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Top CEOs across the globe tend to stick to their existing communication habits during the COVID-19 crisis. Only those who were already active on social media before the pandemic used these platforms to interact with their stakeholders during the COVID-19 crisis. This is according to research by the international communication network ECCO.

Reputation Matters, a proudly African firm that focuses on reputation research, has embarked on a research study to determine the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. The research focussed specifically on the impact that the pandemic had on business communication and how people have been affected on an individual, company and country level.

As more countries around the world are shifting toward a circular economy, the business community is also expected to work within the ecological boundaries. This tied with consumer demand for sustainable products and services, makes sustainability a top priority. Businesses that ignore this environmental responsibility will get called out, having a detrimental impact on their reputation.

Reputation Matters is the proud winner of the 2020 SABRE Award for Superior Achievement in Measurement and Evaluation, for the reputation research they conducted for the SA Innovation Summit. This is the third consecutive year that they achieve this prestigious Award.

Reputation Matters have launched a free ebook outlining 40 tips and tricks to manage your reputation and communication during the lockdown. Their specialist team have compiled this practical guide based on their extensive knowledge and experience that they have gained over the last 15 years.

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we all know how important it is to get your information and updates from credible sources.

For the first time since the digital age, the entire world is faced with same health pandemic crisis and the same threats and fears. It’s a crisis of such magnitude that no textbook could ever have fully prepared any of us for it.

For businesses to remain functional to some degree, it is crucial to optimise the virtual office space. There have been many negative connotations to the Millennial generation, but for once, we can learn something from their communication style and preferences.

Many new developments nowadays require an environmental impact assessment (EIA), with public participation being a vital component. Reputation Matters has launched a public participation service to support environmental practitioners and developers with the public participation process.

With new measures to contain COVID-19 announced by the South African government, many employers are encouraging their workforce to work from home. Reputation Matters, a proudly African research agency, has been successfully working from a virtual office space since 2008 and shares four tips for acing it.

Looking after your health and becoming fit, is very closely linked to looking after your reputation. You need good health to get you through life, and you need a good reputation to support you through your company’s journey. Regine le Roux, founder and managing director of Reputation Matters shares four lessons for building your reputation that can be learnt from physical fitness.

In light of World Wildlife Day, taking place on Tuesday, 03 March 2020, Chris Bischoff, reputation manager and sustainability specialist at Reputation Matters, shares some important considerations of sustainable economic development to protect biodiversity and the ecological network.

The new decade is in full swing for most people. Many companies already have their communication strategies in place and are implementing them, while others are wrapping up their annual initiatives and preparing for the new financial year. Do you have a communication strategy?

As many scramble to arrange a gift or romantic evening for their partners this Friday, 14 February, Reputation Matters takes a more proactive approach to love. Chris Bischoff, reputation manager at Reputation Matters covers three ways to proactively love and take care of your reputation.

This past Friday, a record filled stadium of 51 954 spectators witnessed the ‘Match in Africa’. Roger Federer took on Rafael Nadal to come out on top in the sixth match in Africa for Roger Federer’s charity. The match raised more than three and a half million dollars in funds for the Roger Federed Foundation which supports educational programmes for children in Africa. As many were charmed by Federer’s humility, one needs to remember that the magnitude and influence of such an event is made possible by the great reputation that Federer has and how he has nurtured it throughout his career.

The new decade is here and with it comes an array of different marketing channels to sell products and services. In an era where you can get almost anything at the click of button, entrepreneurs are often left to wonder how they can stand out and what they can do to “sell their fish” in the new decade? As Sir Richard Branson says, entrepreneurs need to take their business to where the conversation is happening. Which channels should you use to communicate your messages and how can entrepreneurs position themselves in an ever-changing market?

“We want to empower companies to take their reputations to the next level, thereby amplifying their growth and success and, ultimately, boosting South Africa’s economy!”

Three reasons you should consider reputation mentorship

Chris Bischoff, senior stakeholder liaison at Reputation Matters, outlines three important considerations when setting targets that will take your company’s reputation to new heights in 2020

Reputation Matters, who has dominated the reputation research space with their customised reputation research tool, the Repudometer®, is excited about their new service offering that they will be launching in January 2020.

Investments in African businesses grew by almost 300% in the past year.1 The growth in business opportunities and investments proves...

The average corporate reputation score of last year’s reputation research studies conducted by Reputation Matters, a proudly African reputation research company, was 78.4%, a 2.2% decline from 2017 (80.6%).

Managing your personal reputation this time of year is twofold. 2018 may have been your year of achieving your big ambitious goals, targets or a hard-earned promotion. Don’t throw this away with a lapse in behaviour over the holiday season. Beginning the new year with a healthy reputation could be your competitive advantage in the office.

Over the last six weeks, eleven small business owners and 13 members from the Saldanha community on the West Coast attended a basic computer literacy part time course at the West Coast Business Development Centre (WCDC). The course formed part of Reputation Matters’ Awesome AfriCAN initiative and was made possible thanks to the generous sponsorship received from the Sea Harvest Foundation.

Moboom Ltd, owner of the global business directory Hotfrog, is pleased to announce the appointment of Reputation Matters to operate the Hotfrog platform in South Africa under license.

Employees play an important role in building the reputation of any organisation. Their sentiment towards the company is what they will be communicating to their nearest and dearest. This is important to consider as friends and family will have a perception of the company which is based on what employees say, rather than what a fancy advertising campaign might say. Reputation Matters, a proudly African research company specialising in reputation research, has developed its Organisational Climate Survey (OCS) research model to assess what exactly contributes to employee morale, productivity, employee motivation and behaviour, and job satisfaction. These are all crucial elements when it comes to an organisation’s reputation. By looking after your employees, you are looking after your reputation.

Graduates from the Imizamo Yethu and Hangberg communities in Hout Bay earn their Microsoft® Office Training certificates upon completion of a basic computer course at the Sijonga-Phambili Community Learning Centre in, Hout Bay.

Key role players in the waste and environmental management industries gathered at the Emperor’s Palace in Johannesburg for the 24th biennial WasteCon conference and exhibition which took place from 15 to 19 October 2018. WasteCon is the flagship event of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA), and this year speakers and delegates were encouraged to engage around the conference theme of “Implementing the Waste Hierarchy”.

Revelations by former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene on his meetings with the controversial Gupta family sparked outrage among South Africans and was met with calls for his axing.

Wednesday, 10 October 2018 is World Mental Health Day and a chance to reflect on what mental health means to society. One of the greatest challenges we need to address is the stigma around mental health issues, which includes the assumption that all people with mental health issues are violent and dangerous, which is absolutely not true. It also refers to the perception that people living with mental illness cannot hold down a job, can never improve, and cannot be trusted. The stigma hampers the ability of people living with the illness to live full lives: these individuals say that the stigma causes more disability than the condition itself. How can the stigma be overcome?

“Everything you want is because you think you will feel happier if you had it. So why don’t you go straight to feeling happy by just laughing more because laughter instantly makes you happy.” ~ Bronwyn Kilroe

Allan Goldberg, inventor of the iHarvey, is the winner of the Inventors Garage at the 2018 SABC Education SA Innovation Summit (SAIS). He walks away with bragging rights as the best inventor from the 20 finalists that participated. iHarvey is a thermo-electric generator which produces power by converting heat into electricity, powering three high quality LED lamps and charging a USB device simultaneously. The runner-up in the Inventors Garage competition is Murray Bredin with the Pivot Optimiser, an internet-of-things monitoring and control system for agricultural irrigation centre pivots and pumps. It performs local control functions and transmits all measured data to a web server. In third place is Steven Blake with BioPay, a mobile application that allows customers to pay for goods and services at the vendor or online using their fingerprints, so that it is not necessary to carry cash or bank cards.

Setting robust corporate foundations for a better reputation
Reputation management master class 2018 | Cape Town: 12 to 16 November 2018
It is no secret that reputations can be tarnished in seconds when situations are not handled ethically and correctly. By having a proper foundation in place across all organisational dimensions will assist with making those tough business decisions that could, quite literally, make or break your company’s reputation which took years of dedication to build. Reputation Matters, a proudly African research company specialising in reputation research, will be hosting a reputation management master class at the Grand West Hotel in Cape Town from 12 to 16 November 2018.

Residents living at Durbanville Quadriplegic Centre have a new level of autonomy thanks to state-of-the-art voice-controlled technology. Although they have little to no control over their limbs, they are now able to perform simple daily tasks using their voice to ‘wake up’ their Voice-Activated Quality of Life (VoQol) system, known as Alexa. In the past residents would need to call a carer for help; now they just ask Alexa to switch on the light, change the television channel or call for assistance.

Business, whether big or small, is under constant pressure to keep innovating and growing. The challenges for corporates in this regard are, however, markedly different from those of a small enterprise. Given the importance of venturing and the opportunities for expansion that it presents, is corporate South Africa doing so enough?

Celebrating International Charity Day: Charity organisations are powered by passionate, selfless people who sacrifice much to help others. This day serves as a reminder for us to educate ourselves about the non-profit organisations operating in our communities, whether to support youth, the disabled or the elderly, and find ways to support them. The Rotary Club of Claremont understands this well, as part of Rotary International, a global network of 1.2 million people who serve their local communities. The Club receives half of the charitable surplus of funds raised by the Cape Town Cycle Tour and this money is redirected to many charities in the Western and Northern Cape, Namibia and Angola.

Girls make up 63 percent of learners from LEAP Science & Maths Schools, a network of low-fee schools situated in the Western Cape, Limpopo and Gauteng. The network is guided by women in leadership positions, with two of the six schools headed by female principals. Grounded by the belief in developing future leaders, the LEAP model addresses a larger need to empower women through education within their own communities.

In October the IWMSA host their biennial flagship conference WasteCon2018, gathering key players involved in waste management from municipalities and government, the private sector, academics, engineers and waste pickers; all looking for ways to best tackle the waste management problem we collectively face. WasteCon2018 will take place from 15 to 19 October 2018 at Emperor’s Palace in Johannesburg.

Fish Hoek AFC are the proud winners of the Rock-A-Fella’s Football Club Tournament of Light (under 16), after beating Rock-A-Fella’s FC in the finals on Sunday, 12 August 2018 at Rocklands Sports Complex in Mitchells Plain. They walk away with R 5 000.00, the trophy, and bragging rights as one of the best teams in Cape Town. 32 teams participated in the Tournament.
This tournament is bigger than soccer though: it is organised by Rock-A-Fella’s Football Club in Mitchells Plain, who uses the beautiful game to engage youth living in poverty and gang affected areas of Cape Town.

Globally only 13% of private equity investment professionals are women, and only 10% of South Africa’s CEOs are female. What are some of the challenges to women in the workplace and how can they be overcome?
As the nation celebrates Women’s Month, the SA Innovation Summit shines the spotlight on two successful businesswomen and their views on female inclusivity in business. Xoliswa Daku, CEO and Founder of Daku Group of Companies, is the winner of the Top Performing Entrepreneur prize at the 2017 National Business Awards and the 2018 Gauteng Business Achiever of the Year award, while Tanya van Lill rose from working in a temporary position at a bank with no tertiary qualification to being head hunted for the position of CEO at SAVCA Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA).

According to a popular statistic provided by the World Economic Forum, 65% of today’s primary school children will be working in jobs that do not exist yet. Advanced technology, while presenting the challenge of preparing children for an unknown future, also presents opportunities for their development that have never existed before, such as robotics and virtual reality.

Rotary helps establish Khomani San community in Botswana: The Rotary Club of Table Bay, together with the Rotary Club of Claremont, donated a solar panel, charger, battery and inverter to the Khomani San community living in Botswana. Two donkeys, two portable composting toilets and initial costs for repairing an existing borehole have also been made to the Botswana community, living 120 kilometres from the Gemsbok border post, close to the town of Struizendam.

Superhero puppets to travel the globe on a healing mission: This follows the Super Hero Puppet Workshop, aimed at equipping teachers, volunteers and community leaders from communities across Cape Town to use art and fun to teach and heal youngsters who come from very difficult backgrounds.

Research has proven that incentives increase survey responses. However, enticing a person to complete a survey with an incentive means you can be sure to get different answers. Whether you choose to incentivise your survey or not, data quality needs to be at the centre of this decision.

This year Robben Island Museum (RIM) will commemorate the birth of Nelson Mandela through a series of activities dedicated to his towering legacy. In July when the world celebrates Madiba by dedicating 67 minutes to doing something good for humanity, RIM will honour his legacy through a series of programmes for children.

Rotary Club of Claremont welcomes new president: Dr Malcolm Dodd is the newly elected president of the Rotary Club of Claremont, financially one of the biggest Rotary clubs in the world. Dodd takes over the reins for the 2018/2019 term and already has plans for what he wants to achieve during his term, including keeping the Cape Town Cycle Tour alive and healthy: half of the charitable surplus from the event goes to Rotary Club of Claremont, which enables them to serve the community and other Rotary clubs within the greater Cape Town area and up into the Northern Cape and Angola.

Schools unite to clean up river: Youngsters from schools surrounding the Liesbeek River in Cape Town are collaborating to clear and maintain a stretch of the river. Bishops Interact Club is leading the ‘Schools for the Liesbeek’ initiative. During the last clean-up, the group of 116 learners cleared at least 30 refuse bags of trash, not including a bedframe and mattress found on the riverbank!

The future belongs to the youth, and the future is now – this was the message to the winners of the Youth Innovation Challenge, hosted by the City of Tshwane in partnership with Innovation Hub. Of the 20 sustainability companies owned and run by young adults between 18 and 35 years of age who participated in the programme, nine will be incubated. After a gruelling pitching process, the top 3 were revealed last week. The companies specialised in landscaping solutions, alleviating electricity theft and smart water monitoring systems.

The Injongo Project, managed by Rotary Club of Claremont with financial support from the Lewis Group, invested R 2.2 million in completely overhauling Forever Educare Centre. Forever Educare is the 14th early childhood development (ECD) centre to be physically upgraded and the 58th one to benefit from the Injongo Project, bringing the total amount invested to R 18 million and making Injongo Project one of the biggest of its kind in South Africa.

In 2014, Zip Zap created the South African Social Circus Network (SASCN) believing in unity to create change by using the circus arts. In its 5th year, the SASCN will meet in Stellenbosch at the Sisonke headquarters for a fun day on the Flying trapeze to honour the youth, celebrate diversity, and remember how Zip Zap started in 1992.

Addressing water scarcity through an abundance mindset
Water is life’s most precious and necessary resource. As South Africa faces a water crisis, with the Western Cape bearing the brunt of the drought in a country that is already water-scarce, what led to this situation and which lessons can be implemented going forward?

With a 100 percent Grade 12 pass rate and more than 83 percent of students able to pursue tertiary studies, the results of the LEAP Science & Maths Schools in Diepsloot, South Africa, speak for themselves.

In a space that is technical, complicated and sometimes full of 'hot air', how do you communicate clearly, truthfully and engagingly about topics such as carbon neutrality, waste management and corporate social responsibility?

On Wednesday, 09 May 2018 the 30th African Public Relations Association (APRA) Conference featuring Africa’s largest gathering of PR Practitioners gathered in Gaborone, Botswana to discuss the ethics of PR practice in Africa. Headed by the theme ‘Re-Presenting Africa” the event was highlighted by research into Africa’s reputation management and ethics as it applies to individuals, organisations and countries.

It’s everywhere. It’s inescapable. It might make your career. It might rob you of your job. It’s the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and it’s changing your world even as you read. Are you ready? Come find out at Sustainability Week 2018.

If children are exposed to learning opportunities at home with their parents, then their potential for learning at school will also improve. With this in mind, the Rotary Club of Breede River Winelands hosted a training workshop for 21 teachers from Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres in Langeberg Municipality, equipping them with the knowledge and resources to facilitate a child development and pre-literacy programme with the parents of children who attend their ECD Centres.

Save the date: Premier sustainability event for city leaders across Africa.
Sustainability Week, taking place from 05 to 07 June 2018 at the CSIR International Convention Centre (ICC) in the City of Tshwane, covers every angle of sustainable development in Africa, from the macro view of Africa’s capital cities to the micro view of the people whom sustainable development affects, whether they are sustainability practitioners at the top end of their field or simply fellow citizens with a stake in a better life for all.

How ethical are we? Do we even care about our reputation? These are the kinds of big questions that the African Public Relations Association (APRA) seeks to answer; providing valuable insights for all leaders in Africa.

On the 20th, 21st and 22nd of April, Zip Zap performers will be taking to the stage to put on a show to thrill and delight Cape Town’s audiences at the Zip Zap Dome in the Foreshore. This time, Zip Zap brings a story of wheeling wizardry to life!

“Robben Island Museum (RIM) is deeply saddened by the passing of the struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on Monday, 2nd April 2018,” says Mava Dada, Chief Executive Officer at Robben Island Museum (RIM). Known for her role against apartheid, including supporting her husband, the late Nelson Mandela, during the struggle, Winne Madikezela-Mandela was the voice of the voiceless, and shall remain as an epitome of women who played a sacrificial role during the struggle.

As the listeriosis outbreak hit front pages with 180 fatalities* and news spread of contaminated food being pulled from supermarket shelves, communications specialists have been keeping a close watch over how Tiger brands handles the crisis. Regine le Roux, MD of Reputation Matters, takes a closer look at crisis management and how it differs from reputation management.

The Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, announced that notices of safe recall had been issued to Enterprise Foods in Polokwane and Rainbow Chicken Limited in Sasolburg due to traces of Listeria being found at these production facilities, the announcement has caused further public concern and outcry since Sunday.

Lifecycle Week, the week leading up to the Cape Town Cycle Tour (CTCT) on Sunday, 11 March 2018, presents an opportunity for people from all walks (or wheels) of life to participate in this iconic event.

“Our workshops are designed to follow a simple yet effective and impactful process to assist each individual to identify their root causes and then supporting and enabling them to create constructive and empowering beliefs. Through the practice of constructive new beliefs and practices, an individual is able to experience results and have a positive impact on the overall business’ culture and centricity,” explains Sinclair.

In support of early childhood development (ECD) in schools, Sea Harvest in partnership with the Western Cape Education Department launched three pre-Grade R and Grade R classrooms in the Diazville community of Saldanha Bay for approximately 100 learners.

Corporate South Africa has over the past year learned many lessons in reputation management and the real value of stakeholder relationships.

Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages (CCPB), in partnership with the Coca-Cola Foundation and participating suppliers are in the process of finalising the details to provide millions of litres of relief water to the Province and City of Cape Town.

The school holidays got off to a great start when over 500 boys and girls, aged nine to 14 years old, from Langa, Khayelitsha, Manenberg, Ocean View, Masiphumelele and Mitchell’s Plain enjoyed a fun day out playing cricket on Sunrise Beach, Muizenberg on Thursday 07 December 2017.

Summer is finally here and so too is the massive influx of tourists and holidaymakers flocking to the beach to enjoy the sun and surf. On Saturday, 16 December 2017 the Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages (CCPB) team continued their beach clean-up and education drive at Grotto Beach in Hermanus teaming up with the Coastal Cleanup Conservation Trust

Even though Christo Wiese has taken the helm as the interim CEO and is trying to stabilise the ship through the storm, Steinhoff faces the threat of becoming the biggest bankruptcy in South African corporate history (Business Times, 10 December 2017).

It’s that time of the year when many of us go a little crazy giving loads of gifts and indulging in far too much food. The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) would like to give everyone some waste-wise advice this festive season, to reduce their environmental impact by looking for ways to minimise the amount of household waste which is eventually diverted to landfill.

It’s that time of the year when Uncle Willy and his helpers delight and entertain little ones at the legendary Uncle Willy’s Christmas Parties taking place every night until 22 December 2017 at the Marsh Memorial Homes Estate in Rondebosch.

Tuesday 05 December 2017 is International Volunteers Day, a good time to reflect on the incredible sacrifice people make by giving their time and energy to help others, without expecting anything in return.

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) investigation into the near sinking of the small passenger vessel "Thandi”, on 15 September 2017, has been completed. Robben Island Museum (RIM), who charted the ferry to transport passengers to and from the Island, has commended SAMSA on their detailed and swift investigation.

Sharon Sinclair is a woman carving out a niche in corporate organisational practise across the business spectrum with a unique and highly successful business model.

Help the Mustadafin Foundation put smiles on the faces of vulnerable children and orphans this festive season. “Every child deserves a happy, healthy childhood and the opportunity to build a brighter future. Let’s share the blessings by giving special educational gifts to children in need,” says Ghairunisa Johnstone-Cassiem, Director of Mustadafin Foundation.

Each piece of waste has the potential to pollute the environment in a different way, which is also the reason why there is no single suitable waste management approach to address all types of waste.

Fifteen avid cyclists from Songezo Jim’s Cycling Academy are excited about trying out the brand new bicycles sponsored by the Rotary Club of Claremont, with helmets and kit from the Pedal Power Association (PPA), on Friday, 03 November 2017.

Many organisations are daunted by the idea of exposing themselves to reputation research that will give them the cold hard facts. Little do they realise that by validating their ‘gut’ feeling with numbers helps them to put SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely) action plans in place to ultimately have a stronger, solid and more balanced reputation.

These are the best of the best in black business, the champions of transformation in South Africa: the winners of the 2017 Big Time Strategic Group Black Business Quarterly (BBQ) Awards.

Leaders in the waste and environmental management industries gathered at the Buffelsdraai Regional Landfill site in KwaZulu Natal for Landfill 2017.

Saldanha business owner, Suleiman Adjiet, has grown his transport company from just one taxi in 1998 to 20 taxis and 12 cold storage freezer trucks today.

Tuesday 24 October 2017 is World Polio Day. With much debate regarding vaccines, and a small but vocal group lobbying against this form of health protection, the Rotary Club of Claremont urges everyone to celebrate World Polio Day by recognising the great success that one vaccine has had towards eliminating an incurable but preventable disease.

The UCT Genesis Project will launch another six dynamic student start-up businesses from its Honours-level Postgraduate qualification in Entrepreneurship. These innovative student entrepreneurs will be launching and selling their new products at the annual UCT Genesis Product Launch and Expo on Wednesday, 11 October 2017.

Tourists and guests to Robben Island Museum (RIM) are assured that it is business as usual.
Ferries depart daily at 09:00, 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00 to take visitors to the iconic heritage site. During the peak season there are seven tours each day to meet the demand of local and international tourists wanting to visit the Island.

International Dyslexia Awareness Month is observed annually during the month of October and aims to unite like-minded organisations in sharing knowledge and resources about dyslexia with parents, teachers and the general public. In support of this initiative, Edublox reading, maths and learning clinic examines how early research has contributed to many misconceptions about dyslexia, and also busts a few common myths about this learning problem.

The most important landfill event on the calendar, Landfill 2017, takes place at Buffelsdraai Regional Landfill site in KwaZulu Natal from Wednesday 18 October to Friday 20 October 2017.

On Friday 15 September 2017, Thandi, one of Robben Island Museum’s (RIM) chartered passenger ferries, experienced trouble during its return trip to Cape Town. Once Port Control received the distress call from the ferry, Port Control immediately implemented emergency procedures, along with notifying the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) to get everyone back to shore safely.

Investing in the nation’s greatest asset: its children. Of all the many projects that the Rotary Club of Claremont invests in, the majority of them are projects that improve children’s future life outcomes. Primary and secondary school education provides the springboard for success and can shape dreams.

“Building businesses are important; sustaining and moving them forward is even more important.” These were the opening words from Justin Asher, Chief Operating Officer (COO) from Picup Technologies and Programme Director at the SMME Opportunity Roadshow that took place in Cape Town last week at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).

Adriana Marais, head of innovation at SAP and one of the volunteers to join the Mars One mission in 2025, addressed the delegates during the opening ceremony at the 2017 SABC Education SA Innovation Summit.

Steenberg High School’s brand new Music and Arts Centre will be officially opened today, 01 September 2017. The much-needed Centre was made possible by Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages’ (CCPB) generous donation of R2.25 million, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Newlands who contributed to and managed the building project. The Centre will be a hub for all cultural activities at the school, and will also be used as a dance studio.

Mkhomazi Primary School in Breyton, Mpumalanga has received stationary supplies to the value of R16 000 thanks to Grade 6 English Teacher, Thembi Dlamini, who spotted Sea Harvest’s ‘Back to School’ Facebook competition.

Children and teachers at Masakhane Grassroots Educare Centre in Mbekweni, outside Paarl celebrated the official opening of a new Grade R classroom, kitchen and store room today, 25 August 2017.

Upcycling is a fun and creative way to transform old products and packaging into something with a new purpose.

Best known for its glittering blue sea and bustling harbour, the picturesque west coast town of Saldanha Bay is home to a thriving fishing industry but, like any other town, it faces pressing social challenges, including drug and alcohol addiction, poverty and unemployment. Sea Harvest has restated its commitment to local area development to help address these challenges.

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Children at the Morningstar Reading Centre in Durbanville enjoying the new computers at the Centre, a privilege that few of them would have access to at home.

In celebration of Mandela Day, hundreds of South Africans came together to commemorate the life of former President Nelson Mandela. The Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages (CCPB) team joined hands by preparing 2 000 sandwiches and hundreds of litres of soup to those in need.

Waste-to-energy (WtE) involves the physical, chemical and biological processes that give municipal waste a second life - as a resource that will produce renewable energy.

More than 30 students in various fields of study, ranging from musical theatre to civil engineering, received a Sea Harvest Foundation bursary during a handover event in Saldanha this past weekend.

This year’s Eco-Logic Awards, hosted by The Enviropaedia, was a celebration of the visionaries and innovators who are finding solutions to our most pressing environmental challenges...

It is not only consumers; it is all of your stakeholders who want to know what your business is doing to be socially and environmentally responsible...

“Youth Month” sees students from the University of Cape Town (UCT), a visiting student group from Belgium and fledgling entrepreneurs from the Raymond Ackerman Academy of Entrepreneurial Development (at UCT) competing in a “Pitch Off” on Thursday, 08 June 2017 hosted by Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages (CCPB) in Parow Industria.

The Parlotones are once again joining creative forces with Zip Zap Circus to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Cape Town’s very own iconic Circus Academy.