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SA’s world champion adds another medal to his tally South Africa is celebrating yet another medal at the Paris Paralympics, thanks to the efforts of world record holder, Mpumelelo Mhlongo 2 September 2024 – Mpumelelo Mhlongo, South Africa’s three-time world record breaking Paralympian, has made history once again by winning a gold medal in the […]

Residents of the O.W.L (Ottery, Wetton, Lansdowne) Haven Shelter at teatime Picture credit: Jurie Senekal FOOD FOR THOUGHT: The residents of the O.W.L (Ottery, Wetton, Lansdowne) Haven Shelter in Lansdowne enjoy teatime with Coronation and food redistribution organisation FoodForward SA. The homeless shelter received a month’s supply of food, as part of Coronation’s ongoing donations

In celebration of Mandela Month, Smile Foundation, OSSA, and Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital hosted the Madiba Smile Relay, providing corrective surgery for 67 children in honour of Madiba’s 67-year fight for social justice. These surgeries prevent serious health issues and emotional challenges for children with clefts and other facial conditions. We are deeply grateful to

By Alyssa Harrison For many moms, pregnancy is an exciting time of their lives. However, it can also be a lonely, confusing and overwhelming experience. This was certainly true for Gontse Nyakele, a mother and now host at Flourish. Flourish emerged at the end of 2018 as a programme dedicated to supporting and empowering mothers

South African women are leading the charge in the fight against hunger. Undeterred by adversity, they spearhead organisations and implement life-saving programmes across the country, ensuring that no one is left behind. Today, thousands of families across our nation face the struggle of putting food on the table. It is within this context that organisations

(L-R) Noxolo Ncube and Bliss Khomo, 3rd-year students at the Maharishi Invincibility Institute, Lyndy van den Barselaar, Managing Director of ManpowerGroup South Africa, Vicki Bryant, Operations Director of ManpowerGroup South Africa, Bart van Kempen, General Counsel for ManpowerGroup Northern Europe, and Dr. Taddy Blecher, CEO of the Maharishi Invincibility Institute, commemorate the 10th Anniversary of

Johannesburg, 23 August 2024 – Dis-Chem has announced a partnership with the Kolisi Foundation, committing R3 million to combat gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa. This collaboration will focus on three key projects aimed at supporting survivors and raising awareness about GBV. This partnership marks the third initiative of the #BetterTomorrowStartsHere project, funded by the

Paul Hoffman has just written an interesting ‘Opinion’ on the above. I will do my best to summarize his 2000 word article into just 600. The full article can be found here Paul Hoffman says the success of the GNU is critical to ensuring a country that can survive and thrive. He writes, “As the

By Khanyisa Kanese Haidee Thondhlana who is in Grade 10 at Kingswood College, has won herself a scholarship to Rhodes University and will go through to the Environmental Science National round. Pictures: Steven Lang Kingswood College learner, Haidee Thondhlana, was awarded a prestigious Gold Award and Rhodes University bursary for her scientific research project in

By Phila-Nathi Mapisa – mapisaphila02@gmail.com Vuyolwethu and her team of volunteers who made the Mandela Day initiative possible As we wrap up Mandela Month, we commemorate the legacy Tata Madiba has left for us. As we attempt to follow in his footsteps, we take time once a year to give 67 minutes of our lives