Somewhere in South Africa this morning, someone is being treated by a person whose qualification does not exist. Somewhere else, a Congolese engineer with twelve years of experience is stacking shelves, because the university that awarded his degree no longer answers its phone, says Navin Vasudev, International Education and Qualifications Specialist and Former Manager at the SAQA.

In Upington, a sewing machine has been helping Mama Yvonne du Preez do more than turn pieces of fabric into garments. It has aimed to become a tool for creating opportunity, sharing knowledge and helping people in her community discover what they are capable of.

Blok, in collaboration with Pristine Earth Collective and Statistics South Africa, along with their Neighbourhood Heroes, is inviting residents and visitors to help restore Sea Point's coastline during its fourth annual Blok Spring Clean.

For years, communicators have been told that data is the answer. Measure, track and monitor more. Today, thanks to advances in technology and the rapid adoption of AI, we have access to more information than ever before, says Wynand Coetzer, Head of Strategy at Razor PR.

The Temba Bavuma Foundation has partnered with KFC to expand the FHS Lunchbox Project, a nutrition initiative run by the Frida Hartley Shelter (FHS) that currently provides around 200 meals a day to vulnerable schoolchildren in Yeoville.

Spring notoriously signals new beginnings, meaning most industries lean on this symbolism for their own gain. Venelize de Lange from media update considers how publicity campaigns can offer an edge to an overdone story by rooting a brand's future in its own history. 

Tiger Brands has recently launched Albany Bread-On-The-Streets (BOTS) initiative, aimed at creating income-generating opportunities for entrepreneurs in communities across South Africa, while expanding route-to-market for its Albany bread business.

South African FIT-based hiring platform, JOBJACK, has appointed award-winning PR and marketing agency Hook, Line & Sinker (HLS), to lead its B2B public relations and aimed at strengthen the company's profile.

On Sunday the 23, August, 80 volunteers from Save the Earth from A to Z (ASEZ) and ASEZ WAO have gathered at Mushroom Farm Park in Sandton, with the aim to actively boost urban greening, local biodiversity and community climate action in the heart of the Sandton business district.

This International Dog Day, celebrated annually on 26 August, FOUR PAWS has been encouraging the public to honour the unique human-canine bond while supporting the welfare of dogs in need.