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Media Freedom

Trump’s foreign aid freeze disrupts global journalism

19 Feb 2025

Urban food gardens produce more than vegetables, they create bonds for young Capetonians – study

Sustainable Farming

Urban food gardens produce more than vegetables, they create bonds for young Capetonians – study

Tinashe P. Kanosvamhira 3 Feb 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa, GEF host international environmental action seminar

20 Jan 2025

Feryal Domingo, acting executive director, Inyathelo

Trends

#BizTrends2025: New challenges, new opportunities for nonprofits

Feryal Domingo 13 Jan 2025

Human Rights Law

Zimbabwe scraps the death penalty – tracking the path to abolition

Carolyn Hoyle and Parvais Jabbar 3 Jan 2025

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Climate Change

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 22 Nov 2024

International recognition for the SEF

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

International recognition for the SEF

Issued by The Social Employment Fund 22 Oct 2024

The minister and deputy minister of minerals and petroleum resources addressed the media at Africa Oil Week 2024.

Coal, Oil & Gas

Mantashe publishes Petroleum Products Bill for public comment

Lindsey Schutters 22 Oct 2024

The Coca-Cola System in Africa unveils Water Stewardship Initiative

ESG

The Coca-Cola System in Africa unveils Water Stewardship Initiative

16 Sep 2024

Community radio: The essence of a community heartbeat

Radio & Audio

Community radio: The essence of a community heartbeat

Mpho Mothapo, Issued by Motherland OMNi 25 Jul 2024

The role of education in closing South Africa's digital skills gap

Skills Training

The role of education in closing South Africa's digital skills gap

Amritesh Anand 17 Jul 2024

Image supplied. TikTok has announced several initiatives with the local electoral commission and civil society organisations to combat misinformation

Media Freedom

#SAelections24: Initiatives to fight misinformation, provide access to reliable information launched

26 Apr 2024

SA's looming humanitarian crisis: Potential for civil unrest and riot

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA's looming humanitarian crisis: Potential for civil unrest and riot

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 11 Apr 2024

Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu has launched a landmark policy aimed at improving the delivery of water and sanitation services on privately-owned land. Image:

Food, Water & Energy Security

Policy to improve water, sanitation services on privately-owned land

4 Mar 2024

Oncology

Is it time for a Cancer Act in South Africa?

Noni Sophe 15 Feb 2024

Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi announced on Friday that holders of the Lesotho Exemption Permit and the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit will be allowed to remain legally in South Africa until 29 November 2025. Archive photo: Tariro Washinyira | GoundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Two-year extension for Zimbabwe and Lesotho permit holders

Joseph Chirume 4 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf The volume of mentions in online anti-immigrant conversation on X (formerly Twitter) in South Africa has increased

Online Media

62% increase in volume of mentions in online anti-immigrant conversations on X in SA

30 Nov 2023

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Climate Change

#COP28: Unpacking Africa’s emboldened agenda

Charles Douglas 29 Nov 2023

Source: The Banking Association South Africa.

Economy

Central bank in ongoing talks with Treasury to access contingency reserve

28 Nov 2023

Employment, empowerment, entrepreneurship

Skills Development & Training

Employment, empowerment, entrepreneurship

Issued by The Social Employment Fund 13 Nov 2023

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Energy

Faith communities oppose SA modular nuclear power plan

9 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Banking

The World Bank and the IMF need to keep reforming to become fit for purpose

Danny Bradlow 18 Oct 2023

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Agriculture

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Karissa Moothoo Padayachie 20 Sep 2023

Providing pathways out of poverty

ESG & Sustainability

Providing pathways out of poverty

Issued by The Social Employment Fund 11 Sep 2023

Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and Global Citizen announce the fourth annual Global Town Hall 2023

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and Global Citizen announce the fourth annual Global Town Hall 2023

Issued by OnPoint PR 1 Sep 2023

Source: © African Development Bank Group Harare, Zimbabwe. Sanef has joined the global media community of journalists, expressing their concern on media freedom in the run-up to the Zimbabwe elections

Media Freedom

Sanef joins international call for media freedom in run up to Zimbabwe elections

21 Aug 2023

We all have a part to play to drive accountability in the public sector

Accounting & Auditing

We all have a part to play to drive accountability in the public sector

Natashia Soopal, Issued by SAICA 8 Aug 2023

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Health & Welfare

Pesticides are harming Nigeria: it's time to update the law

Jane Ezirigwe 31 Jul 2023

Top Empowerment Awards 2023 finalists

Events & Conferencing

Top Empowerment Awards 2023 finalists

Issued by Topco Media 20 Jul 2023

Media Freedom

Sanef pickets with Karyn Maughan as she challenges private prosecution

22 Mar 2023

Public Health

African leaders pledge to drive routine immunisation and polio eradication

20 Mar 2023

Source: Marie Stopes

Public Health

New coalition to increase access to cervical screening in sub-Saharan Africa

20 Mar 2023

Image source: CDC from

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

The critical role NGOs play in South Africa

27 Feb 2023

Healthcare

Steady rise in demand for contraception among women, study shows

27 Jan 2023

Social Media

Meta urged to boost Africa content moderation as contractor quits

Nita Bhalla 25 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: 11 factors affecting the non-profit sector in 2023

Trends

#BizTrends2023: 11 factors affecting the non-profit sector in 2023

Feryal Domingo and Soraya Joonas 11 Jan 2023

Inyathelo celebrates 20 years in service of civil society

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Inyathelo celebrates 20 years in service of civil society

2 Dec 2022

Healthcare

Modern contraceptives on the rise across sub-Saharan Africa

16 Nov 2022

Botswana wins bid to host anti-conflict diamond watchdog

Mining

Botswana wins bid to host anti-conflict diamond watchdog

Brian Benza 7 Nov 2022

PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

Retail Marketing

PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

7 Nov 2022

Banking

Standard Bank commits R300bn to sustainability target

Katja Hamilton 21 Oct 2022

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Finance

After a massive outcry from civil society, Finance committee refuses to rubber-stamp greylisting bill

Marianne Merten 12 Oct 2022

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Legislation

National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill gazetted

3 Oct 2022

Seismic judgment: Court overturns exploration rights granted to Shell

Sustainability

Seismic judgment: Court overturns exploration rights granted to Shell

Tania Broughton 1 Sep 2022

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Healthcare

Long waiting list to receive organs in South Africa

18 Aug 2022

Food security 'experts' don't have all the answers: Community knowledge is key

Food Security

Food security 'experts' don't have all the answers: Community knowledge is key

Scott Drimie and Michelle Eichinger 28 Jul 2022

UP's Prof Michael Wingfield wins Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award

Forestry

UP's Prof Michael Wingfield wins Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award

13 Jul 2022

TV

#SaveFreeTV campaign welcomes ConCourt decision on ASO

30 Jun 2022