© 2017 South Africa - The Good News
Keeping up with the news can be a depressing task, as each headline seems more gloomy than the next. Social media’s ability to keep us constantly connected to the world only heightens this, and it can feel overwhelming at times.
That’s why ‘good news stories’ have become such a popular topic online, with social media users searching for stories that inspire hope and positivity. A recent ‘good news’ trend has seen people posting personal stories about others online in the hopes that some of the millions of internet users out there might lend a helping hand.
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South Africa welcomes the Corporate Social Sabbatical Movement
Cape Town, South Africa — March 2017 – Today’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes require more than just a few hours of volunteering time each month to alleviate the globe’s most unrelenting problems. That is why more and more forward thinking companies are taking cognisance of a relatively new and evolving approach: the ‘Corporate Social Sabbatical’.
The three-way win (NGO, employee and employer) initiative became popular in the U.S in 2008 with more than 8,000 employees sent to 80 countries on global pro-bono programmes, according to the PYXERA Global pro-bono survey of multinational corporations. Nine years later, the volunteering programme continues to grow in popularity: 34 of the “100 Best Workplaces in Europe” provide paid social sabbaticals, while 23% of U.S. companies and 24.8% of Japanese companies offer similar programmes.
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Ashley Mason from Wembley College achieves the top mark in SA for Business Studies
The latest Nike advert begins with a small Russian girl singing a traditional Russian song in a monolithic, European auditorium full of well dressed spectators. The song describes little girls being made of “flowers, gossip and marmalade”. As she sings, the little girl looks perplexed and confused. She visualises top woman athletes appearing in front of her in the auditorium.
The words of the traditional song begin to change as she uses the song to describe the strong women who appear before her. The audience looks confused because the traditional words have changed.
The words describe what the women are actually made of, “bravery, skills, passion, heart, dignity, will, strength, freedom, accomplishments and achievements”. The advert ends with the words, “You’re made of what you do. Believe in more.” flashing across the screen.
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THIS WEEK'S FAST FACT
Going digital: Around 5.1 million adults aged 15 and above in South Africa say they play card or board games at least once a month while 9.4 million play games on a computer, console or cell phone at least once a month. (www.Eighty20.co.za)
