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How to Mandela
Earlier this week, a producer friend of mine called to coax some content out of me for a local TV show. The brief - come and talk about...

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KZN flooding situational analysis
We are proud to be connected to the contractors and professional team who took it upon themselves to repair critical infrastructure to...


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GrowZA launches online smartphone photography academy with leading consumer electronics brand
After 2 years of pandemic-induced lockdowns, there couldn’t be a better time to appreciate the creative economy and its ability to...

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Seeds not Weeds - the currency of negativity
I have long maintained that it requires only a limited amount of talent to frame a problem writes Craig Kensley, director of #GrowZA...

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Congratulations To The Winners Of The South African CSI Legacy Awards 2022
Originally posted on the CSRNEWS SA site BEST NGO: Reach for a Dream Foundation BEST RISING NGO: Play Africa BEST SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR:...

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ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria made simple
Simply put Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious...


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GrowZA concludes innovation partnership with leading South African University
Partnership showcase with CPUT leadership, Industrial Development Corporation and SIyavana Solutions Petrochemicals Many have argued that...


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GrowZA connects business to communities
It’s tax season and the pressure to optimise your tax return is on. GrowZA is a registered section 18a Public Benefit Organisation...

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KEEP THE CHANGE
Dear friends All we want for Xmas is you :-) This started out as letter to our board to thank them for the support over the past year and...

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Cape Town Global Action Plan for Sustainable Development Data in practice
The Cape Town Global Action Plan for Sustainable Development Data is the basis of the partnership between Statistics South Africa and...

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Social Investment across 5 Horizons - lessons learnt from Covid-19 in South Africa
Written by GrowZA Founder - Craig Kensley 22 November 2021 As the Covid-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, I found myself in a position...

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France, Germany, UK, US and EU launch International Just Energy Transition Partnership
Brussels, 2 November 2021 The governments of South Africa, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, along...


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Ratang Bana - an oasis in the heart of Alexandra, Gauteng
The tenacity required to consistently serve a deepening pool of need in a community is a rare commodity. The founder of Ratang Bana,...


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Manchester City and Xylem inc put their money where their hearts are
On Sunday 31 October 2021 Social Investment Agency - GrowZA, Water solutions company Xylem inc, Cape Town beach cleanup and sports...


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Linsey Levendal Studio Session with art students from Belhar High School - Cape Town South Africa
Written by Craig Kensley This morning I posted a picture I had to have taken for an awards programme I am involved in. An amazing young...


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NSFAS funding applications for 2022 to open on 2 November - 30 November 2021
NSFAS funding applications for 2022 open on Tuesday. The applications are open to all South African pupils and out-of-school youth from...

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Access to water and food security for homeless community in Bellville
In the present international arena, water security is an ongoing fear that needs special attention. The broadening of the concept of...

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Access to vaccination passports - South Africa
The Department of Health has launched its Covid-19 vaccine certificate portal, allowing users to create a QR code showing their Covid-19...


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Just Energy Transition in Sub Saharan Africa
Khi Solar One in Upington, Northern Cape is the first solar tower plant in Africa Economic activity in the energy sector has far-reaching...

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Local is Lekker (complicated)
The notion of working in hyperlocal service delivery ecosystems is easily reduced to the theoretical and developmental frameworks...
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