Events

By Steuart Pennington How is it possible to write 145-page book about the history of a relatively minor river, 70 km in length – the Kowie River in the Eastern Cape – and keep the reader spellbound? That’s what Jacklyn Cock did with “Writing the Ancestral River – a biography of the Kowie” True, her […]

From left to right: Brendan Epstein, Jevron Epstein (CEO, Generation Schools), Roberto Carlos, Jac Vos (Financial Director, Generation Schools) THE REAL MADRID FOUNDATION ACADEMY LAUNCHES IN CAPE TOWN, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GENERATION SCHOOLS Cape Town, January 2024 – The Real Madrid Foundation, in partnership with Generation Schools, is proud to announce the establishment of their

By Steuart Pennington This book was written by Nick Mallett just prior to the 2023 Rugby World Cup taking place. It gives a really interesting explanation of the many things that need to be factored into the preparation of a winning team, from understanding the playing style of the opposing teams, to the characters of

By Khanyisa Khenese After being mugged, losing her voice due to over-screaming and spending 2 years not being able to sing,  as a budding artist Yvonne Sewele worked  tirelessly to overcome these setbacks. Against all odds Sewelo bagged two prestigious Literary Arts awards for her song titled “Uhlulwa yini” at the Eastern Cape Literary Awards.

By Thabo Motlhabi Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own respect, but to earn respect from others. I think a role model is a mentor-someone you look up to. The Gauteng Department of Social Development in the West Rand Township of Kagiso, recently organised a Men International Day, hosted

Left: Andy Du Plessis, Managing Director of FoodForward SA with Engen Enterprise Risk and Assurance GM, Siphokazi VabazaRight: Gift of the Givers founder and chairman, Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman with the Engen team and Enoch Hermanus, Engen’s General Manager: Retail (far left) Engen has reaffirmed its commitment to uplifting vulnerable communities across South Africa through impactful

By Steuart Pennington Journalists will tell you the good news is often difficult to find because it is usually in the form of a trend which requires research and investigation. Bad news is easy to find because it is most often a dramatic event, in your face, downloadable and requires little investigation. Listen to SAfm,

Johannesburg, South Africa – The Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) is excited to share the profound impact it has made on the lives of South African students over the past seven years. Since its inception following the #FeesMustFall movement in 2017, and with the help of its valued partners, ISFAP has invested over R2 billion

Top Left to Right: Rui Andrade (Meridian), Vivek Pattundeen (Palm Stationery), Tommy van Zyl (ZZ2), Mark Erasmus (Scania), Tiff Whitehouse (DetPak) and Bernard Arthur (AMKA) Bottom Left to Right: Christel Emmenis (Kellog’s Tolaram), Claire Norris (McCain), Bilqees Essa (Commessa Foods), Pieter Engelbrecht (Shoprite Group CEO), Aziza Parker (Pasta and Me), Nishal Modi (Zeta Labs) and

Dr Kirston Greenop, Head of Corporate Citizenship at Standard Bank 09 December 2024: In South Africa, we have seen the transformative power of philanthropy and volunteerism in addressing the unique challenges our country faces. From tackling poverty and inequality to strengthening our education system and promoting environmental sustainability, volunteers play an instrumental role in driving