Events

November is National Diabetes Month, which means in the days leading up to World Diabetes Day on the 14th November, South Africa will be abuzz with diabetes awareness. This year, it’s being taken up a notch. Sweet Life CEO and co-founder Bridget McNulty explains. #WearBlueforDiabetes & Change a Life “It’s time for South Africa’s biggest […]

Takealot Backs Three-Year Youth Programme as Bridges Aims to Raise R1.2 Million After a record year empowering thousands of children from under-resourced schools across the Western Cape, Bridges Retreat has announced continued backing from Takealot for its pioneering three-year youth-development programme.  Since partnering in August 2025, Takealot has provided significant financial and in-kind support – from

My name is Stanton Europa, and I come from the Cape Flats, a place many people only associate with hardship, crime, and struggle. But for me, it is the place that shaped my character, my creativity, and my dreams. Growing up there wasn’t easy, but it taught me two things that changed my life: never

At an event in London on 4 November 2025, Vitality and Google announced a global partnership to launch Vitality AI. This new platform will integrate Google Cloud’s advanced AI and data analytics, with Vitality’s vast health datasets and behaviour-change expertise, to transform how millions worldwide understand and manage their health. The announcement of Vitality AI

Vhonani Nemukondeni, referred to by her colleagues as Vhoni, worked her way up to becoming a Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) representative, championing safety with discipline and care. Her journey highlights the impact of dedicated individuals in promoting environmental sustainability and safety in the recycling sector. In 2010, Vhoni started her career in an entry-level

 Discovery Foundation Awards: Supporting academic excellence, leadership, and innovation in SA healthcare The Discovery Foundation, an independent trust as part of Discovery’s BEE transaction to invest in healthcare training, announced the recipients of its 2025 Awards at a ceremony in Sandton. These annual grants support public sector doctors, specialists, researchers and institutions to enable continued

By Steuart Pennington ‘I Will Not Be Silenced’ by Karyn Maughan is an extraordinary read on so many levels. Her deep sensitivity on how best to report on a court case; on how to navigate the justice system while focusing unerringly, relentlessly, on the truth; and on how to ‘protect the victim or survivor from

South Africa’s healthcare system continues to face immense pressure, from overloaded public hospitals and understaffed clinics to a shortage of medical professionals equipped to handle the country’s complex health challenges. The crisis doesn’t begin in the wards, but in the classroom, where aspiring doctors often lack the financial and practical support they need to complete their

Entrepreneurial competencies shape Entrepreneurial Action, local study finds Seven-year research study by Allan Gray Orbis Foundation and the University of Pretoria identifies the top competencies of action-driven entrepreneurs across diverse backgrounds Aspiring entrepreneurs from all backgrounds can start businesses if they cultivate a set of 14 entrepreneurial competencies (ECs). This is the key finding of

Bill Blackie, CEO of Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs will converge in Johannesburg next month to pitch for millions in business funding at the 2025 South African Future Trust (SAFT) Summit, a national platform celebrating the innovation and resilience of the country’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs). As the