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Siya Kolisi honoured in Time Magazine’s Time100 list for 2024
Lifestyle
Siya Kolisi honoured in Time Magazine’s Time100 list for 2024

2 hours

SA's looming humanitarian crisis: Potential for civil unrest and riot
ESG & Sustainability
SA's looming humanitarian crisis: Potential for civil unrest and riot

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 11 Apr 2024

Helping drive wellness initiatives
Healthcare
Helping drive wellness initiatives

Issued by Bonitas 9 Apr 2024

Shoprite, Checkers, Woolworths take action to assist victims of severe weather
Retail
Shoprite, Checkers, Woolworths take action to assist victims of severe weather

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Apr 2024

Global polycrisis requires transformative philanthropy
ESG & Sustainability
Global polycrisis requires transformative philanthropy

Issued by Next Generation 12 Mar 2024

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact
Agriculture
Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Mar 2024

6 exceptional individuals to receive honorary doctorates from UCT
Education
6 exceptional individuals to receive honorary doctorates from UCT

26 Feb 2024

Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo are among poorly-funded humanitarian crises for which the United Nations on Tuesday said it was allocating $100m - one of the lowest amounts released from its Central Emergency Response Fund in recent years. Image source: Reuters
ESG & Sustainability
UN earmarks $100m for poorly funded humanitarian crises

Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber 21 Feb 2024

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Legal
ICJ calls for compliance to protect civilians in Rafah

19 Feb 2024

Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, Netherlands, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw
Legal
SA asks World Court to weigh Israel's Rafah offensive

Nellie Peyton 13 Feb 2024

Professor Dire Tladi
Legal
Prof Tladi sworn in as SA's first permanent ICJ judge

7 Feb 2024

Ons Jabeur appointed World Food Programme Global Goodwill Ambassador
Lifestyle
Ons Jabeur appointed World Food Programme Global Goodwill Ambassador

7 Feb 2024

A campaign and a half: MediaHeads 360's impactful collaboration with Cadbury
Marketing & Media
A campaign and a half: MediaHeads 360's impactful collaboration with Cadbury

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 31 Jan 2024

Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, Netherlands, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw
Legal
World Court says Israel must take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza

Stephanie van den Berg and Anthony Deutsch 26 Jan 2024

South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) Director-General Zane Dangor, South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor and South African Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela listen as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, Netherlands, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw
Legal
South Africa: court ruling against Israel a victory for rule of law

Bhargav Acharya and Nellie Peyton 26 Jan 2024

Minister Naledi Pandor will lead South Africa’s delegation at The Hague on Friday.
Legal
ICJ set to deliver ruling on genocide case against Israel

25 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Dorcas Dube-Londt, national marketing and communications manager at Citizen Leader Lab.
Education
Fostering peace and equality through education

Dorcas Dube–Londt 23 Jan 2024

Source: Twitter/@Isaac_Herzog. Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed The World Economic Forum's 54th Annual Meeting in Davos last week, calling on world leaders to not forget the hostages taken captive by Hamas gunmen on 7 October 2023. The hostages include both Israelis and Muslims, among them Kfir Bibas who turned one last week. President Herzog is seen here seated at #WEF2024 next to a photo of Kfir Bibas, taken shortly before Bibas was abducted.
Healthcare
#WEF24: Israeli president addresses dire health of Hamas-held hostages

Katja Hamilton 22 Jan 2024

Source: Unicef.
Healthcare
#WEF24: Burden of disease is escalating in Gaza

Katja Hamilton 17 Jan 2024

A view of a live broadcast displayed on a street as pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest near the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the day judges hear a request for emergency measures to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza, in The Hague, Netherlands, 11 January 2024. Reuters/Thilo Schmuelgen
Legal
Israel rejects genocide charges, tells World Court it must defend itself

Anthony Deutsch, Toby Sterling and Stephanie van den Berg 12 Jan 2024

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Legal
SA speaks at ICJ case

11 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.
Healthcare
SA v. Israel: Accusations spotlight "danger for the historically protected position of healthcare workers" worldwide

Katja Hamilton 12 Jan 2024

Marion Wagner addressing the crowd at Breadline's 30th anniversary.
Construction & Engineering
Eradicating pit latrines in schools should be more than an SDG in 2024

Marian Wagner 8 Jan 2024

A logo of the World Food Program is seen at their headquarters after the WFP won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, in Rome, Italy 9 October 2020. Reuters/Remo Casilli/File Photo
ESG & Sustainability
WFP plans food relief for 270,000 Zimbabweans, poor harvest expected

Nyasha Chingono 5 Jan 2024

A flare falls over Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from southern Israel, 29 December 2023. Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura
Legal
South Africa files genocide case against Israel at World Court

Wendell Roelf and Toby Sterling 2 Jan 2024

Source: © Algoa FM Well-known broadcaster, Roi Simpson, passed away in Cape Town this week
Marketing & Media
Heart FM's golden voice, Roi Simpson passes away suddenly

29 Dec 2023

What to expect on your screens in January 2024
Lifestyle
What to expect on your screens in January 2024

Daniel Dercksen 21 Dec 2023

Bursaries and boreholes – helping in the healthcare space
Healthcare
Bursaries and boreholes – helping in the healthcare space

Issued by Bonitas 14 Dec 2023

File photo: Afghan nationals rest at a camp after returning from Pakistan at the Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, 14 November 2023. Abdul Khaliq Sediqi/International Rescue Committee (IRC)/ Handout via Reuters/ File photo
ESG & Sustainability
Humanitarian crises will worsen in 2024 - International Rescue Committee

Reuters 18 Dec 2023

Africa's open visa policy eases cross-border travel, unlocks trade and investment
Tourism & Travel
Africa's open visa policy eases cross-border travel, unlocks trade and investment

13 Dec 2023

File photo: United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths gestures as he stands near damaged buildings, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Aleppo, Syria, 13 February 023. Reuters/Firas Makdesi
ESG & Sustainability
UN appeals for $46bn to meet humanitarian needs in 2024

11 Dec 2023

AEC: 'African nations must reject promises of aid and handouts to abandon their oil and gas as COP28 wraps up'
Energy & Mining
African Energy Chamber is an outspoken advocate for African oil and gas

NJ Ayuk 10 Dec 2023

Image: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (7th R), stands for a photograph the Zayed Sustainability Prize with the winners during COP28 UAE, Al Wasl Plaza, Expo City. Seen with HE Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Director General of the Zayed Sustainability Prize, and COP28 President (L). (Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court)
ESG & Sustainability
#COP28: Zayed Sustainability Prize winners

4 Dec 2023

Isuzu SA donates D-Max bakkies to Gift of the Givers
Automotive
Isuzu SA donates D-Max bakkies to Gift of the Givers

29 Nov 2023

Source: World Food Programme.
Healthcare
SA condemns attack that wounded Jordanian medics in Gaza

17 Nov 2023

Source: Gift of the Givers.
Healthcare
Gift of the Givers leader killed in Gaza

16 Nov 2023

Sorbet and Bidvest Bank celebrate third Sorbet-Preneur salon opening with winner Palesa Kouakou
Entrepreneurship
Sorbet and Bidvest Bank celebrate third Sorbet-Preneur salon opening with winner Palesa Kouakou

Issued by OnPoint PR 14 Nov 2023

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Marketing & Media
Israel: Why the brand boycotts probably won't make much difference

Aisha Ijaz 13 Nov 2023

Source: Unicef.
Healthcare
South African Society of Psychiatrists urges global action amid Middle East crisis

Seape Sebolelo 9 Nov 2023

Global food prices dip in October
Agriculture
Global food prices dip in October

3 Nov 2023

Source: Unicef/Mohammad Ajjour. Amal, 7 years old, contemplates her neighbourhood in the wake of the houses being levelled to the ground.
Healthcare
Unicef's urgent call for ceasefire as children's lives hang in the balance

Katja Hamilton 31 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied
Healthcare
Gift of the Givers mobilises R250,000 in aid for Gaza hospitals

20 Oct 2023

Source: WHO. Time is running out to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe if fuel and life-saving health and humanitarian supplies cannot be urgently delivered to the Gaza Strip amidst the complete blockade.
Healthcare
Healthcare crisis at breaking point in Gaza

Katja Hamilton 19 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) has been launched by the Competition Commission (Commission)
Marketing & Media
Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) into media content distribution launches

18 Oct 2023

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Finance
Standard Bank's R1.5m aid and OneFarm share mobilisation for flood-hit regions

16 Oct 2023

SA deciduous fruit industry reeling under flood disaster
Agriculture
SA deciduous fruit industry reeling under flood disaster

16 Oct 2023

Celebrating 2 decades of empowering excellence and shaping tomorrow
Marketing & Media
Celebrating 2 decades of empowering excellence and shaping tomorrow

Issued by Topco Media 4 Oct 2023

Source: Katja Hamilton.
ESG & Sustainability
McGregor in crisis: Gift of the Givers races against time to provide urgent aid

Katja Hamilton 3 Oct 2023

Kia South Africa launches 'Test Drive for Good' campaign over Heritage Day weekend in KwaZulu-Natal
Automotive
Kia South Africa launches 'Test Drive for Good' campaign over Heritage Day weekend in KwaZulu-Natal

Issued by Kia South Africa 19 Sep 2023

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