Taking Action for #ZeroHunger Future
By Zinzi Mgolodela, Woolworths Director of Corporate Affairs World Food Day, commemorated on October 16, is a reminder to all of us that creating a food secure world is incredibly…
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A Multipronged Approach to Social Responsibility
How do companies choose where to spend their CSI budgets? MEGAN ELLIS discovers that a multiprogramme approach can effectively support many varied causes. There’s no shortage of worthy causes and…
Can CSI Have a Real Impact on Food Security?
We’ve written about the role food gardens can play in improving food security in South Africa, but what about the role of the private sector and CSI? We know that…
Young Farmers, the Future of Agriculture!
It’s World Food Day on 16 October, yet many of South Africa’s pressing issues remain the same – food security, malnutrition, and hunger – while the impact of climate change…
The EduPlant Programme Launches its Next Cycle of Support
The power of The EduPlant Programme lies in what it develops: environmental awareness, increased knowledge and skills for growing food sustainably, and the integration of learning gardens in the curriculum.
Building Empowered Communities
By NOZICELO NGCOBO, Director: Group External Relations, Tiger Brands Tiger Brands has made a bold commitment to move away from pure philanthropy and rather to support the building of food…
Calling All Schools to Enter The EduPlant 2018 Food Gardening Competition
Tell us your story! Schools who have been growing and creating their gardens are invited to enter the EduPlant competition. There is R435 000,00 worth of prizes, esources and funding…
Woolies Employees Turn the Soil At Local Schools with EduPlant
In celebration of October’s World Food Day, a volunteer cohort of over 200 employees from Woolies stores across the country rolled up their sleeves and went to work with learners…
FTFA Mourns the Loss of “Ntati Joe”
Joseph Matimba, 48, a pioneer of permaculture in South Africa, was killed in a tragic bus accident in Zimbabwe on 5 April 2017. After weeks of trying to find out…