Events

By Steuart Pennington May monthly feedback progress report ARE WE TO HAVE SEVERAL NAIL-BITING YEARS AHEAD? Tim Cohen writes (10 May) “Everybody in SA is astounded at how load shedding has suddenly been suspended and the reflexive theory is that it must be because the 2024 election campaign is under way. But it’s slowly becoming […]

“The Sky is the Limit” Madswimmer Team triumphantly returned to a camp in Kagkot in the Himalayas on Sunday afternoon, the 12 of May, marking their reconnection with civilization and their first steps on solid ground after a grueling fifteen-day ascent on the icy slopes of Mt. Putha Hiunchuli in the Himalayas. Their mission was

SpaceSalad Studios, a multi-award-winning indie game studio, has collaborated with renowned editorial cartoonist Zapiro to launch Point of Order (P.O.O) Weekly, a groundbreaking presidential decision-making simulator game. Scheduled to be released ahead of South Africa’s upcoming general elections, P.O.O Weekly aims to educate, engage and empower young people while addressing the concerning trend of low

  Mashudu Makhokha, Director of the Lapalala Wilderness School Mashudu holds a Bachelor of Technology in Nature Conservation, an Organisational Leadership Certificate, and a Hospitality Management Certificate. He is currently pursuing his master’s in environmental education. In 2019 he won a bronze award as an Eco – Angel from the environment minister as an Eco–Logic

New life-saving lung biopsy technology donated to Charlotte Maxeke Hospital Johannesburg, 07 May 2024 – Directly addressing the high incidences of lung disease in South Africa, the pulmonology department at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) is the first beneficiary of the #BetterTomorrowStartsHere initiative, the project funded from the R12 million pledged by Dis-Chem

Another 73 South Durban community members have graduated from the Engen Community Computer School, after completing its four-month intensive training programme, which has equipped them with essential computer skills to enhance their employability. A graduation ceremony was held on 3 May 2024 at the Engen Durban Marine Terminal (formerly the Engen Refinery) in Wentworth, which

By Alyssa Harrison The hall was packed and buzzing with excitement as around fifty students gathered one afternoon on Ikhala’s Queenstown campus. One of the students eagerly waiting in line was Tabisa Ntamo. She was about to go through a series of eye screening tests, after which she would be able to pick out her

By Tshidiso Masopha Source: Barloworld The Mbewu Program has long been committed to empowering marginalized communities. Mbewu, which means ‘seed’, was founded by Barloworld – one of the largest logistics companies. The project aims to provide seed funding to social projects over a maximum period of three years. Social enterprises address the many issues we

By Thabo Motlhabi Addiction is not you, but it feels like you have spent so much intimate time together. Addicts do not talk of themselves as being cured, they are always ‘in recovery’. West View Clinic Rehabilitation Centre based in Kagiso, recently organized a recovery and sobriety 3km fun walk in partnership with different stakeholders

By Hlengiwe Ndlovu In November we were honoured to host a heart-warming event dedicated to expressing our gratitude to the elderly members (Gogos and Mkhulu’s) of our community. One hundred senior citizens (70 years or older) from all 11 villages in Ufafa Valley were invited to join us for this special day. It was a