Events

Pretoria, 18 April 2024: The Takealot Group, in partnership with the Gauteng Provincial Government, today launched the Takealot Township Economy Initiative in Gauteng. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Mamongae Mahlare, executive chairperson of the Takealot Group, signed a memorandum of understanding in Mamelodi West. The Takealot Township Economy Initiative consists of six programmes focused on […]

Christel House South Africa, a non-profit school, which offers no-fee scholarships to students from some of Cape Town’s most under-resourced neighbourhoods, has announced a significant milestone in its expansion plans. Recognising the pressing need for more High Schools in the Western Cape and the imperative for educational equity nationwide, Christel House SA’s first expansion project

18 April 2024, Cape Town – Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than half of Southern African young people between the ages of 15 and 24 were facing the prospect of unemployment. With this mind, the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation – an initiative that focuses on developing young individuals with entrepreneurial potential  – has again

The opening of Cradock’s first Thuthuzela Care Centre for victims of gender-based violence marks a significant milestone in the fight against the scourge in rural Eastern Cape. Its launch on March 8 fittingly coincided with International Women’s Day and was celebrated by a host of donors and community members. More than 60 Thuthuzela centres, which

By Tshidiso Masopha Source: Michelin Michelin is revered for being one of the trailblazers in the tyre manufacturing industry. What most people don’t know about the international tyre superpower is that they’re committed to ‘driving’ change in the regions in which they’re active. Most recently, Michelin launched the Care in Action programme. Through this initiative,

By Tshidiso Masopha Source: Absa Foundation As one of the leading Pan-African banking companies, Absa has continued to show its commitment to community empowerment projects. Qhubeka is one such organisation that has maintained a continuous partnership with the banking giant. Their primary mission is to provide bicycles to those in need, which has had surprisingly

  SPAR Eastern Cape purchasing manager Alan Stapleton and advertising manager Roseann Shadrach, right, hand over a cheque for R50 000 to Uviwe Child & Youth Services human resources and operations manager Trudie Beneder. Photo: Supplied Since rebranding in 2017, Uviwe Child & Youth Services has proactively helped hundreds of young people overcome the anger,

PPC, a leading supplier of building materials in Southern Africa, is fostering community development through its Enterprise Development Programme. The initiative provides crucial support to small businesses, like Mathacs Civils, a Venda-based brick manufacturer. PPC recently invested over R440,000 in a state-of-the-art brickmaking machine for Mathacs Civils, tripling their production capacity. This follows years of

  This past weekend saw Corporate Social Investment project, Clover Mama Afrika‘s Prof Elain Vlok, who manages the project awarded at The Woman of Stature Awards, for her work and dedication towards the project and the Mama Afrikas over the past 23 years. PROF ELAIN VLOK, PROUDLY ACCEPTED HER AWARD Prof Elain Vlok’s remarkable achievements

Santam, in association with FAIRLADY and TRUELOVE magazines, is thrilled to announce the launch of the 10th annual Santam Women of the Future Awards. Over the past decade, the awards have celebrated women entrepreneurs, and showcased the resilience, innovation and success of women who have dared to dream big. For the second consecutive year, we