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“The buzzing bee who rose above it all. Meet Bhavisha Naidoo, a trailblazer in Hospitality and Events who’s been building a hive of Hope through personal tragedy and triumph. Out of more than 700 nominees, only 98 women were named finalists for the prestigious 2025 Women of Stature Awards. Among them stands Bhavisha Naidoo—a dynamic […]

  The Interpreters: South Africa’s New Nonfiction will be available where all good books are sold from mid-May 2025, and pre-orders are open on soutiepress.com, and Amazon (paperback and Kindle). South African nonfiction takes centre stage with the release of The Interpreters: South Africa’s New Nonfiction (Soutie Press, 2025), the first anthology dedicated to gathering

  Kasinomics founder and informal economy expert GG Alcock says South Africa’s township economy, valued at around R1 trillion, is showing strong growth. In 1999, Alcock founded Minanawe Marketing, an activations business pioneering marketing to township and informal mass markets in South Africa. He sold Minanawe Marketing in 2018, after which he founded Kasinomics, an

A groundbreaking technology developed by a South African entrepreneur A groundbreaking technology developed by a South African entrepreneur has won the UK Space Agency-funded Aqualunar Challenge. Lolan Naicker’s SonoChem device took the top prize in a competition that featured scientists from some of the UK’s leading universities. His invention uses microwaves to melt ice and ultrasound to filter

This year marks the 5th anniversary of the Feed the Nation Foundation – five years of connection, community upliftment, and empowerment. And what better way to celebrate than with a joyful afternoon at Sinothando Children’s Home in Khayelitsha. In partnership with Pick n Pay, the Foundation delivered groceries worth R5,000 to the home, igniting smiles

Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, 25 April 2025  — A newly upgraded Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre officially opens its doors today, bringing hope and vital support to young children in Arthurseat, Bushbuckridge. Now fully expanded and functional, the centre provides an improved, safe, and nurturing space for 71 young children. Once operating out of a single shack,

Food producers, Tiger Brands, RCL Foods, and Danone, in partnership with FoodForward SA, OneFarm Share and Do More Foundation, have collaborated to support young learners and households suffering hunger in the community of Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, with daily nutritious meals. This intervention follows a recent national news report indicating learners in the Bushbuckridge community were taking

By Johannah Malogadihlare and Akani Nkuna 100 of South Africa’s Shining Stars are looking ahead with optimism, believing in a promising future filled with opportunities and progress. These influential individuals see potential for growth, innovation and positive transformation in the country. Although they come from diverse fields, the Shining Stars share a unified goal –

A Nation That Can’t Read Can’t Succeed: Why Early Childhood Development is Key to Fixing SA’s Literacy Crisis Every year, thousands of children enter formal schooling without the foundational literacy skills needed for success. Research from the World Literacy Foundation shows that children who lack early literacy skills are more likely to fall behind and

By Thabo Motlhabi “When play is the foundation of learning, we teach the whole child.” NPO ReachSA, a multi-activity organisation based in West Rand, recently organised Fund Day event in partnership with Mogale City Children Sector and Mogale City Art and Culture Forum. The campaign was hosted at Kagiso Memorial and Recreation Centre. On 12