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Telling the real, good story
[Melissa Baird] Five years ago, the Harvard Business Review announced "The Age of Transparency"... read


BizTrends 2016
Slow but steady towards a sustainable future

Sindy Peters

In 2015 the UN adopted the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda along with 17 Global Goals. These goals provide guidance for a slow but steady march towards a more sustainable future... read
Unleashing Africa's full power potential

Webb Meko

South Africa and Africa's largely untapped natural gas supply could lead to radical transformation of the continent... read
Sustainability technology will change our lives and buildings

Werner van Antwerpen

Buildings are moving from bricks and mortar into what previous generations considered science fiction... read
Conscious consumerism in the retail space

Justin Smith

Conscious consumerism and innovation are on the rise in the retail space and customers are demanding that increased attention is paid to sustainability... read
Shifting towards e-mobility

Hiten Parmar

Global statistics reveal that world populations have grown exponentially, but have the supporting services and infrastructure grown in proportion to cater for this? The answer is no... read
Year of radical innovation in built environment

Alta Schoultz

Much of our modern life is rooted in the way we have designed our cities... read


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Climate Change
Entries open for WWF Climate Solver competition
Nominations for the WWF's Climate Solver 2016 competition in South Africa are now open. The initiative, now in its third year in South Africa... read
Drought-stricken areas runneth over thanks to water drive

Jenni Evans

A water drive that started as a modest plea on Facebook has grown into a nationwide campaign coordinated by ordinary people on social media... read
Education & Training
Hemingways and Emnotweni Casinos launch arts programmes
Tsogo Sun's Hemingways Casino in East London and Emnotweni Casino in Nelspruit have launched their own programmes in the areas of arts and crafts and hip-hop dance respectively - both of which are highly popular... read
Girl power takes to space

Nicci Botha

Africa's first privately owned satellite will be launched into the atmosphere later on in 2016, with a payload designed and built by South African schoolgirls... read
St John's Foundation supports disadvantaged children
St John's College in Johannesburg believes the privilege to get the best education should extend to boys who are less fortunate... read
UCT centre recognised for pioneering work in creating social impact

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business

The Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a specialised unit at the UCT Graduate School of Business, has recently been awarded two prestigious awards for its work in creating social change... read
Environment & Natural Resources
Senwes boosts Drought Disaster Fund with R1m donation
The agribusiness community have unanimously given their support to the Drought Disaster Fund which was originally initiated by Senwes in association with Agri SA... read
DEA, SANParks and Tsitsikamma anglers reach settlement
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), the South African National Parks (SANParks) and the Tsitsikamma Angling Forum have reached a settlement agreement with the Friends of the Tsitsikamma Association... read
Food Security
SA to import maize after driest season in 100 years
Drought-ravaged South Africa said on Friday, 15 January, it would import six million tonnes of the local staple maize - half of the average annual harvest - after the driest season in 100 years... read
Teach a South African to fish and they will feed themselves
Giving a community the skills and tools they need can empower them to change their lives... read
South Africa's poor face rising food prices as drought intensifies

Nick Vink

The South African media have been full of stories about the current drought that has gripped many parts of the northern and central regions of the country. The reporting has also been full of superlatives: this is the worst drought since 1992, for instance, or in other reports since 1984... read
Health & Welfare
Relate brings Amy Biehl Foundation R1 million
A simple string of beads, made and sold through a uniquely sustainable business model, has seen the Amy Biehl Foundation (ABF) in Cape Town benefit by R1,062,464... read
AIDF Africa Summit to focus on improving aid delivery in East Africa
The Aid and International Development Forum (AIDF) will be hosting its Africa Summit on 2 and 3 February at the United Nations Conference Centre... read
Barloworld brings relief to Alexandra crèches
Late last year, Barloworld, in partnership with Stop Hunger Now Southern Africa, initiated a meal packing initiative to tackle hunger in communities... read
SAB swirls international anti-underage drinking ad waters

Leigh Andrews

Here's how South African Breweries' new 18+ #BeTheMentor campaign cracked the list of global top six best adverts on TV... read
Inclusion & Equality
Rich getting super-rich
Almost a third of rich Africans' wealth - a total of $500bn - is held offshore in tax havens, which if taxed, would pay to get every African child into school... read
Infrastructure and Technology
CSIR student researcher detects sinkhole in Pretoria
A student researcher at the CSIR recently detected a formation of a sinkhole in Centurion, Pretoria, using technology named Azimuth... read
Renusol partners with Lumax Energy
Renusol, a German photovoltaic (PV) mounting systems manufacturer, has partnered with South African wholesaler Lumax Energy, who will now sell Renusol's entire product portfolio... read
Pollution & Waste Management
RE/MAX Living contributes to a cleaner Cape Town
Much community support is required to ensure that there is enough help to keep the beaches and the surrounding areas in pristine condition during the festive season... read
Business
Branding lessons learned from religion (Part 2)

Jimmy Tembo

We went through part 1 of this article without defining branding... read
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Social Entrepreneurship Programme 2016 - 16 Feb 2016, Johannesburg
The Social Entrepreneurship Programme is a training programme, for people who want to make a difference. It takes excellence in business thinking and applies it to the social development space. Read more >>



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