Article 19/02/2013

The Africa Foundation has a program that focuses on socio-economic development. The one focus area is education, where they are building schools in communities. They also have a bursary programme for learners that want to attend tertiary education. We went to the Anton Bilton High School which was built with a donation of around 4 million rands. Read More

Article 19/02/2013

The Evanna home in Hartbeesfontein in the North West province is providing a number of services over and above the health and community care they give to the eldery and people with disabilities. It’s an incorporated welfare organization with the mission to improve the quality of life of people in rural North West. Read More

Article 19/02/2013

Olam began its South African operations in 2000 running two operations - one for the packaging of rice and beans, and the other, a peanut-processing plant. The peanut farming project showed huge growth in this 2012/13 season with approximately 800Ha having been planted in association with emerging farmers in the Mareetsane area. Read More

Article 15/02/2013

Access to the village of Emnyathi, just outside Vryheid in KwaZulu Natal was difficult and poor as there was only a gravel road. But now the road is being upgraded, making things easier. In the same way life has been made easier and brighter for the residents of Sekhame village, also outside Vryheid, now that electricity has been introduced. Read More

Article 15/02/2013

The Rand Water Foundation was established in 2001, started its operations in 2003, and was launched a year later. The Foundation has become the Corporate Social Investment arm of Rand Water, incorporating and integrating Rand Water’s Corporate Social Investment initiatives. Read More

Article 15/02/2013

Fires are, and always have been, a part of the South African landscape. They occur as a natural phenomenon in grasslands, woodlands and fynbos.Working on Fire runs fire awareness programmes in schools and communities making use of fire fighters who fight fire first-hand. Read More

Article 14/02/2013

One of the projects that government made firm promises on is the restitution of District 6 in the Cape. It is known for the forced removal of over 60,000 of its residents during the 1970s by the apartheid regime. Read More

Article 13/02/2013

After South Africa became a democracy in 1994, it was essential to start an organization that would actively tackle the consequences of decades of institutionalized oppression. MaAfrika Tikkun was founded, and focused on vulnerable children in townships. Over the years Afrika Tikkun has become a developmental organization, with former President Nelson Mandela as its Patron-in-Chief. Read More

Article 13/02/2013

The Comprehensive Rural Development Programme focuses on enabling rural people to take control of their destinies by effectively dealing with rural poverty through optimal use of resources. Read More

Article 13/02/2013

An NGO called ‘Soil for Life’ in Cape Town is also teaching people how to grow healthy food for their families all year round. The low-cost methods enable gardeners to harvest large amounts of food from small spaces using very little water and no harmful chemicals. Read More