The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) has announced the South African recipients of the 2024 Gold Quill Awards, an honour that marks a significant milestone in the global communication industry.

Support Reach For A Dream's Slipper Day on Friday, 31 May to give hope to children with life-threatening Illnesses. Individuals are encouraged to purchase a R20 sticker and earn the right to wear slippers on Slipper Day while making dreams come true for children who are fighting their toughest battles.  

The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA), in collaboration with Stellenbosch University (SU), Sappi Southern Africa and Mpact, has announced a solution that converts paper sludge, food and textile waste into bioethanol. 

Access to and enjoyment of natural resources (for example, good quality air to breathe, clean water to drink and fertile soil to produce food) enable us to meet basic human needs, says Narnia Bohler-Muller, Yul Derek Davids, Ben Roberts and Gary Pienaar of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC). 

The Nelson Mandela Children's Fund (NMCF) has announced that Africa's children continue to have their voices heard in impactful policy-making forums across the continent with the launch of the second annual Africa Children's Summit (ACS). The summit is set to take place between Friday, 9 August and Monday, 12 August.

As the world becomes increasingly aware of the impacts of climate change, businesses are finding new ways to mitigating them, says the team at Kimberly-Clark. This includes many supply chain operators that are looking to optimise operations and make environmentally conscious choices, adds the team.

inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has unveiled the installation of 75 solar lights in celebration of its 'Layita Khayelitsha' campaign. The unveiling took place at a gathering with the Khayelitsha, Ward 90 community and its leadership. 

Hill & Knowlton, the global strategic communications leader for transformation, has announced that Lerato Songelwa, managing director of Hill & Knowlton in South Africa, has been selected to serve as a juror for the PR Lions category at the 2024 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

The Mdzananda Animal Clinic in Khayelitsha has expressed its gratitude to the public and Four Paws for the support received after the Cape Town storms. The clinic's fences were broken, its roofs were damaged and two external heaters that keep hospital patients warm were destroyed. The NPO animal clinic appealed for financial help after incurring damage costs of approximately R40 000.

The Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) has announced its partnership with the Event Greening Forum (EGF), a leading advocate for sustainable event management. This is in recognition of Earth Day and the importance of advocating for sustainable measures across sectors considering the anticipated growth of the African continent.