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July 2022

Madiba’s Life – As we celebrate July 18

I thought we should acknowledge this important day in our South African calendar by refreshing our memories on Madiba’s extraordinary life. I have done this in six bite-size chunks.

Character, Comrade, Leader, Prisoner, Negotiator, Statesman.

Hope you enjoy the read

Steuart Pennington

MADIBA – A six part review.

July 18th is a global celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life and the legacy he left for mankind.
We are urged to take 67 minutes ‘time-out’ to do something to commemorate his life and make a small difference.

Some argue we have ‘lost the plot’ – that Mandela’s life deserves much more than 67 minutes of ‘doing good’ once a year.

I wonder what the great man himself would have thought.

In the only face-to-face meeting I had with him (1992 at Lanseria Airport – he was off to confer degrees at the University of the North, I was off to the bush – we chatted over a toasted sandwich!) the impression I have is that he would be deeply pleased, and humbled, by the fact that the world’s people were honouring him, no matter by how much or how little.
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South African runner takes on three triathlons in three countries in six days – all to help feed hungry children in Africa

South African runner, Rehan Greeff, will take on the biggest sporting challenge of his life from 27 June as he attempts to complete three full triathlons in three countries in just six days and all for a worthy cause – to feed hungry children in Africa.

Greeff, a chartered accountant now living in the United Kingdom, is the biggest individual fundraiser for the non-governmental organisation ForAfrika (previously known as JAM). For the past few years, he has set himself personal quests under the title of “Run Forest Run” – a nod to his childhood nickname, which he was given because he had to wear metal leg braces just like the film character Forrest Gump.
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National Youth Day audience with President as Sigma Connected is hailed for tackling unemployment

National Youth Day audience with President as Sigma Connected is hailed for tackling unemployment

A Western Cape business outsourcing company has attended a high-profile event where President Cyril Ramaphosa asked about the industry and the firm’s growth plans, as well as praising the company for its ongoing work to tackle youth unemployment.
Sigma Connected, which offers customer contact centre services in the energy, utilities, telecommunications and finance sectors, was the country’s only BPO invited to the Youth Opportunities Expo as part of this year’s 46th Annual Youth Day.
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Wales team visit Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital

Players and management from the senior men’s Wales squad paid a visit to the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town this morning.

Attack coach Stephen Jones, team manager Martyn Williams plus Dewi Lake, George North, Will Rowlands and Nick Tompkins spent time with young patients on a variety of wards, speaking to them and their families as well as being able to hand out some gifts to the children who have been receiving care.

Speaking about the visit Rowlands said: “We had a chance to meet the kids. I was up on the surgery ward and it was nice to say hello.
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FoodForward SA Mandela Day Food Drive Packing Event

The FoodForward SA Mandela Day Food Drive in partnership with Pick n Pay provides much-needed basic food items to vulnerable communities.

Each year we collect hundreds of tons of food, which is donated by Pick n Pay shoppers during the annual food drive.
Join us this Mandela Day, 18th of July, in the fight for food security by spending your 67 minutes at one of our food packing events.
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UFS 2022 Thought Leader webinar

Many of us would like to forget the past two years altogether. We have lost loved ones and important national figures.

Unemployment is at an all-time high, and confidence in the state and governance is at an all-time low. Internationally, an endless war is creating devastation beyond measure. In the midst of what may seem like a hopeless situation, we always have much to be grateful for – after all, this is South Africa, and our young democracy still has so much to look forward to.
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South Africa in distress

According to the Mental State of the World Report 2021, South Africa had the highest percentage of people struggling or in mental distress (36%). This high percentage is understood, in part, to be the result of a loss of the sense of belonging and connectedness to the team and workplace as remote work has become increasingly common.

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Over R600 000 donation to feed hundreds of children under 5 at South African ECD Centres

Discovery Fund celebrates two decades of strengthening rural healthcare in SA

Roche tackles SA’s youth unemployment rate through the YES Programme

How the Clover Mama Afrika’s are putting their communities on the map

Goodbye Malaria spearheads R88 million private sector commitment towards malaria elimination in Southern Africa

Fire hydrants project launched in Tshwane to keep residents safe and upskill the youth

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