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| | | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Through her natural haircare brand Ashaki, Nthabiseng 'Joy' Duff has set out to prove that the beauty industry can be a positive force for change... Read | | LAUREN HARTZENBERG These businesses are slowing the lifecycle of fashion by championing rentals and resale in South Africa... Read |
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Education & Skills Development |
| The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Investment Challenge recently held its first virtual awards ceremony... Read |
| ISSUED BY CYRIL RAMAPHOSA FOUNDATION For any development endeavour, there is always a need for accountability, and, in most cases, this comes in form of an answer to the question, "Did this make a difference?" For Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation, the answer to that question is held in its 15-year Impact Report, which was launched during a reflective and insightful webinar discussion on 22 October titled 'Impact through Partnership'... Read |
Environment & Natural Resources |
| The Intaka Island Environmental Trust for the wetlands at Century City, Cape Town, was recently awarded in the Environmental Education and Skills Development category of the 2020 National Wetland Awards... Read |
Food, Water & Energy Security |
| Net zero water is when the water demand met from the municipal supply equals the water demand met from alternative supply options, such as rainwater harvesting, when measured over a period of a year... Read |
Health & Welfare |
| Safcei has joined a global cage-free campaign launched against Restaurant Brands International, the owner of fast food brands Burger King and Popeyes... Read |
Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice |
| In a recent drive to upskill and empower his farmworkers, regenerative livestock farmer Angus McIntosh sold 85% of his egg business to some of his former employees... Read |
| Launched on Women's Day this year, #GiveHerACrown is a female empowerment platform which uses the power of storytelling and the arts to raise awareness and funds towards the fight against gender-based violence... Read |
Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology |
| Developed and owned by Growthpoint Properties, the new Exxaro head office building in Centurion, Gauteng, has achieved a six-star As-Built rating from the Green Building Council South Africa... Read |
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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise |
| Five girls from Parklands College have brought to life an app that serves as a global directory of NPOs. Here's how and why it was created... Read |
| The Sunflower Fund partnered by DKMS will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, 12 November, titled 'Powered by Purpose' as part of its Sunflower Day celebrations... Read |
| Improving the lives of disadvantaged children within Western Cape farming communities, the Pebbles Kitchen, a division of the Pebbles Project, quadrupled its daily meal provision since 1 April... Read |
Pollution & Waste Management |
| Nestlé has launched its RE sustainability initiative in South Africa aimed at reinforcing all its sustainability initiatives, strategies and resources to help mitigate sustainability challenges... Read |
Africa |
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| ALLEN MUYAAMA MUKHWANA AND JUDY OMUMBO Women are 49.6% of the world's population. An estimated 70% of the health and social care workforce are women; they deliver care to around 5 billion people... Read |
| Chidi Nwaogu of Publiseer was named the "Big Winner" of the 2020 ITU Global Innovation Challenge by the International Telecommunications Union... Read |
| EVAN-LEE COURIE Matina Razafimahefa is the founder of SAYNA, an innovative edtech venture based in Madagascar, and a runner-up in the 2020 Anzisha Prize... Read |
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| HAYDN TOWNSEND Many consumers feel brands don't know them well enough to serve them in a way that makes them feel special. But when those brands know too much, can you trust them? Read |
| The winners of this year's MTN Business App of the Year Awards have been announced. EasyEquities, an app for new and existing investors, took the top spot... Read |
| Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) highlighted the many challenges South Africa faces in reigniting its economy beyond the Covid-19 crisis, but it was predictable in its promises, and light on detail... Read |
| Bronwyn Williams, partner at Flux Trends, interviewed Sylvester Chauke at the Alinea Innovation Master Class to find out South African businesses can use innovation to become more resilient and sustainable... Read |
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