OK, OK, OK … Let’s back up for a second. What is it with the…
South Africa’s CSI Annual Reports Have To Move With The Times
A few months ago, when working on the Annual Report (AR) of the CSI division…
CSI Funding And Upgrading Of Informal Settlements Is Also A Win For Surrounding Communities
South Africa’s 3 000-plus informal settlements are usually unwelcome in the areas where they have popped…
Accountability And CSI Boards: Who Needs Them, Anyway?
In conversation some time ago, our Senior Editor asked, ‘When are you going to write…
August Newsletter
As we sail on through the interesting month of August, we cannot be more excited…
Not All Corporate Giving Needs Heart
In the last 24 months or so, I lost both my grandparents and uncle, a…
Power, Privilege And Paupers Positions – Why Do Some CSI Managers In South Africa Hold No Power?
How many times have you sat with a CSI Manager and they promised you the…
Real Community Development Will Never Come From South Africa’s CSI Practitioners. Here’s why.
Some months ago, I wrote a rather peremptory article telling NGOs what I thought they…
The Leadership Bench South Africa – April / May Newsletter
About a year ago or so, a young colleague was presenting at the United Nations…
Setlogane Manchidi – Covid & CSI South Africa – The Podcast
Discussions with Setlogane Manchidi – Head of Corporate Social Investment at Investec – about how…
Covid-19 Exposes The Ill Preparedness Of CSI South Africa
As corporates and NGOs wake up to the fact that the biggest impact of Coronavirus…
How Some Corporates In South Africa Have Single Handedly Created CSI Genocide
As host of Funders’ Round and Chief Editor of CSRNEWSSA, I have spoken with CSI…