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2017 SheEO SleepOut moved to August
2017 SheEO SleepOut moved to August
The SheEO SleepOut event has been moved from 22 June to 8 August 2017... read
CSI & Sustainability
2017 Eco-Logic Awards winners announced
2017 Eco-Logic Awards winners announced
The Eco-Logic Awards 2017, hosted by The Enviropaedia, took place at the CSIR in Tshwane on Wednesday, 14 June, honouring individuals and organisations who are contributing to a sustainable future... read

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Sappi invests in community growth through Abashintshi youth project
Sappi invests in community growth through Abashintshi youth project

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With the initial goal of improving stakeholder relations in the communities surrounding their operations in KZN, Sappi Southern Africa sought community-minded individuals and recruited them for the Abashintshi Social Mobilisation Project... read
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Climate Change
Trump's withdrawal from Paris Agreement could ultimately harm US economy
Trump's withdrawal from Paris Agreement could ultimately harm US economy
Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord could ultimately harm the US economy by ceding the jobs of the future in clean energy and technology to overseas competitors... read

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Education & Training
Code4Change aims to reach 300,000 learners by 2020
Code4Change aims to reach 300,000 learners by 2020
#CodeClimbers have created a crowdfunding campaign to raise R100,000 for Code4Change to bring coding to three schools in Gauteng... read
Front row, L-R: Avuyile Maqolo, Masande Mlanjeni, Christiaan Abrahams, Siphenathi Kowa, Yolani Kaso

Back row: Siphokazi Taliwe, Yolanda Ngwevela, Yanga Tshaya (behind Yolanda), Tiffany Andrews, Louise Jones (Old Mutual Foundation), Siphesihle Tshaka, Siyabulela Makedama (behind Siphesihle), Phelisa Ntsokotha, Emihle Ganyaza, Zenande Fuzile, Sinobom Gosa, Porchia Jacobs, Samkelisiwe Magwaza, Simamkele Ncapayi, Nosipho Ngcawe, Yonela Zondwayo, Mpontseng Ramothathaki, Ntombentsha Stuurman
Old Mutual funding helps PYDA bring skilled youth into the WC wine industry
Old Mutual Foundation invested development funding with the Pinotage Youth Development Academy which saw 23 students graduating from the PYDA class of 2017... read
Coca-Cola's Bizniz in a Box helps turn the tide against youth unemployment
Coca-Cola's Bizniz in a Box helps turn the tide against youth unemployment
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) rolled out its Bizniz in a Box initiative in 2016 as part of the company's Youth Empowerment Programme... read
Environment & Natural Resources
Garden Route declared a biosphere reserve
Garden Route declared a biosphere reserve
The Garden Route has been approved as a Unesco Biosphere Reserve... read
‘Seed to Seat' hardwood design project launches in South Africa
‘Seed to Seat' hardwood design project launches in South Africa
Seven South African designers are working with American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), to design a ‘Seed to Seat' project at 100% Design South Africa... read
Dypsis decipiens - a highly threatened palm of Madagascar. Mijoro Rakotoarinivo, author provided
The loss of Madagascar's unique palm trees will devastate ecosystems

Mijoro Rakotoarinivo

Madagascar is a crucial diversity hot spot for palm tree species. 98% of the currently 204 known species do not occur anywhere else... read
A rhino killed every 33 hours in KZN
A rhino killed every 33 hours in KZN
Poachers are now slaughtering one rhino every 33 hours in KwaZulu-Natal, most of them in the flagship Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, where Africa's white rhinos were rescued from extinction in the 1970s... read
Health & Welfare
Launch of interactive online tool to track young people's wellbeing
Launch of interactive online tool to track young people's wellbeing
In celebration of Youth Day, UCT researchers at the Poverty and Inequality Initiative (PII) are launching an interactive online tool, Youth Explorer, that provides a range of information on the status and wellbeing of South Africa's young people... read
Inclusion & Equality
Journalist and political commentator, Max du Preez
Has South Africa finally hit the reset button?

Nicci Botha

This country is never boring. Where else in the real world, does the skinniving, intrigue and corruption offer more plot twists than Game of Thrones? read
How to make South Africa's public works programme work for women
How to make South Africa's public works programme work for women

Tessa Hochfeld, Lauren Stuart, Sophie Plagerson

The South African government recently reported that around 6.5 million job opportunities have been created through its Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) since 2004... read
#CannesLions2017: Glass Lions winners!
#CannesLions2017: Glass Lions winners!
The 64th annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity hosted the Cannes Lions Glass award ceremony on 19 June 2017... read
Canes Lions PR Grand Prix winner Fearless Girl, by McCann New York, State Street Global Advisors.
#CannesLions2017: PR Lions winners!
The 64th annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity hosted the Cannes PR award ceremony on 19 June 2017... read
Boost Mobile's Promo & Activation Lions Grand Prix-winning work.
#CannesLions2017: Promo & Activation Lions winners!
The 64th annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity hosted the Cannes Promo & Activation award ceremony on 19 June 2017... read
Partnership helps female farmers, youth bridge the unemployment gap
Partnership helps female farmers, youth bridge the unemployment gap
As the girls' interest in farming grew and with quite a few interested in setting up cooperatives, Khulisa decided to seek additional opportunities and with the support of the Monsanto Fund, enrolled 28 girls at Buhle Farmers Academy... read
Infrastructure and Technology
Is this the world's cheapest solar lamp?
Is this the world's cheapest solar lamp?

Lindsay Samson

UK firm designs cheap solar lamp for clean, reliable lighting... read
SA joins in 2017 Global Wind Day celebrations
SA joins in 2017 Global Wind Day celebrations
Thursday, 15 June marked Global Wind Day 2017 - a day for re-considering wind, and the power it holds to reshape energy systems, decarbonise our economy and boost jobs and growth... read
Self-financing modular homes for the rural poor
Self-financing modular homes for the rural poor

Bongani Shweni

Globally, access to adequate housing remains a huge problem that governments battle to solve, billionBricks provides a self-financing solution... read
Africa
Chad is the country most vulnerable to climate change - here's why
Chad is the country most vulnerable to climate change - here's why

Hakim Abdi

Of the 186 countries assessed in a recent survey of climate vulnerability, Chad was rated most in peril... read
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Adrian Gore, CEO of Discovery - 2016 AABLA Southern Africa Business Leader of the Year and Company of the Year.
All Africa Business Leaders Awards partners with Henley
Henley Business School Africa has partnered with the 7th All Africa Business Leaders Awards to assist in the judging and assessment of all Southern Africa nominees for 2017... read
Free Wi-Fi on World Wi-Fi Day
Free Wi-Fi on World Wi-Fi Day
Recognising and celebrating the significant role of Wi-Fi in connecting global communities and driving socio-economic development, is World Wi-Fi Day on Tuesday, 20 June 2017. read
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Petco Media Spotlight Award
Petco Media Spotlight Award
Along with nine individuals and companies who have made extraordinary contributions to PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) recycling in South Africa during the course of 2016, Bizcommunity's managing editor, Sindy Peters, was named one of the winners as part of the Petco Annual General Meeting, held on 7 June at the Radisson Blu Sandton Hotel in Johannesburg. - View/Rate
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United Way Worldwide movement unveils its SA NPO
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Edgars starts its #BraveTheWinter initiative
Novus Holdings hands over mobile libraries at Phumelela Primary School

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