South Africa The Good News - Social Infrastructure

10 million milestone for Shoprite feeding programme

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:19:39 +0100

The feeding programme of the Shoprite Group to fight hunger and malnutrition countrywide has now served a total of 10 million cups of Royco soup and bread to help improve the nutritional status of the people of South Africa.

Starting today, take action and inspire our youth for tomorrow!

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:09:13 +0100

Kicking off Nelson Mandela International Day 2012, the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory is going back to where it all began, in Soweto, by inspiring the youth through education.

From Russia with love

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:01:03 +0100

South African motorbike rider, Lodie de Jager, will undertake a harrowing solo 15,000 kilometres ride from Germany to Russia and back to Germany, to raise funds for Operation Smile South Africa.

SA maritime education programme wins international award

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:17:22 +0100

On Monday, 14 May, the Lawhill Maritime Studies programme, a South African educational programme wholly funded by the shipping industry and pioneered by shipping line Safmarine, won the international Seatrade ‘Investment in People’ Award in London.

South African SEED Award winners

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:15:17 +0100

Five start-up entrepreneurs from South Africa have received the prestigious SEED Award, founded by UNEP, UNDP and IUCN. These initiatives were selected from over 450 applications originating from 75 countries worldwide because of their innovation, their potential to scale up, and their ability to simultaneously create economic, social and environmental benefits and therefore to help meet sustainable development challenges in South Africa.

Celebrating young South Africans doing it for themselves

Fri, 04 May 2012 11:44:33 +0100

enke: Make Your Mark announces the enke: Innovation Roadshow, a series of events designed to recognise and celebrate young people who have been driving positive change in their communities.

DreamGirls program gains momentum in Gauteng

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:17:27 +0100

The DreamGirls International Outreach and Mentoring Program is gaining momentum in the Gauteng region, as it held it’s second workshop for teen girls this past Saturday on Education, Entrepreneurship Careers.

Mothers Unite win Urban Age Award

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:31:50 +0100

The winner of the Deutsche Bank Urban Age Award (DBUAA) Cape Town 2012 is Mothers Unite from Lavender Hill. Chosen by an independent jury from a pool of 254 entries and a shortlist of eight finalists, the project will receive a prize of R750,000.

A Pioneer-ing promotion

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:23:40 +0100

In a national drive to raise R1 million for abused, vulnerable and orphaned children, Pioneer Foods, in a first-ever collaborative CSI effort from all its Divisions, will be donating a percentage of its revenue to charity organisations of The Table of Peace and Unity.

SA creative talent teams up with Cannes Lions

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:10:14 +0100

South African creative talent is taking a leading role in a ground breaking new challenge - to find innovative ways of convincing the public in donor countries that aid works.

Grow Academy brings new hope to Cape youth

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:00:00 +0100

I used to be a lost boy, a drug addict, says 21-year-old Nathaniel Wagner of Bridgetown on the Cape Flats. Now my passion is to show other young people that they have opportunities and can chase after their dreams.

10 South Africans to change the world

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:46:59 +0100

Margaret Mead said Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. On Thursday 29 March 2012, 10 South Africans took up this challenge and embarked on their journey of changing the world.

Habitat teams up with 5FM to build houses in Mfuleni

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:29:30 +0100

Sixteen of the station’s on-air personalities were in the Mother City this weekend for a jam-packed weekend in the 5FM Takeover Weekend Promotion . On Saturday the 10th of March, listeners recruited as part of 5FM’s Youngblood5 on-air campaign were in Mfuleni to volunteer their time alongside 5FM DJ’s to build 5 Habitat houses.

Trellidor implement a 'ledge'

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:59:39 +0100

The marketing team at security company Trellidor recently responded to the invitation from Justin Foxton, founder of Stop Crime, Say Hello, and created their own 'ledge'.

Child grants benefit women

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:55:56 +0100

South Africa's child support grant is ending up in the right pockets, a new study has found. It is putting money in women's hands which was used for household expenses and children, said Leila Patel, director of the Centre for Social Development in Africa at the University of Johannesburg.