“Sneakers tell stories – whether it’s on trails up the mountain or walks along the promenade; at pop-up art exhibitions or in secret gin bars. Each pair has its own adventure; each has its own journey,” says Lolo Ndlovu, Founder of The Sneaker Shack. South Africa’s only in-store premium sneaker laundry service has made its way …
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2020 has taken its toll on everyone in some shape or form; and for many of us, it’s been a financial knock too. The silver lining is that it’s taught us to really value human connection, quality time with family and thinking out the box. With this in mind, The Answer Series (TAS) CEO George …
Polyco & Local NPO to inspire positive recycling habits as part of Inkwazi Isu, the Fish Eagle Project, in Kwazulu Natal’s Upper South Coast A much-needed and worthy project has just been launched at the Amanzimtoti Taxi Rank in the Upper South Coast of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal to inspire positive recycling habits and to end …
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For the teachers reading this, you know that you did not become a teacher for money or fame; and whether you consciously thought about it or not, you became a teacher because you would go on to make a difference in the world. In the lead up to International Teachers’ Day on 5 October, now …
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Research has highlighted that a significant proportion of consumers re-use margarine, large yoghurt, and ice-cream tubs made from polypropylene (PP), extending their lifespan and keeping these products out of the landfill. Led by the Polyolefin Responsibility Organisation NPC (Polyco), the ‘PP tub re-use research’ aims to guide a higher-level of repurposing for these plastic packaging …
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TAS challenges corporate SA to change 20,900 learners’ lives with Project JIKA The Answer Series (TAS) established a CSI education initiative called Project JIKA in 2010 with a mission to provide access to equitable quality learning material to under-resourced learners. This project can not only rescue an underperforming school but take it up to more competitive levels. But …
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A unique recycling business, ‘Packa-Ching’, has seen community residents across South Africa making an income by selling their recyclable packaging, shifting a change in behaviour towards packaging waste and cleaning up the environment. The success of the Packa-Ching recycling business model has resulted in a partnership which saw Sasol coming on board as a key …
Sasol Funds Innovative Packa-Ching Recycling Initiative Read More »
The South African Association of Treasury Advisors (SAATA) recently launched as a voluntary association to represent both big and small treasury advisors; to offer them support and to facilitate constructive discussion and representation between members and regulators. Current trends which are pertinent to South Africans include a decrease in confidence in the South African economy and the resulting …
45 years since she founded The Answer Series, Anne Eadie is still fully committed to supporting learners to succeed academically and to feel confident about their futures. As we celebrate women’s month – there is no better time to pay tribute to this visionary educator or pay heed to what she has to say. Eadie believes …
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Despite the challenges facing the food and beverage industry as a result of COVID-19, The Poké Co founder, Andrew Flanagan has just opened his fourth store. Poké Co Claremont opened at 12 Dreyer Street on the 14th August 2020. To celebrate its launch, Poké Co gave away 100 free poke bowls in just one hour – the response was …
