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Richfield Newtown hosts first Robotics and Environmental Sustainability Youth Month Commemoration Event

ESG & Sustainability

Richfield Newtown hosts first Robotics and Environmental Sustainability Youth Month Commemoration Event

Issued by Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology 2 Jul 2024

Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2024: ABC to CEO – supporting the learning journey

Education

Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2024: ABC to CEO – supporting the learning journey

Issued by Trialogue 25 Jun 2024

Mbali Hlophe was appointed Gauteng MEC of the social development and agriculture departments in October 2022. Photo from the Gauteng government (fair use).

Marketing & Media

Gauteng government buys newspaper space to praise MEC

Daniel Steyn, Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph 25 Jun 2024

ESG & Sustainability

Buffalo City search and rescue operations continue

4 Jun 2024

Members of non-profit organisations funded by the Gauteng Department of Social Development protested last week because of delays in funding allocations and subsidy payments. Photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Court orders Gauteng government to pay non-profit organisations

Masego Mafata 24 May 2024

Unpaid school uniform makers occupy Gauteng social development offices

Education

Unpaid school uniform makers occupy Gauteng social development offices

Masego Mafata, Daniel Steyn and Raymond Joseph 9 May 2024

MES opens a new safe space for the homeless in Durbanville

ESG & Sustainability

MES opens a new safe space for the homeless in Durbanville

Issued by MES (Mould Empower Serve) 4 Apr 2024

Many non-profit organisations in Gauteng fear for their future in the face of looming funding cuts by the Gauteng Department of Social Development. Photo: Creative Commons Pixabay

ESG & Sustainability

Centre for quadriplegics may have to close if Gauteng funding cuts are implemented

Daniel Steyn 28 Mar 2024

Ramaphosa concerned over learner dropouts and repetition

Education

Ramaphosa concerned over learner dropouts and repetition

15 Mar 2024

Nguni language news platform celebrates a year of touching lives

Marketing & Media

Nguni language news platform celebrates a year of touching lives

Issued by Newzroom Afrika 27 Feb 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

#BudgetSpeech2024: Social grants to increase in 2024

21 Feb 2024

Source: Postbank/Facebook.

Finance

Smart IDs: From government grants to payment cards? The deal that's raising eyebrows

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2024

Feryal Domingo, Acting Executive Director, Inyathelo

ESG & Sustainability

#BizTrends2024: NPOs face increasing regulatory pressure

Feryal Domingo and Soraya Joonas 22 Jan 2024

Healthcare

One of Cape Town’s few free rehab centres has closed its doors to adults

27 Dec 2023

BET Software provides buckets of hope for community members

ICT

BET Software provides buckets of hope for community members

Issued by BET Software 19 Dec 2023

Unite to end gender-based violence

ESG & Sustainability

Unite to end gender-based violence

Issued by The Social Employment Fund 11 Dec 2023

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Legal

Have your say on substance use policy

8 Dec 2023

Educators honoured at National Teaching Awards

Education

Educators honoured at National Teaching Awards

5 Oct 2023

Early childhood development programmes should be part of free basic education

Education

Early childhood development programmes should be part of free basic education

Yolisa Piliso 28 Sep 2023

ESG & Sustainability

South African Human Rights Commission addresses grant payment delays

Katja Hamilton 28 Sep 2023

The Institute for Economic Justice and #PayTheGrants campaign have launched an application in the Pretoria High Court against what they say are exclusionary regulations for the R350 grant. Archive photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Conditions for R350-a-month grant to be challenged in court

Daniel Steyn 28 Jul 2023

Paradigm Shift: Why we need to see early learning centres as social enterprises that deliver triple impact

Education

Paradigm Shift: Why we need to see early learning centres as social enterprises that deliver triple impact

Tracey Chambers, Issued by Soapbox Communications 20 Jul 2023

Heineken collaborates to provide support services and promote responsible alcohol use

Retail

Heineken collaborates to provide support services and promote responsible alcohol use

Issued by Heineken South Africa 5 May 2023

SUV Challenge returns to the 'Home of Legends'

Lifestyle

SUV Challenge returns to the 'Home of Legends'

12 Apr 2023

Image source: CDC from

ESG & Sustainability

The critical role NGOs play in South Africa

27 Feb 2023

Western Cape Government and FCB launch an impactful GBV campaign aimed at helping abused men

Marketing & Media

Western Cape Government and FCB launch an impactful GBV campaign aimed at helping abused men

Issued by FCB Africa 27 Feb 2023

LG calls on Gauteng residents to enter the Ambassador Challenge and win funding for community projects

ESG & Sustainability

LG calls on Gauteng residents to enter the Ambassador Challenge and win funding for community projects

24 Jan 2023

source: The Government Communication and Information System. Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.

Finance

Postbank plans for state bank underway

Katja Hamilton 12 Jan 2023

Raise income tax for the rich to fund a permanent R350 grant, say experts

ESG & Sustainability

Raise income tax for the rich to fund a permanent R350 grant, say experts

Marecia Damons 14 Dec 2022

Glencore, NPA hand over Dilokong Thuthuzela Care Centre in Limpopo

ESG & Sustainability

Glencore, NPA hand over Dilokong Thuthuzela Care Centre in Limpopo

29 Nov 2022

How to make healthy eating choices easier

Healthcare

How to make healthy eating choices easier

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 5 Oct 2022

Collaboration in spite of isolation

ESG & Sustainability

Collaboration in spite of isolation

Leona Pienaar, CEO Mould Empower Serve, Issued by MES (Mould Empower Serve) 2 Jun 2020

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Legal

National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill gazetted

3 Oct 2022

Unicef and Momentum Insure team up to protect and help keep children safe

ESG & Sustainability

Unicef and Momentum Insure team up to protect and help keep children safe

6 Sep 2022

Mari Payne, director: education and outreach at Sesame Workshop International, South Africa

Education

Advocating the right to play - Mari Payne, Sesame Workshop

Shan Radcliffe 31 Aug 2022

MySchool, Breadline Africa partner to uplift children in marginalised communities

ESG & Sustainability

MySchool, Breadline Africa partner to uplift children in marginalised communities

14 Jul 2022

P&G advances its partnership with government and communities in public-private partnership with government

ESG & Sustainability

P&G advances its partnership with government and communities in public-private partnership with government

Issued by Procter & Gamble South Africa 13 Jun 2022

Image source: Karel Joseph Noppe Brooks –

Education

ECD Census report released

16 May 2022

Compulsory early childhood education: What parents need to know

Education

Compulsory early childhood education: What parents need to know

28 Apr 2022

KZN floods detail the effect of climate change, Cogta minister says

ESG & Sustainability

KZN floods detail the effect of climate change, Cogta minister says

20 Apr 2022

Tshwane shelters call for help as winter approaches

ESG & Sustainability

Tshwane shelters call for help as winter approaches

Ezekiel Kekana 14 Apr 2022

Almost two-thirds of South African preschoolers are struggling to thrive

Education

Almost two-thirds of South African preschoolers are struggling to thrive

11 Apr 2022

Source: REUTERS.

Healthcare

The National State of Disaster ends

5 Apr 2022

Image source: © Karel Joseph Noppe Brooks –

Education

Basic Education officially in charge of ECD

4 Apr 2022

Dozens of North West NPOs face closure as Social Development department fails to pay subsidies

ESG & Sustainability

Dozens of North West NPOs face closure as Social Development department fails to pay subsidies

Liezl Human 31 Mar 2022

Children urged to take full advantage of their digital rights

ICT

Children urged to take full advantage of their digital rights

30 Mar 2022

Image source: © Kurhan –

HR & Management

KZN partnership to prepare over 100,000 youth for job market

22 Mar 2022