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By: Tshidiso Masopha Source: Standard Bank Grab your berets and put on your finest “I totally get modern art” face – the Standard Bank Art Lab is celebrating four fabulous decades of creativity with a brand-new blockbuster exhibition: SBYA Visual Art 1984 – Now. This dazzling showcase, running from 14 October 2025 to 31 January […]

The hidden teachers: How an NPO is stepping up to bridge SA’s education gap in celebration of World’s Teacher Day 5 October Western Cape, 5 October 2025 Over 80% of South African Grade 4 learners are unable read with understanding, and by Grade 6, 70% are still struggling, according to the Progress in International Reading

Swellendam, 23 September 2025. More than 5 000 learners from 15 schools across Swellendam became recycling champions during this year’s Polyco Schools Recycling Competition, hosted in celebration of National Recycling Week (15–19 September). The initiative, led by the Swellendam Municipality in partnership with corporate sponsors, set out to inspire learners to embrace recycling, introduce the

Johannesburg, 8 October 2025 | Air France has announced the extension of its seasonal route between Cape Town and Paris until 3 May 2026, following exceptional demand for the service. Initially scheduled as a limited seasonal operation until end of March 2026, the direct route has proven immensely popular among both South African travellers heading to Europe and

      Janine Griebelaar and Youmna Mohammed honoured in “Heroes Among Us” campaign Liberty Promenade has announced the winners of its “Heroes Among Us” campaign, which set out to honour individuals who dedicate themselves to uplifting their communities. The initiative, launched ahead of Mandela Day, invited shoppers to nominate changemakers whose consistent, selfless service

In honour of World Sight Day, on 9 October 2025 Dr Nwaneri highlights the importance of teaching childhood about diversity and inclusion and talks to Maymoona Chouglay, the first visually impaired cast member of Takalani Sesame. Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organisation behind Takalani Sesame, has conducted extensive research which consistently demonstrates that representation in children’s

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Photo credit: Charmain Carrol In a transformative initiative blending heritage, entrepreneurship, and community empowerment, the Bavulele Ntsikhwe Mbokazi Art Center, founded by visionary photographer and storyteller Charmain Carrol, announces its inaugural artist residency program Bavulele Art in Residency ( simple means Open). The first of its kind in a rural village of Ngqwara at Mount Frere,

Only 180 breeding pairs of these birds left A critically rare Lappet-faced Vulture chick has just hatched at Vulpro’s captive breeding facility based at Shamwari Private Game Reserve, marking a monumental first for Vulpro and a crucial victory in the fight against extinction for one of Africa’s most threatened birds of prey. This is no ordinary hatching.

Sharnette Mostert always wanted to make a difference in her community. Working behind the pharmacy counter in Vredenburg, she saw needs every day, from kids going unminded to girls missing school during their periods. But on a pharmacy assistant’s salary with a family to support, community initiatives felt like a luxury she couldn’t afford. That