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Committed: Volunteers scrape the invasive weeds and litter, which have been dragged in by members of the rowing and canoeing clubs, onto Wemmer Pan’s banks. Photos: Madison Bannon

Restoring Wemmer Pan’s glory

A diverse community of rowing enthusiasts and local residents who volunteer their time is working tirelessly to clean up the historic pan

The struggle to reclaim or protect land is fundamentally a struggle to restore human dignity. Photo: Lucky Nxumalo/City Press/Gallo Images/Getty Images

Giving the gift of sight in rural Mpumalanga

Doctors take a ‘leave of purpose’ from their normal jobs to experience a stint at the Tshemba Foundation that will change their patients’ lives, as well as theirs

Renee Bach, an American missionary who moved to Jinja, Uganda at age 18. With no formal medical training, Bach started experimenting with medical procedures she’d learn from YouTube. (Image: wjct.org)

End voluntourism and the white saviour industrial complex

We need to dismantle the unequal systems we have upheld in Africa. Divesting from missionary tours is a good place to start

TCS South Africa has invested in various socioeconomic programmes that provide employees with volunteering opportunities

TCS ranked as South Africa’s #4th Top Employer in latest study

Consultancy achieves top position for its employee-friendly workplace practices and continued investment in local talent

Building a thriving society

Winner: Investing in the Future Award for Best Corporate Employee Community Involvement Programme — Discovery Employee Volunteer Programme

More than painting a classroom (Photo Archive)

More than painting a classroom

Can corporate programmes that involve employees in NGOs really make a difference to South African communities?

Helping NGOs work smarter (Photo Archive)

Helping NGOs work smarter

Momentum has created a sustainable and robust employee volunteering programme that brings real meat to the table.

Banking on entrepreneurship

Driving change through employee volunteering can be done with finesse and an eye to the future, as Absa has proven.

The outcome of the ANC’s long-awaited KwaZulu-Natal conference was a win for the Thuma Mina crowd. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Do more than paint classrooms

Plan better and deliver more, conference hears.

A culture of hope

The Charities Aid Foundation drives effective corporate social investment through innovation and leadership.

Discovering new spaces in innovation

Creating a new strategy in corporate communications demands fresh thinking and a clear vision, as FirstRand has discovered.

Giving more than just money

Investec’s social investment philosophy demonstrates why a powerful volunteer programme must focus on building a strong relationship with the NGO.

The value of voluntary service

If you thought that volunteering was nothing more than being helpful, then Vosesa has a surprise in store for you.

Pro bono professional services

Employee initiatives give people the tools to change lives and make a difference.

Keys to successful volunteerism

As with all the best things in life, the hallmarks of a great staff volunteer programme have everything to do with passion and commitment.

Volunteers help to plug ‘development’ gap

More than 1 250 international volunteers were placed in the Southern African region in 2008/9.

Man enough to wear an apron

A handful of Eastern Cape men brave ridicule to take on ‘women’s work’. Kristin Palitza reports.