
eWASA’S Reaches 31 % Recycling Target For Polystyrene: A Game-Changer In Waste Management
In the realm of waste management, certain materials have long been considered challenging to recycle. Polystyrene, in particular, has garnered…
04 March 2024 – Food & Trees for Africa and Oricol Environmental Services (Oricol) celebrate a decade-long partnership dedicated to environmental sustainability and community development. This long-term collaboration, spanning 10 years, has seen significant strides in promoting green initiatives and enhancing food security across South Africa. Oricol, a leader in waste management and environmental solutions, …

In the realm of waste management, certain materials have long been considered challenging to recycle. Polystyrene, in particular, has garnered…
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Dear Editor, Older Persons grants are paid today, 30 October, under SASSA’s revised November payment schedule — with disability grants on Monday 2 November, children’s grants on Tuesday 3 November, and grants under review on Thursday 5 November. Two things every beneficiary should know. First, grant money does not expire on payment day. It stays…
Dear Editor, I run SAGrant (sagrant.co.za), a free resource helping South Africans navigate SASSA grants. November grants pay earlier than usual. Older Persons grants are paid on Friday 30 October, Disability grants on 2 November, and Child Support and other grants on 3 November. Grants still under review are paid on 5 November. The money…
Dear Editor, I run SAGrant (sagrant.co.za), a free resource helping South Africans navigate SASSA grants. NSFAS applications for the 2027 academic year close on Friday 31 October 2026, and no extension is expected. If your household receives a SASSA grant, your child already passes the NSFAS financial eligibility test — but they still have to…

D-Hog-Day
PR will continue to evolve over the next few years – As social media and other technologies grow deeper roots, the needs of companies and consumers will also change, requiring PR professionals to break out of their traditional roles. The blurring lines between marketing and Public Relations also call for higher collaboration and redefinement.
Acid Queen
A good rule of thumb is as follows: If the numbers come from somebody wearing a tie (Wall Street economist or analyst, industry Public Relations department, captive think tank academic and so on), you ought to be very skeptical. By design messages from these people are intended to move markets, move merchandise and/or move public policy and are not a comment on the state of the physical universe. – Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Cosmo
“The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all.” – Mark Twain