on consumers' credit records

              Agriculture
                Climate changing the face of agriculture: Part 1 - Rudi Massyn
                SU to host first student environmental summit in Africa
                Farmers expected to give away 50% of their farms - Jan-Jan Joubert

                Building
                  SONA will not attract investment in energy sector - Johan Muller
                  Govt to address energy constraints
                  Africa needs an attractive climate for investment in power sector

                  GreenBiz
                    Standard Bank finances renewable energy projects
                    Climate change response policy will bring about radical changes
                    Closing date for Eco-Logic competition extended

                    HR & Recruitment
                      [BizCareers] Job Hopping - what does it mean and how can I avoid it? - Juliette Attwell
                      Conflict in the workplace: How to take action
                      Dealing with staff grievances - Su-Mari Du Bruyn

                      Legal
                        Proposed 'Treating Customers Fairly' legislation must be finalised
                        National Consumer Commission's bark is louder than its bite - Megan Badenhorst
                        Albie Sachs awarded prestigious Tang Prize - Melissa Jane Cook

                        Manufacturing
                          Food and beverage income up 6.4% in April
                          Unlocking Africa's industrialisation potential
                          Manufacturing confidence levels fall sharply

                          Property
                            Property search goes mobile in emerging markets
                            Blocking someone's view is not necessarily illegal
                            [SAPOA] SA property industry to 'make a difference'

                            Education
                              The challenges facing SA's youths
                              Technica redefines skills development in SA

                              Tourism
                                PwC report anticipates growth in Africa's hospitality sector
                                Boost tourism trade by inter-governmental relations
                                [10 Things I Love About...] Slacking off... - Brian Berkman

                                ICT
                                  Running at Facebook scale? Open code is the way to go
                                  Cloud computing - an effective Big Data enabler
                                  Solar powered tablet PC for SA

                                  Logistics
                                    Taxes put pressure on road freight industry
                                    Imperial Logistics honoured at SAPICS Conference
                                    Freight levels increase 6.5% in April

                                    Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                      Free entrance to Kirstenbosch on 1 July
                                      Foo Fighters to tour SA
                                      'Banting' is the new balanced diet - Jessica Taylor

                                      Automotive
                                        Q50 sport sedan now available in South Africa
                                        Motor trade sales lower in April
                                        BMW installs new technology
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