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Measuring the impact of CSI

Article Staff Reporter - 29 Apr 2016

Identifying indicators to measure change requires research and expertise

A boost for youth education

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Jun 2013

IkamvaYouth aims to grow South Africa's collective skill level and the national knowledge base, and to replicate success in more communities.

In search of development Übermenschen

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Jun 2013

Who are the development game changers in our part of the world today, and how are they re-inventing the field?

Winning makes the difference

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Jun 2013

Enke aims to empower young people to make their mark on their peers, their community and the world.

Measuring the difference

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Apr 2013

Total CSI expenditure is close to R7-billion every year, yet little is known about the impact of this spend.

Boosting small businesses

Article Comment Susie Keane - 26 Apr 2013

In a country with 25% unemployment, finding productive work for the jobless is a matter of priority.

Innovation needed in education

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Apr 2013

A good education system is the cornerstone of a prosperous society — and South African business invests heavily in the sector.

Building community assets

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Apr 2013

CSI can make a difference, but can it make a measurable impact on an entire community?

South Africa’s future, today

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Apr 2013

Disillusioned, under-employed and engaging in risky behaviour, South Africa's youth are described as a "ticking time bomb".

Taking stock of CSI spend

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Apr 2013

The development sector has made a notable shift in the monitoring and evaluation of corporate social investment programmes in recent years.

Milking profits

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Apr 2013

A chilling tale of cows in Kenya shows how market access is key to impact investing.

Keys to successful volunteerism

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Apr 2013

As with all the best things in life, the hallmarks of a great staff volunteer programme have everything to do with passion and commitment.

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Civil society must hold governments to account

Article Comment Alexander Oriordan - 26 Apr 2013

African civil society has to start lobbying the international community for a greater share of the resources.

Enabling the public sphere

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Apr 2013

Changes of tectonic proportions are happening in the social and development spheres across Africa.

Charity goes beyond the money

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Apr 2013

Buzzwords do provide interesting insight into what a particular industry is thinking about.

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