Breakthrough research in cervical cancer could bring hope to millions of women thanks to the work of a South African doctor, Dr. Carrie Anne Minnaar, and her colleagues from the Wits Donald Gordon ...

The Hope Ride from Durban to Swakopmund is now officially live — and supporters across South Africa can track every kilometre of Joel Stransky and the team’s 2,500km journey in real time, thanks to ...

I’m writing to you at a time when Teachers’ union SADTU threatening a national protest – targeting Treasury and your departments in Pretoria – due to ongoing budget cuts. With this backdrop and noting ...

July 2022, Johannesburg – A ground-breaking national preventative Gender Based Violence (GBV) intervention that focuses on boys was launched in Johannesburg, attended by high-profile industry ...

Johannesburg (13 November 2025) – Ten Rhodes Scholarships have been awarded this year to inspirational young graduates from South Africa and Botswana, to pursue fully-funded post-graduate studies at ...

If you ever needed proof that small acts add up, look no further than the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation. This global humanitarian powerhouse literally started with pocket change. Back in 1966, Dharma ...

South Africa’s presidency of the G20 is presented as a significant diplomatic achievement, particularly given the hostile context created by US President Donald Trump’s boycott of the Johannesburg ...

From a developmental state to a partnership state? On a recent roadshow around the country, I asked business audiences about Project Vulindlela. To my surprise, very few had heard of it. That is ...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa – Gletwyn Rubidge, a prominent lecturer and researcher at Nelson Mandela University, has once again placed South African freediving on the global stage with an impressive ...

South Africa (04 August 2025) – It’s not every day someone from South Africa helps rewrite history on another continent. But that’s exactly what Professor Michele Dougherty has done, becoming the ...

Late in 2025, S&P Global upgraded South Africa’s long-term foreign-currency sovereign credit rating from “BB-” to “BB,” the first such upgrade in nearly two decades. The upgrade reflects improved ...

Emma King is the founder of the Thomas Jackson Foundation, a place of safety for homeless pets. She grew up sharing their home with dogs, cats, and horses. “I was always surrounded by animals. There ...