During this month (October), Farmsol celebrates its 6th anniversary of being at the forefront of supporting black farmers to become more sustainable commercial producers, which coincided with World Food Day celebrated last week on the 16th of October. The significance of World Food Day lies in the awareness it creates on the global food problem and the strengthening of solidarity in the fight against hunger, malnutrition, and poverty - something at the heart of what Farmsol does.

In an event held in Johannesburg on Tuesday night (11 October), the South African Breweries (SAB) in partnership with its Foundation and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), hosted its 12th annual Social Innovation and 7th annual Disability Empowerment Awards in which R18 million in grant funding and business development support was awarded to 29 deserving social innovators.

SAB has long been a champion of responsible drinking, and we constantly commit to this by collaborating with targeted partners to create thriving communities and improve livelihoods. This has been demonstrated through our varied social impact programmes and evidence-based initiatives aimed at fostering a culture of responsible consumption.