Events

Why Nations Fail, The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty – by Steuart Pennington

By Steuart Pennington I am in the process of reading ‘Why Nations Fail, The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty’. Haven’t finished it yet, but thought my review may encourage some useful Festive Season reading! There are a number of interesting pointers which I think should influence our lexicon in SA. So, to paraphrase, early […]

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What were the 10 most important Developments in SA during 2025?

By Steuart Pennington I did some thinking about the 10 most important developments in SA over the past year, across our economy, infrastructure, social policy, and global standing. I selected these because together they hint at a country working to overcome long-standing challenges and build more stable institutions and opportunities. I’ve been very influenced by

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Tour de France-Grade Tech Powers Joel Stransky’s Hope Ride Tracking Platform

Joel Stransky’s Hope Ride Tour de France–Grade Tech Powers Joel Stransky’s Hope Ride Tracking Platform 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 world-class technology built by Britehouse, the

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Sustainable and inclusive entrepreneurship is key as unemployment rises in South Africa

How to achieve Responsible Entrepreneurship in South Africa To mark Global Entrepreneurship Month Allan Gray has released research on responsible entrepreneurship in South Africa which reframes entrepreneurship as a force for long-term social and environmental value creation, instead of narrow and short-term definitions of success. AGOF published important research this year collated from a wide

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Christel House South Africa launches urgent appeal to feed 1,000 families through its ‘Buckets of Hope’ campaign

Christel House South Africa launches urgent appeal to feed 1,000 families through its ‘Buckets of Hope’ campaign Cape Town, South Africa — Christel House South Africa has issued an urgent call for support to help feed 1,000 families this December. With only three weeks left before schools close, the non-profit, no-fee school must still raise

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World Children’s Day: Giving children the gift of reading in their home languages

World Children’s Day is a reminder of our collective responsibility to nurture, protect and raise the next generation of leaders in our society. Among the many rights children hold, the right to quality education remains one of the most critical – and the most closely tied to their future wellbeing. This year’s World Children’s Day

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AWARD – A hole-in-one as Sun City named South Africa’s Best Golf Hotel 2025 (ahead of Nedbank Golf Challenge next week)

World Golf Awards serves to celebrate and reward excellence in golf tourism CAPTION: The Lost City Golf Course with Sun City Hotel in the background Golf tourism constitutes a vital segment of the global travel and tourism marketplace. The overwhelming success of World Golf Awards over the past decade has created excitement within golf tourism,

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