Blue Chip Journal Issue 76

On the money
Making waves this quarter
Covid update: Private sector feeds the poor
Heeding President Ramaphosa’s call for a united response to the
Covid-19 crisis, 15 professional bodies from the finance industry are
putting their weight behind a ground-breaking charity that distributes
surplus food to a quarter of a million vulnerable South Africans every
day. If your business is lucky enough to continue to operate
during lockdown you should consider making a tax-free
donation to FoodForward SA.
What does FoodForward SA do?
FoodForward SA “connects a world of excess
to a world of need,” says MD Andy du Plessis,
by collecting surplus food from farms, factories
and supermarkets and delivering it to beneficiary
organisations. What’s more, over 80% of the food they
distribute is considered nutritious.
FoodForward SA currently feeds 255 000 South Africans
every day but one look at the numbers shows that the possibility for
change is endless. In addition to operating a conventional supply
chain where they collect, store and redistribute the surplus produce,
WORLD OF EXCESS
1/3 of all food produced in South Africa ends up in landfills
FoodForward SA has developed a digital technology platform
that takes out the middleman by virtually connecting beneficiary
organisations to nearby retail stores and food outlets. With this scalable
model, FoodForward SA feeds urban and rural communities in six of
South Africa’s nine provinces.
FoodForward SA’s innovative model means that
every R1 you donate puts R15 worth of food in the
mouths of the people who need it most. It’s taxdeductible
too. What does all of this have to do
with the finance community? In normal times,
organisations like the Financial Planning Institute
(FPI) and the Institute of Risk Management
(IRMSA) put all of their energies into representing
their members and growing their industries to
ensure a brighter financial future for all South Africans.
“These are not normal times,” says Lelané Bezuidenhout, the
FPI’s CEO: “As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, we all need
to do everything we can to assist those in need.”
• For more info, email linda@fincommunications.com
WORLD OF NEED
14-million South Africans struggle to put food on the table
MEET THE MANAGERS
Meet The Managers allows
financial planners access
to short and concise
presentations and discussions
from 28 fund managers over
three days, 25, 26 and 27
August 2020, either via live
streaming or through the
virtual event site which is open
until the end of September.
www.meetthemanagers.co.za
FPI PROFESSIONALS CONVENTION
2020 sees the hosting of the 31st FPI Professionals Convention which
includes the announcement of the Financial Planner of the Year.
The event is scheduled to take place online on 27-28 October 2020.
The theme of the event for this year is “Future Proof Your Business”.
EVENTS GO
VIRTUAL
The Covid-19 pandemic
has seen the regular fixtures
on the financial planning
events calendar going virtual.
HUMANS UNDER MANAGEMENT
The second annual Humans Under Management conference
will take place on 8 September 2020, from 09h30 to 17h30.
www.humansundermanagement.com/southafrica2020
IRFA CONFERENCE
The Institute of
Retirement Funds
Africa (IRFA) has taken
its annual conference
for 2020 and its 2021
events online:
19-20 November 2020
Virtual conference, exhibition
and Master Class sessions
11-12 March 2021
Virtual conference, exhibition
and Master Class sessions
5-7 September 2021
Hybrid on-site and virtual
conference, exhibition and
Master Class sessions
www.irf-conference.co.za
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