Pizza Hut, in partnership with HOPE worldwide South Africa, has embarked on a new mission to identify 'unsung heroes' in the community and give back in these trying times. 

According to the Glass Recycling Company (TGRC), World Environment Day — which that will take place on Friday, 5 June — will take on an even more significant meaning in 2020. The company says that the 2020 World Environment Day theme is 'Time for Nature'.

Humanitarian organisations Yusuf Islam Foundation and Penny Appeal South Africa have announced their partnership. The duo aims to help vulnerable communities across South Africa.

Goedgedacht Trust, a farm-based community support organisation in the Swartland region of the Western Cape, has expanded its virus-related emergency feeding scheme. It has done this by transforming its facilities to serve as quarantine quarters and self-isolation units.

Facebook and Instagram have announced that a new gift card feature for South African businesses is now available on their platforms. The aim of the feature is to enable people to support local businesses in their communities.   

The Shoprite Group has announced that it has served over 5.5 million meals to South Africans struggling to put food on the table during the Covid-19 lockdown. This includes meals from surplus food donations worth R15 million to more than 240 vetted non-governmental organisations and meals served from Shoprite mobile soup kitchens.

With support from the Solidarity Fund, Afrika Tikkun has been able to feed over 23 600 vulnerable families in their communities. The Solidarity Fund was created in response to helping South African communities through the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of health and humanitarian efforts. 

Strong community relations involves sustaining a mutually beneficial relationship with the general public. As public relations revolves around curating and maintaining a positive public image, building up surrounding communities will only benefit your brand image.

The CEO is the one who takes responsibility when things go wrong; the CEO is who should apologise to disgruntled stakeholders and who should explain to the media what happened, says Regine le Roux, founder and managing director of Reputation Matters.

MAMAS Alliance has announced that it has responded to the urgent need for food parcels for the vulnerable across South Africa. The alliance has done so by providing food parcels through its partner NGOs.