Touws River, an inland town about 200kms outside of Cape Town, is one of the communities hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. Many of the local businesses that created jobs for people in the area were forced to close their doors. Those who were fortunate to keep their jobs had their salaries cut,…
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic changed the global landscape into alien territory. On 26 March 2020, South Africa initiated lockdown and the last six months have created both opportunities and challenges for NGOs in South Africa.
The Hospice Palliative Care Association's (HPCA) 103 member hospices across South Africa, who care for patients with a variety of life-threatening…
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation of one hour of screen time for children under the age of five may be wishful thinking, especially now that children are spending more time indoors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But not all screen time is bad.
According to Tshepiso Matentjie, a psychologist and play therapist based in…
GivenGain, the leading global fundraising platform for charity, has announced that all charities will now have access to all its Premium fundraising advantages – completely free of charge.
Marc Freudweiler, Executive Director of the GivenGain Foundation, says the online fundraising platform will no longer charge charities a usage fee – $5 per month per campaign –…
Steenberg Executive Chef Kerry Kilpin and her team have joined hands with surrounding communities, providing meals for the growing number of families affected by job losses because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Working closely with the Westlake Worship Centre, Chef Kerry has pledged to deliver 3 000 nourishing meals per month to bring relief to people…
Nothing fuels innovation like a crisis, and it was the Covid-19 pandemic that led to the formation of a one-of-a-kind team of international innovators, determined to give the world the initiatives we so sorely need.
Middel & Partners founder and Chairman, Coenie Middel, felt drawn to approach his global network to set up a team…
There are many City of Cape Town staff who continue to go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure the delivery of basic and essential services to residents.
One of the City's service champions is Ricardo Galant from Vanguard. He is from the City's Electricity Generation and Distribution Department and has worked as…