Kaya 959 Kaya Biz

How much South Africa corporates have committed to CSI in 2025?

Loading player...
GUEST - Cathy Duff, Trialogue director

Corporate social investment (CSI) in South Africa remained stable in 2025, despite slow economic growth and uncertainty in the wake of early-year cuts to global development assistance.

Findings from the 28th edition of the Trialogue Business in Society Handbook estimate total CSI expenditure for 2025 at R13.1 billion. The increase from R12.7 billion in 2024 was in line with inflation.
2 Dec 2025 3PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

Other recent episodes

SA’s Draft AI Policy: The Cost of Getting It Wrong

Free SA spokesperson Gideon Joubert discusses the organization's concerns about South Africa’s Draft National AI Policy—including expanded bureaucracy, duplicated institutions, and barriers for startups.
21 Apr 4PM 5 min

Legal AI Time Bombs

Pinsent Masons’ Geoffrey Allsop explains why employers are already legally liable for AI‑driven decisions under South African law. We explore discrimination risks from foreign‑trained models and what the Draft AI Policy signals for workplace regulation.
21 Apr 4PM 9 min

Understanding SA’s Draft AI Policy

Werksmans’ Ahmore Burger‑Smidt unpacks South Africa’s Draft National AI Policy. This includes the proposed new AI institutions, privacy blind spots, and the implications for business.
21 Apr 4PM 21 min
All episodes