The global Blue Sky Awards has announced that it is open for entries. Young researchers and innovators who are focused on greener, sustainable innovations using forest-based science are invited to enter the South African round by Friday, 15 July.

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Food serves as one of the critical needs every person requires for survival, says Mark Wilson, chief executive officer at Syspro EMEA&I. Wilson adds that it is our source of nutrition and energy. Within South Africa, it's recognised as a fundamental human right under our country's constitution; however, 6.5 million people are considered hungry and food insecure in South Africa.

Alphabet Media has announced its association with Conscious Food as a PR partner. The agency will lead the consumer and corporate mandates and will activate public relations, media management and influencer engagement segments. Ranging from developing engagement strategies to managing external communications, it will aim to provide result-oriented integrated communication solutions for the brand.

OneSight Essilor Luxottica Foundation has helped over 500 residents in Alexandra township in Johannesburg with free eye testing. The independent charitable organisation's goal has been to help the world see better and eradicate the vision care crises. The three-day vision care clinic was run by optometrists, which conducted eye testing to assess vision care needs and dispense spectacles.

Corona has launched its Plastic Fishing short format film in celebration of World Ocean's Week. In recognition of World Ocean's Week, 20 boats took part in Africa's first Plastic Fishing Tournament, covering over 30-square kilometres of the Atlantic Ocean and retrieving 300kg of plastic debris within three hours.

The Mustadafin Foundation is celebrating Youth Day by remembering the role that students play in shaping South Africa and is using this day to highlight hunger. The Foundation will work with schools and communities to ensure that children receive regular meals so that hunger does not impair their focus and educational development.

The Clover Mama Afrika team has announced that it has welcomed its 57^th Mama. New Clover Mama Hester Wildeman is from Wittedrif, which is just outside of Plettenberg Bay. She lives with her husband Isaac, who is a caretaker at a school and a pastor at a church.

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Bridgestone Southern Africa has worked in partnership with the Yes4Youth programme since 2020. The duo have been training and employing young South Africans for the past two years. The programme says that as Youth Month is commemorated, South African youth are facing many challenges, including unemployment.