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#WorldEnvironmentDay: Why food systems must lead the climate conversation

Food Security

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Why food systems must lead the climate conversation

Ozzy Nel 2 days

community initiative in the lead up to Mandela Day 2025, Heroes Among Us by Mitchell’s Plain’s Liberty Promenade Mall aims to identify and celebrate unsung heroes and grassroots contributors who reflect the spirit of Mandela Day through ongoing acts of service. Pictured: Last year's campaign (Image supplied)

ESG

#MandelaDay2025: Heroes Among Us campaign celebrates heart of Mitchell’s Plain

27 May 2025

Shaping the future of payments and financial services in Southern Africa

Fintech

Shaping the future of payments and financial services in Southern Africa

Lincoln Mali, Issued by Lesaka 22 May 2025

Beneficiaries selected for the 2025 Algoa Cares Charity Golf Days

Radio & Audio

Beneficiaries selected for the 2025 Algoa Cares Charity Golf Days

Issued by Algoa FM 19 May 2025

Organisations funded by the Gauteng Department of Social Development are facing late payments and have concerns over contracts. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Gauteng welfare organisations worried about late payments

Joseph Bracken 8 May 2025

#G20SouthAfrica: Using the arts to grow economies

Art

#G20SouthAfrica: Using the arts to grow economies

7 May 2025

Construction & Engineering

Five months without water in Komani

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 30 Apr 2025

The Kantar Diva 2025 report reveals what it’s really like being an LGBTQIA+ woman in the workplace

DEI

The Kantar Diva 2025 report reveals what it’s really like being an LGBTQIA+ woman in the workplace

Senamile Zungu and Leigh Andrews, Issued by Kantar 24 Apr 2025

The case for corporate investment in SME skills development in SA

SMEs

The case for corporate investment in SME skills development in SA

Daniel Orelowitz 22 Apr 2025

Two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman’s $80m contested estate

Law of Succession

Two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman’s $80m contested estate

Issued by Capital Legacy 20 Mar 2025

Absa marks 21 years of the Absa Cape Epic, fuelling the Western Cape economy with over R560 million in just 8 days

Sport

Absa marks 21 years of the Absa Cape Epic, fuelling the Western Cape economy with over R560 million in just 8 days

Issued by OnPoint PR 20 Mar 2025

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Social Media

Authenticity: The new currency in influencer marketing

Bianca James 19 Mar 2025

Hot 102.7FM’s audience nearly 700,000 – BrandMapp

Radio & Audio

Hot 102.7FM’s audience nearly 700,000 – BrandMapp

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 14 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

HIV/AIDS

Kenya HIV patients live in fear as US aid freeze strands drugs in warehouse

Aaron Ross, Tim Cocks and Vivianne Wandera 13 Mar 2025

People walk through water at a flooded area affected by rising sea levels and land subsidence in North Jakarta, Indonesia, 20 November 2024. Reuters/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

Climate Change

Cities face 'whiplash' of floods, droughts as temperatures rise, study warns

David Stanway 12 Mar 2025

A Million and Change: The radio giveaway that’s more than just money

Radio & Audio

A Million and Change: The radio giveaway that’s more than just money

Issued by East Coast Radio 12 Mar 2025

Radio advertising just got smarter – and more rewarding with Kagiso Media Radio and Mediamark

Radio & Audio

Radio advertising just got smarter – and more rewarding with Kagiso Media Radio and Mediamark

Issued by Mediamark 11 Mar 2025

Mouse-Free Marion Cycling Team members John Cooper, Erica Leppan, Katta Ludynia and Jeremy George on the descent from Chapman’s Peak into Hout Bay along the Cape Town Cycle Tour route

Environment & Natural Resources

Mouse-Free Marion Project riders to raise awareness during Cape Town Cycle Tour

3 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters. Young residents carry water home after filling up a bottle at a community filling station in the informal settlement of Kanana after individuals died from cholera in Hammanskraal, South Africa, 24 May, 2023.

Finance

Former African presidents demand action as debt crisis reaches historic levels

Katja Hamilton 27 Feb 2025

Social Media

Beyond influencers: How digital creators are building real businesses

26 Feb 2025

Source: © Alphi Social media and content creation can be a lucrative activity, but the transition from full-time corporate employment to independent content creator is not easy says Sipho Alphi Mkhwanazi, who gives 10 tips to help with the transition

Digital

10 tips to pivot from corporate to full-time content creation

Sipho Alphi Mkhwanazi 8 Jan 2025

Human Rights Law

Zimbabwe scraps the death penalty – tracking the path to abolition

Carolyn Hoyle and Parvais Jabbar 3 Jan 2025

Charity Ekezie dispels myths about Africa on social media. Source: Instagram.

Social Media

Nigerian TikTok star Charity Ekezie uses hilarious skits to dispel ignorance about Africa

Rowland Chukwuemeka Amaefula 2 Jan 2025

Image source: Md Mudassir Hossain from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

5 fairness flaws the UN’s new plastics treaty must change

Anna Barford and Jakob T. Pruess 9 Dec 2024

Winners of the inaugural Absa Stokvel Awards announced

Banking

Winners of the inaugural Absa Stokvel Awards announced

Issued by OnPoint PR 3 Dec 2024

OFM receives Radio Award for best Community Project

Radio & Audio

OFM receives Radio Award for best Community Project

Issued by OFM Radio 3 Dec 2024

Gauteng dominates SA’s business events, fuelling economic growth

MICE

Gauteng dominates SA’s business events, fuelling economic growth

26 Nov 2024

Bata Founder’s Day sees SA employees giving back

Fashion & Homeware

Bata Founder’s Day sees SA employees giving back

Issued by Bata 30 Sep 2024

From bread to hope: Sunbake’s kindness initiative touches thousands across Gauteng

Food, Water & Energy Security

From bread to hope: Sunbake’s kindness initiative touches thousands across Gauteng

Issued by Capacity Relations 19 Nov 2024

Enabling Gary & Vivienne Player Invitational to support Blair Atholl Pre-Primary School

Early Childhood Development

Enabling Gary & Vivienne Player Invitational to support Blair Atholl Pre-Primary School

Issued by Third Act Consulting 18 Nov 2024

OFM receives 3 Telkom Radio Awards nominations

Radio & Audio

OFM receives 3 Telkom Radio Awards nominations

Issued by OFM Radio 18 Nov 2024

Advertising

When ads shock: subtle ways that disgust can shape our buying habits

L.J. Shrum and Elena Fumagalli 15 Nov 2024

Pnet encourages disability disclosure by jobseekers to unlock job opportunities

Employment Equity

Pnet encourages disability disclosure by jobseekers to unlock job opportunities

Issued by Pnet 13 Nov 2024

Redefining social upliftment in South Africa

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Redefining social upliftment in South Africa

Issued by Irvine Partners 13 Nov 2024

Hot 102.7FM raises R27.5m for charity at annual Teddython fundraiser

ESG

Hot 102.7FM raises R27.5m for charity at annual Teddython fundraiser

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 6 Nov 2024

Coronation and Ladles of Love Sarmiethon 2024

CSI & Philanthropy

Coronation and Ladles of Love Sarmiethon 2024

Issued by Coronation 5 Nov 2024

Spar launches ‘A Christmas Like No Other’ initiative for those in need

ESG

Spar launches ‘A Christmas Like No Other’ initiative for those in need

4 Nov 2024

Cox Yeats celebrates its first year as a member of Tag Alliances

Corporate & Commercial Law

Cox Yeats celebrates its first year as a member of Tag Alliances

Issued by Cox Yeats 1 Nov 2024

Intercare Classic Road Race 2025: Run with your heart for your health

Hospital Groups

Intercare Classic Road Race 2025: Run with your heart for your health

Issued by Intercare 28 Oct 2024

Record entry for annual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer

ESG

Record entry for annual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer

Issued by Algoa FM 28 Oct 2024

Paige Harvey, White Star Miss Soweto 2023, aims to change lives through education

CSI & Philanthropy

Paige Harvey, White Star Miss Soweto 2023, aims to change lives through education

Issued by OnPoint PR 10 Oct 2024

The LIA awarded its first batch of winners and finalists with South Africa’s Promise awarded a Gold and Saatchi & Saatchi ME, Dubai a Bronze (Image supplied)

Advertising

LIA: SA's Promise wins Gold, Saatchi & Saatchi ME, Dubai wins Bronze

7 Oct 2024

TLC Worldwide Africa gives back to 3 children’s homes this September

CSI & Philanthropy

TLC Worldwide Africa gives back to 3 children’s homes this September

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 26 Sep 2024

Huletts Sugar celebrates South Africa's Culture of Kindness

Advertising

Huletts Sugar celebrates South Africa's Culture of Kindness

Jordan Wallace, Issued by Gorilla 13 Sep 2024

Takealot's Heritage Design Challenge returns

Design & Manufacturing

Takealot's Heritage Design Challenge returns

12 Sep 2024

Charity Maepa magnifies the wonder of the world with microscopy

Higher Education

Charity Maepa magnifies the wonder of the world with microscopy

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria 11 Sep 2024

What you need to know about wills

Law of Succession

What you need to know about wills

Issued by Capital Legacy 9 Sep 2024