In April we celebrated International Day for Street Children, and its occurrence got me thinking: Why do we need a special day to remind us to recognise the potential in every street child – to see their humanity and to do what we can to help? Especially in a South Africa where we encounter homeless […]
In light of International Day of Yoga held on 21 June each year, and as an avid yogini myself, I dedicate this post to illuminating how Yoga can make you a better person – more compassionate and more capable of looking out for others. Now this may come as a surprise to those of us […]
This past Friday, 12 April, was International Day for Street Children, and its occurrence got me thinking: Why do we need a special day to remind us to see the potential in every street child – to recognise their humanity and to do what we can to help? Especially in a South Africa where we […]
If you are South African, you almost certainly remember the 1995 Rugby World Cup final. I, personally, can recall exactly where I was and what I was doing when Joel Stransky scored that magnificent winning drop goal in extra time. It was a momentous event, and not just for rugby fans, but for the country […]
Yesterday, Thursday, 21 March, was Human Rights Day, a public holiday designed to commemorate the progress South Africa has made in the promotion of citizens’ basic rights. To rectify ills of the past, we now have a progressive constitution that outlines the freedoms we’re entitled to – it exists to protect us, but also to […]
The team at Brownie Points is excited to announce this awesome opportunity now available for young South Africans! On 2 December 2018 Tyler Perry and BeyGOOD made an amazing commitment on the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 stage, and now it’s all coming to life… Funded by Tyler Perry through BeyGOOD, the Global Citizen Fellowship Program will unearth […]
In celebration of Madiba’s centenary birthday, Africans from 11 different countries were encouraged to get clean about plastic pollution and waste. As part of our #ActforChange initiative hosted by Shoprite and Brownie Points, cleanup events were co-ordinated right across our continent. This was our chance to band together and make Mama Africa beautiful again. In […]
This week Carrie Leaver of Social Agents South Africa shows us why real social change begins with truly understanding your beneficiaries and their needs. In a small town in Kwa-Zulu Natal, a group of student teachers were overwhelmed by their Grade 8 and Grade 9 learners failing to pass their tests, exams and the school term. In this […]
Looking for fun, festive and meaningful ways for your company to give back this season? The Santa Shoebox Project is a sure-fire way to fire-up your employees about CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility). This week we spoke to COO Debbie Zelezniak about the project’s biggest corporate drives yet, and how your organisation can get involved. Here’s […]
Just one small action has the power to change many lives and make a real difference. And none know this better than the South African nation. South Africa is a diverse country of differing demographics, cultures and beliefs, where the poverty line is high, the tolerance line low, and wealth and basic amenities unequally distributed. […]