MEDIA INSIGHTS
Trialogue contributes insights on CSI and sustainability to print and online publications. In our media section you’ll find these articles as well as press releases related to our own product offerings such as The Trialogue CSI Handbook and Trialogue CSI Conference.
How to effectively communicate your CSI
Corporate social investment (CSI) is under increasing scrutiny as stakeholders look beyond claims of social impact to the actions that support them. In this environment, effective communication is no longer a nice-to-have but a strategic necessity. In July – Mandela Month – Trialogue held a webinar to explore how companies can communicate CSI authentically, integrate social [...]
Youth employment 50 years after 1976: Taking stock
In June 2026, South Africa marked the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Youth Uprising at a time when the country’s young people continue to confront a different, but equally profound, form of exclusion: one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. In June, Trialogue held a webinar to explore progress made, [...]
Building a more resilient civil society
Nonprofit organisations are under growing strain as resources tighten and civic space shrinks – even as the need for a strong civil society increases. However, capacity-building support remains inconsistent. In 2022, Trialogue’s research found that 45% of participating companies did not offer any capacity-building to nonprofits. Where support exists, it is often short-term, despite clear evidence that building organisational strength is [...]
Radio 702- 5 May 2026
Radio 702 broadcast live from the Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026 on 5 May, 2026. Clement Manyathela hosted an outside broadcast on Day 1 of the conference. The broadcast featured an interview with Kone Gugushe, the Head of Social Investing at FirstRand. The interview focused on the FirstRand Foundation's CSI strategy, including [...]
SAFM- Navigating the new era of CSI
Professor Bhekinkosi Moyo, Director of the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment at Wits Business School, spoke to SAFM host Jon Gericke about his comments at the Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026.06. Bhekinkosi featured on the Dialogue with Trialogue panel discussion on Day 2 of the conference. The discussion was entitled [...]
Smile FM- 13-May-2026
Sheldon Morais, Thought Leadership Manager at Trialogue, joined Benito Vergotine on The Honest Truth on Smile FM on 13 May 2026 to share key reflections from the Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026. The discussion unpacked the conference, its theme (‘Voices. Values. Vision.’) and some of the conversations which emerged [...]
Wineland – The Sanlam Youth4Tourism initiative
The Sanlam Youth4Tourism initiative was featured in the April edition of Wineland Media and on the publication’s website. The article looks at the impact the programme, which won the 2025 Trialogue Strategic CSI Award, has had on the tourism industry. The report also highlights how wine businesses can tap into this [...]
Hein Wagner: Inclusion and the business case for vision
Among the many challenges facing South Africa’s blind population, earning a living is one of their greatest hurdles. With an overwhelming 97.7% of blind individuals in the country unable to find employment, it seems a great deal more needs to be done to include people with disabilities in economic activity. [...]
Funding for impact: A new playbook for partnerships
A powerful afternoon session on the second day of the 2026 Trialogue Business in Society Conference brought companies and nonprofits into frank conversation about what it really takes to fund impact – from partnership strategies and fundraising realities to the challenge of creating genuine shared value. Titled ‘Funding for impact: [...]
DBSA: Why early childhood development infrastructure matters
Quality infrastructure is an essential catalyst for development. Speaking at the Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Group Executive: Infrastructure delivery, Chuene Ramphele, highlighted the important role infrastructure plays in advancing sustainable development outcomes, particularly in shaping environments where children can thrive. In opening [...]
How Absa is opening pathways to economic activity through entrepreneurship education
National unemployment rates remain a chronic threat to South Africa’s economy. While overall unemployment continues to rise, topping 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026, clear solutions to economic inclusion for the country’s workforce remain elusive. Finding ways to integrate working-age youth, some 60.9% of whom are unemployed, into the [...]
Vodacom: Partnerships that turn digital access into meaningful inclusion
South Africa’s digital divide continues to threaten economic development. But this divide is not just about connectivity – it is about whether access translates into meaningful opportunities for young people: learning, employment, and participation in an economy that is already digital by default. This challenge was at the heart of [...]