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Queues for social grants in Kuyasa, Cape Town. Beneficiaries of the Social Relief of Distress Grant are struggling with identity verification processes. Archive photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana / GroundUp

Beneficiaries are still battling with Sassa’s new biometric systemMarecia Damons

City of Cape Town official Megan Pangeni and Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis toured the City’s new 300-bed Safe Space in Green Point on Monday. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

New shelter for hundreds of homeless people opens in Green PointMatthew Hirsch

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#MandelaMonth: 15 companies unite to transform youth services centre in Alexandra

City of Cape Town official Megan Pangeni and Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis toured the City’s new 300-bed Safe Space in Green Point on Monday. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

New shelter for hundreds of homeless people opens in Green Point

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#MandelaMonth: 15 companies unite to transform youth services centre in Alexandra

24 Jul 2024

KZN works to build food security

KZN works to build food security

21 Dec 2016

Slum health is not urban health: why we must distinguish between the two

Slum health is not urban health: why we must distinguish between the two

Alex Ezeh, Blessing Mberu and Tilahun Haregu 20 Dec 2016

Marc Lubner, CEO of Afrika Tikkun, founder and executive chairman of the Smile Foundation

Afrika Tikkun CEO acknowledged for philanthropic work

15 Dec 2016

MySchool raises over R70m for schools, charities

MySchool raises over R70m for schools, charities

15 Dec 2016

#BestofBiz 2016: CSI & Sustainability

#BestofBiz 2016: CSI & Sustainability

12 Dec 2016

Thomas Schaefer, chairman and MD, VW Group SA with representatives of the 11 local charities that received the R2m donation.

Volkswagen donates R2m to local charities

28 Nov 2016

Showing child abuse the red card - Benni Mc Carthy joins fight to protect children

Showing child abuse the red card - Benni Mc Carthy joins fight to protect children

Optimize Agency 28 Nov 2016

Not all fun and games at The Great Pillow Fight

Not all fun and games at The Great Pillow Fight

Robin Fredericks 16 Nov 2016

McDonalds SA commits to 100% cage-free

McDonalds SA commits to 100% cage-free

15 Nov 2016

Kantar launches Kantar Public to serve government and public sector clients

Kantar launches Kantar Public to serve government and public sector clients

Kantar 8 Nov 2016

L-R: Awardees Tim Conibear and Lusanda Gwayi, guest speaker Sangu Delle, Inyathelo acting executive director Nomfundo Walaza, and awardees Neftaly Malatjie and Katherine Brink. (Absent: awardee Dianna Yach, on behalf of the Yach family.) Pic credit: Andrew Brown.

10th Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards winners announced

7 Nov 2016

Mark your emails with Stamps for Good and support a charity

Mark your emails with Stamps for Good and support a charity

27 Oct 2016

TripAdvisor bans booking activities with captive animals

TripAdvisor bans booking activities with captive animals

25 Oct 2016

Public, not private, money needed to plug Africa's water and sanitation gaps

Public, not private, money needed to plug Africa's water and sanitation gaps

Kate Bayliss 24 Oct 2016

Ivory Coast benefits from schistosomiasis programme

Ivory Coast benefits from schistosomiasis programme

20 Oct 2016

Kate Holt/AusAID via

SA's female farmers building resilience, fighting hunger

20 Oct 2016

iKhusi Project bags Curro interschool entrepreneurship competition

iKhusi Project bags Curro interschool entrepreneurship competition

19 Oct 2016

Brambles and GFN teams up against hunger and food waste

Brambles and GFN teams up against hunger and food waste

19 Oct 2016

Pioneer's School Breakfast Nutrition Programme reaches 21,450 children daily

Pioneer's School Breakfast Nutrition Programme reaches 21,450 children daily

18 Oct 2016

Curbing absenteeism through affordable healthcare

Curbing absenteeism through affordable healthcare

17 Oct 2016

New platform aims to bring primary healthcare to millions

New platform aims to bring primary healthcare to millions

17 Oct 2016

Local charities benefit from global community care drive

Local charities benefit from global community care drive

LexisNexis 14 Oct 2016

What cage-free means with Braam Malherbe

What cage-free means with Braam Malherbe

Cari Van Wyk 14 Oct 2016

Eddie Oosthuizen via - Limpopo

Agroecology programme equips smallholder farmers for sustainable food production

13 Oct 2016

Sexpo to raise cancer awareness through CANSA partnership

Sexpo to raise cancer awareness through CANSA partnership

13 Oct 2016

Delta's Pink Plane takes to the sky for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Delta's Pink Plane takes to the sky for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

12 Oct 2016

Radisson Blu turns pink

Radisson Blu turns pink

12 Oct 2016

Technology goes pink this October!

Technology goes pink this October!

Praesignis 10 Oct 2016

Air Products appoints first woman to leadership

Air Products appoints first woman to leadership

6 Oct 2016

World Food Day receives pledge from RCL Foods

World Food Day receives pledge from RCL Foods

6 Oct 2016

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KZN works to build food security

KZN works to build food security

21 Dec 2016

Slum health is not urban health: why we must distinguish between the two

Slum health is not urban health: why we must distinguish between the two

Alex Ezeh, Blessing Mberu and Tilahun Haregu 20 Dec 2016

Marc Lubner, CEO of Afrika Tikkun, founder and executive chairman of the Smile Foundation

Afrika Tikkun CEO acknowledged for philanthropic work

15 Dec 2016

MySchool raises over R70m for schools, charities

MySchool raises over R70m for schools, charities

15 Dec 2016

#BestofBiz 2016: CSI & Sustainability

#BestofBiz 2016: CSI & Sustainability

12 Dec 2016

Thomas Schaefer, chairman and MD, VW Group SA with representatives of the 11 local charities that received the R2m donation.

Volkswagen donates R2m to local charities

28 Nov 2016

Showing child abuse the red card - Benni Mc Carthy joins fight to protect children

Showing child abuse the red card - Benni Mc Carthy joins fight to protect children

Optimize Agency 28 Nov 2016

Not all fun and games at The Great Pillow Fight

Not all fun and games at The Great Pillow Fight

Robin Fredericks 16 Nov 2016

McDonalds SA commits to 100% cage-free

McDonalds SA commits to 100% cage-free

15 Nov 2016

Kantar launches Kantar Public to serve government and public sector clients

Kantar launches Kantar Public to serve government and public sector clients

Kantar 8 Nov 2016

L-R: Awardees Tim Conibear and Lusanda Gwayi, guest speaker Sangu Delle, Inyathelo acting executive director Nomfundo Walaza, and awardees Neftaly Malatjie and Katherine Brink. (Absent: awardee Dianna Yach, on behalf of the Yach family.) Pic credit: Andrew Brown.

10th Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards winners announced

7 Nov 2016

Mark your emails with Stamps for Good and support a charity

Mark your emails with Stamps for Good and support a charity

27 Oct 2016

TripAdvisor bans booking activities with captive animals

TripAdvisor bans booking activities with captive animals

25 Oct 2016

Public, not private, money needed to plug Africa's water and sanitation gaps

Public, not private, money needed to plug Africa's water and sanitation gaps

Kate Bayliss 24 Oct 2016

Ivory Coast benefits from schistosomiasis programme

Ivory Coast benefits from schistosomiasis programme

20 Oct 2016

Kate Holt/AusAID via

SA's female farmers building resilience, fighting hunger

20 Oct 2016

iKhusi Project bags Curro interschool entrepreneurship competition

iKhusi Project bags Curro interschool entrepreneurship competition

19 Oct 2016

Brambles and GFN teams up against hunger and food waste

Brambles and GFN teams up against hunger and food waste

19 Oct 2016

Pioneer's School Breakfast Nutrition Programme reaches 21,450 children daily

Pioneer's School Breakfast Nutrition Programme reaches 21,450 children daily

18 Oct 2016

Curbing absenteeism through affordable healthcare

Curbing absenteeism through affordable healthcare

17 Oct 2016

New platform aims to bring primary healthcare to millions

New platform aims to bring primary healthcare to millions

17 Oct 2016

Local charities benefit from global community care drive

Local charities benefit from global community care drive

LexisNexis 14 Oct 2016

What cage-free means with Braam Malherbe

What cage-free means with Braam Malherbe

Cari Van Wyk 14 Oct 2016

Eddie Oosthuizen via - Limpopo

Agroecology programme equips smallholder farmers for sustainable food production

13 Oct 2016

Sexpo to raise cancer awareness through CANSA partnership

Sexpo to raise cancer awareness through CANSA partnership

13 Oct 2016

Delta's Pink Plane takes to the sky for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Delta's Pink Plane takes to the sky for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

12 Oct 2016

Radisson Blu turns pink

Radisson Blu turns pink

12 Oct 2016

Technology goes pink this October!

Technology goes pink this October!

Praesignis 10 Oct 2016

Air Products appoints first woman to leadership

Air Products appoints first woman to leadership

6 Oct 2016

World Food Day receives pledge from RCL Foods

World Food Day receives pledge from RCL Foods

6 Oct 2016

African Bank sponsors SARDA's Countryside Challenge in Africa

African Bank sponsors SARDA's Countryside Challenge in Africa

5 Oct 2016

#WorldAnimalDay: getting McDonalds SA to commit to cage-free chickens

#WorldAnimalDay: getting McDonalds SA to commit to cage-free chickens

4 Oct 2016

#SustainabilityMonth: Life's too Lush for normal cosmetics, Q&A with co-founder Rowena Bird

#SustainabilityMonth: Life's too Lush for normal cosmetics, Q&A with co-founder Rowena Bird

Jessica Tennant 4 Oct 2016

Eye hospital opens with CSI surgeries

Eye hospital opens with CSI surgeries

4 Oct 2016

Financing project takes affordable medicine to rural pharmacies

Financing project takes affordable medicine to rural pharmacies

28 Sep 2016

Over 90% of world breathing bad air: WHO

Over 90% of world breathing bad air: WHO

28 Sep 2016

Foschini introduces Courage to Conquer campaign

Foschini introduces Courage to Conquer campaign

28 Sep 2016

FSA brings drought relief to struggling emerging farmers

22 Sep 2016

Rotary adds $35m to polio-fighting coffers

21 Sep 2016

JAM SA launches 'Real Amazing' campaign

JAM SA launches 'Real Amazing' campaign

Sindy Peters 20 Sep 2016