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 | KATJA HAMILTON McGregor isolated by damaged bridge, Urgent aid needed as food, water, and supplies dwindle amidst severe weather fallout... read |
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 | | Overstrand municipality works tirelessly post-storm, tackling water crisis. Greater Hermanus affected. Hermanus Whale Festival cancelled, schools closed for repairs...read |
|  | ANDY DU PLESSIS, ISSUED BY FOOD FORWARD SA On 29 September, as we mark the United Nations' (UN) World Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, it is crucial that we simultaneously reflect on the state of food (in)security and (mal)nutrition in South Africa...read |
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 | KATJA HAMILTON The South African Human Rights Commission is addressing grant payment delays, meeting with Sassa and Postbank to resolve issues and assess future impacts... Read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM Whether your intelligence is biological, artificial or simulated, we invite you to fire up your neural pathways for the 2024 season of BizTrends! Networks will be abuzz as we once again invite industry thought leaders across 19 industries to look to the future... Read |  | |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | Spar is leveraging the power of social media to create a wave of positivity with #SpreadSmiles - a unique initiative aimed at promoting goodwill to support vital causes and positive community changes... Read |
 | Pan-African real estate firm Lango appoints RMB as sole sustainability advisor, co-ordinating a $325m sustainability-linked loan package with Standard Bank, aligning financial strategy with sustainability goals for long-term asset viability. Read |
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| Climate Change |
 | ISSUED BY PROPELAIR SA We'll be at the 2023 Green Building Convention... Read |
| CSI & Philanthropy |
 | St. John Ambulance's groundbreaking project introduces blended learning for widespread first aid and CPR education, revolutionising corporate social investments... Read |
| Education & Skills Development |
 | ISSUED BY THE SOCIAL EMPLOYMENT FUND In the small town of Modimolle, situated in the heart of South Africa's Limpopo province, the life of 30-year-old Lavern Phala embodies resilience, transformation and empowerment... Read |
| Environment & Natural Resources |
 | Severe Western Cape storm on September 25 caused extensive flooding, destruction, and evacuations, following a Level 9 weather warning. Second storm in a week... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MPACT New, innovative packaging that preserves the quality of produce during arduous export journeys is showing promising results. Called Freshflow T24, the novel solution by Mpact is proving - through reliable case studies and incontrovertible data sets - to hold far-reaching benefits for the industry's sustainability and competitiveness... Read |
 | ISSUED BY UNITRANS Committed to environmental rejuvenation and sustainability, logistics services provider Unitrans has partnered with Adopt-a-River, uniting their efforts in a river clean-up initiative... Read |
| Food, Water & Energy Security |
 | South African Poultry Industry faces unprecedented Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak... Read |
 | NELSON BANYA RCL Foods, through its poultry unit Rainbow, culls 410,000 chickens amid the country's severe avian flu outbreak, raising concerns of chicken shortages... Read |
| Health & Welfare |
 | Clover has announced its partnership with PinkDrive for the "Pink for Purpose" initiative which involves the rebranding of some of Clover's dairy products to limited edition pink packaging for Breast Cancer Awareness Month which takes place in October... Read |
 | Nicci Boutiques is donating 10% of proceeds on all pink items to PinkDrive this October in light of Breast Cancer Awareness Month... Read |
 | B-Wise WhatsApp platform, by the National Department of Health, aids youth with love, mental health, and relationship queries, offering private, non-judgmental advice. Over 80,000 users, fostering informed decision-making... Read |
| Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice |
 | MATTHEW HIRSCH The Friends of Liesbeek Association has withdrawn a town planning appeal, but a court case remains to be settled... Read |
 | Motseng's 25th-year celebration honours Top 100 Women, marks historic strides in empowering female leaders, and emphasises legacy building for a sustainable African future... Read |
| Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology |
 | KATJA HAMILTON Visa partners with Loop for instant tap-to-pay in mini-bus taxis, aiming to eliminate cash, enhance safety, and improve payment experiences... Read |
 | Cape Town-based IPP Red Rocket received a $160m additional investment to expand its operations... Read |
 | Severe floods in the Overberg region, hit by a Level 9 storm, leave three missing. Rescue efforts continue as Cape Town and surrounding areas face extensive damage and road closures... Read |
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 | These increases are going to hit all consumers hard, and they come at a time when most South Africans are feeling extreme financial pressure, says the AA... Read |
 | From surviving to thriving in the post-Covid world, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa are projecting similar or increased revenues in 2023... Read |
 | Capitec Bank, South Africa's largest retail bank, reports overcoming impacts of high inflation and interest rates, with shares rising 9%. CEO anticipates improved retail credit performance... Read |
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 | Rocla is a precast concrete infrastructural product specialist in Southern Africa. |
 | PG Bison is the leading producer of wood-based decorative panels in Africa, servicing the retail, construction, furniture/kitchen manufacturing, and residential development markets, primarily in southern Africa. |
 | Restonic is a leading integrated manufacturer of a wide range of innovative sleep products under the Restonic, iDream and Green Coil Brands, as well as retail house brands for the major South African and Namibian furniture and bedding retailers. |
 | Feltex is a leading South African manufacturer of automotive components used in the assembly and aftermarket of the major global automotive brands. |
 | Safripol focuses on producing high-quality polymers for use in a variety of different sectors, including the infrastructure, telecommunications, agriculture, packaging, manufacturing, and medical sectors. |
 | Unitrans is a leading provider of integrated services focused on growing our clients' business through specialised and bespoke services. |
 | Optix reduces on-road risk for fleet operators and the driver community, using risk identifying information for preventative forecasting and behaviour changing solutions. |
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