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 | Celebrating outstanding contributions to the burgeoning impact investment sector across the African continent, the 2024 Africa Impact Investment Award winners were announced as part of the annual Africa Impact Summit last week... read |
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 | DANETTE BREITENBACH & EVAN-LEE COURIE This year the Mandela Day theme is '#ItIsInYourHands' and aims to combat poverty and inequity... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM Reaching a dynamic and diverse business-minded audience with daily frequency, and publishing job vacancies via Bizcommunity’s platforms is an essential addition to maximising your company’s market presence and promoting employment opportunities to the nation... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | Fairvest Limited’s Metalbox skyscraper is “history in the making”, a landmark in sustainable architecture and testament to engineering innovation... Read |
| Climate Change |
 | The University of the Free State, Agricultural Research Council, and Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development have established four new research chairs within the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences to address climate change challenges in Southern Africa... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON The Western Cape's Mmamoloko Kubayi urges decentralising emergency housing funds for faster disaster response, citing delays in the current centralised system... Read |
| CSI & Philanthropy |
 | ISSUED BY DATABASE360 In honour of Mandela Day, Database360 is proud to announce a special initiative aimed at empowering non-governmental organisations (NGOs) with essential data resources to enhance their outreach and fundraising efforts... Read |
| Environment & Natural Resources |
 | ISSUED BY OUR SALAD MIX World Nature Conservation Day, celebrated every year on July 28, shines a spotlight of how important our natural world is and the vital role we all play in protecting it... Read |
| Food, Water & Energy Security |
 | ISSUED BY JNPR It does not matter where you live on earth, you need safe, drinkable water to survive... Read |
| Green Economy & Sustainability |
 | ISSUED BY AHEAD MARKETING SERVICES The ‘Adopt a Project’ initiative, launched by Jozi My Jozi for Mandela Day on 18 July, hopes to turn every day into a Mandela Day... Read |
| Health & Welfare |
 | Gauteng Department of Health honors Mandela on Mandela Day through its Surgical Marathon, clearing backlog and aiding patients, emphasizing collective action... Read |
| Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice |
 | NTUTHUZELO GCOLO While increased jobs, more social grants, and a lower cost of living are all key focus areas of addressing poverty in one of the world’s most unequal countries, an often-neglected part of poverty is the concept of the working poor... Read |
 | Mattel has introduced the addition of a blind Barbie doll, created to allow even more children to find a doll that represents them and inspire all children to tell more stories through play... Read |
| Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology |
 | CoGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says South Africa is at an increased risk of natural disasters and needs a “new system” to manage these challenges more effectively... Read |
| NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise |
 | Massmart acknowledges the dedication of its CSI partners, who make it their mission to make a difference in the lives of others, not just on Mandela Day, but everyday... Read |
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 | ELISHA BALA-GBOGBO AND AND MACDONALD DZIRUTWE Nigeria fined Meta Platforms $220m, its competition watchdog said on Friday, after investigations showed data-sharing on social platforms violated local consumer, data protection and privacy laws... Read |
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 | As South Africa grapples with high poverty levels and the cost of living, the Government of National Unity (GNU) will look to expand the range of essential food items exempt from value-added tax (VAT)... Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS The outage is believed to be linked to a glitch in the Falcon threat-detection software developed by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON South Africans' hopes were shattered as the MPC kept the repo rate at 8.25% and the prime lending rate at 11.75%. The decision, influenced by four members favoring an unchanged stance and two preferring a 25 basis point cut, has resulted in significant property market value erosion. Read |
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