South Africa

A few months ago, when working on the Annual Report (AR) of the CSI division of one of South Africa’s largest and oldest companies, we couldn’t help reflecting on how...

South Africa’s 3 000-plus informal settlements are usually unwelcome in the areas where they have popped up almost overnight, but the fact is that they are here to stay – until...

The character of a nation, and the issues it grapples with, cannot truly be understood without an in-depth knowledge of its political and socio-economic history. Angola is one such country...

Just a few months ago, Stats SA announced that while the childhood death rate in South Africa has decreased, our youngest are the most vulnerable and still at risk. This...

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic may have created additional challenges for disadvantaged communities during 2021, but focused partnerships between Old Mutual, its partners and stakeholders has helped sustain and build communities...

Investing in our children is one of the most important things we can do to ensure a brighter future for our country, and it should be on every CSI strategy’s...

For many people in Lesotho, the destruction wrought by widespread flooding this year is just one of many setbacks in their ongoing socio-economic struggle. While government has a national strategic...

Generation Z are rapidly stepping onto the world stage. They are graduating from high school, entering the workforce and studying at tertiary education institutions. Referred to as digital natives, this...

The people of Eswatini have been hard hit socio-economically and politically from different directions, and are left reeling from the fear that neither governmental, nor international assistance will bring lasting...