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 | Fifty-nine youth-owned businesses are set to benefit from the R90m KwaZulu-Natal Youth Empowerment Fund... read |
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 | ELSA PALLETT In an era marked by the potential of collaboration and conscious consumerism to enact tangible change, Amazi emerges as a transformative force, a social impact ecosystem dedicated to uplifting, educating, and empowering marginalised communities...read |
|  | KATJA HAMILTON South Africa overpaid by 33% for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, and 2.5 times for Oxford-AstraZeneca compared to the UK...read |
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 | A first-of-its-kind library built out of 1-million upcycled yoghurt tubs was officially opened at Nageng Primary School in Vosloorus, East of Johannesburg on 7 September 2023... Read |
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| |  | ANDRE CILLIERS Global economic concerns drive dollar surge, impacting currencies and commodities; Gold, Platinum, Palladium, and Brent Crude prices affected... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY THE SOCIAL EMPLOYMENT FUND Social employment initiatives are crucial as a start to tackling some of our country's unemployment issues by promoting inclusivity, poverty alleviation, skills development and social impact... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ALGOA FM On International Charity Day on September 5, Algoa FM reflected on more than three decades of dedicated community service... Read |
| Circular Economy & Waste Management |
 | Africa is the dumping ground of the global fast-fashion industry. Discarded second-hand clothing from Europe and North America is typically sold to textile merchants in countries like Kenya and Ghana, where it is then resold to low-income communities who can't afford new clothing... Read |
 | Ardagh Glass Packaging Africa aims to build the largest container production plant in the continent... Read |
| Climate Change |
 | JANE WARDELL AFC, owned by Nigeria's central bank and African financial institutions, remains committed to fossil-fuel investments, a senior executive stated on 8 September... Read |
 | DUNCAN MIRIRI African leaders on Wednesday proposed new global taxes and reforms to international financial institutions to help fund climate change action in a declaration that will form the basis of their negotiating position at November's COP28 summit... Read |
 | The YCC programme's second week-long bootcamp at Cradle Moon empowered youth to engage in climate policy, fostering collaboration among interested organisations... Read |
| CSI & Philanthropy |
 | ISSUED BY SAPPI Qhude Projects (Pty) Ltd, a KwaZulu-Natal based logistical services co-operative, is the latest enterprise to benefit from a R9m loan from Ithala Development Finance Corporation Limited (IDFC)... Read |
| Education & Skills Development |
 | ISSUED BY CORONATION In celebration of International Literacy Day today, Coronation and its literacy education partner Living Through Learning hosted over 60 Grade 1 students from Hillwood Primary in Lavender Hill... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MSPORTS Sasko Siyasizana continues its journey of positive play to impact one million children in the next two years... Read |
| Food, Water & Energy Security |
 | DAWIT ENDESHAW AND MOAZ ABD-ALAZIZ Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali took to social media to celebrate the successful final fill of the disputed GERD project on the Nile... Read |
 | PROMIT MUKHERJEE Discovery Ltd launches renewable energy trading platform to meet growing demand for solar and wind energy during a power crisis... Read |
| Green Economy & Sustainability |
 | Environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies factor into the consideration of many individuals when deciding to join or stay with an employer - but they're especially important to Gen-Z (46%) and millennial (55%) employees... Read |
| Health & Welfare |
 | LENORE MANDERSON Witness the alarming toll of global warming in Africa - from fatal allergies to heart attacks and cholera outbreaks... Read |
 | ZELNA BOOTH Traditional medicines are integral to African culture; ~ 80% of the population rely on them due to cost, accessibility, dissatisfaction with conventional medicine, and "natural" perception... Read |
 | PAUL POTSANE Child rape is at an unprecedented high in this country, and the time to step up and protect our young generation is yesterday... Read |
| Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice |
 | NOMONDE MNUKWA In September 1951, a global meeting in Rome established the World Federation of the Deaf. September now marks International Month for Deaf People, promoting awareness, inclusion, and diversity, encouraging sign language learning... Read |
| Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology |
 | MICHELLE BANDA Johannesburg Mayor Thapelo Gwamanda has reassured the public that gas released into the atmosphere after an explosion in Braamfontein 'poses no risk to health or life'... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BLUETTI Bluetti is a leader in clean energy storage and offers effective load shedding solutions to South Africans... Read |
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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Pick n Pay, the giant retail group, founded by Raymond Ackerman in 1967, announced on Thursday morning, that the retail king has died at the age of 92... Read |
 | The landscape of grocery retail in Africa is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven by shifting demographics and technological advancements... Read |
 | The African Union joins the G20, celebrated by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, as the premier forum for global economic co-operation... Read |
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 | The Social Employment Fund is providing 55,000 temporary jobs in areas like health, education, nutrition and food security. These jobs skill marginalised individuals in workplace preparation and foster entrepreneurship. |
