Events

What are they doing?  By Steuart Pennington “The remarkable progress made in the partnership between government and business over the last nine months shows just how much we can get done when we work together,” says President Ramaphosa in his March 11 weekly newsletter. Really? So what has been achieved? I spoke to Mxolisi Mgojo, […]

15th annual Cableway Charity Challenge promises an epic day of endurance, for a cause. One of Cape Town’s most beloved charity fundraising events will take place again this month. Saturday 20 April 2024 will see the 15th edition of the Cableway Charity Challenge, hosted on the slopes of Table Mountain. This unique mass hiking event

Customers saved over R131 million in withdrawal fees 11 April 2024: Stokvels continue to show tenacity and commitment in promoting a savings culture in South Africa despite the tough economic environment, this is shown by the 15% increase in net deposits, surpassing the R9.6-billion mark in total member contributions over the past year. Himal Parbhoo, CEO

JP Landman Political & Trend Analyst             Election update It is now official: more than 50 parties will contest the national elections in May, compared to the 48 in 2019.     You can also listen to this article For your convenience, my latest article is also available in audio

Afrika Tikkun, a leading youth development organisation, commends the introduction of the new regulations in the Social Development Grant Act, stresses the crucial role this will have in ensuring the lawful allocation of government funds. The organisation emphasises that government needs to do more to hold citizens accountable for their own progress and own development.

When it comes to the causes that are closest to South African volunteers’ hearts, it seems as though community development is what we consider to be the most important of all. According to Momentum Metropolitan’s Volunteerism Report, which surveyed a sample of staff members, employees from other corporates, and several non-profit organisations (NPO) respondents,community development

  Shoprite and Checkers immediately took action to assist Western Cape communities that were hardest hit by this weekend’s extreme weather in the province. Warm meals, non-perishable groceries, hygiene packs and blankets – valued at hundreds of thousands of Rands – are being distributed in partnership with Gift of the Givers to reach those in

A sizable stationery donation to 500 children Children from Blackburn Village are ecstatic about their new backpacks and stationery, thanks to Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom once again showed its caring spirit for the community with a donation of school items worth R125,000 to 500 underprivileged children residing within the

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 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