Here are some recent news updates from South Africa:
Former Minister Pravin Gordhan dies. Gordhan, a former finance minister and anti-apartheid activist, died on September 13, 2024. He was 71 years old.
Education Minister boycotts BELA Bill signing ceremony. Education Minister Angie Motshekga boycotted the signing ceremony for the Basic Education Amendment Bill (BELA), which would have allowed teachers to retire at the age of 65 instead of 60.
Comoros president wounded in knife attack. Comoros President Azali Assoumani was wounded in a knife attack on September 13, 2024. He was taken to the hospital for treatment and is in stable condition.
Ghana opposition alleges electoral tampering before December poll. The main opposition party in Ghana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has alleged that the government is tampering with the electoral process ahead of the December 7, 2024 general election.
Raided West Bank city holds funerals after Israeli army withdraws. Palestinian mourners held funerals on September 13, 2024, for 11 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces during a raid on the West Bank city of Jenin the day before.
Ohio town’s schools evacuated amid Trump anti-immigrant drive. Schools in the Ohio town of Loveland were evacuated on September 13, 2024, after a man threatened to shoot up the place if the town did not stop allowing immigrants to settle there. The man was arrested without incident.
Malaysia widens probe into ‘horror’ care home child abuse. Malaysian police have widened their investigation into the abuse of children at a care home in Selangor state. The abuse was exposed by a whistleblower who filmed footage of children being beaten and mistreated.
In addition to these news items, there are also a number of other stories that have been making headlines in South Africa recently. These include:
The ongoing drought in the Western Cape. The drought has been affecting the region for several years now, and is causing widespread hardship for farmers and residents.
The ongoing protests against gender-based violence. Women’s rights activists have been protesting against the high levels of gender-based violence in South Africa.
The upcoming general election, which is scheduled to take place on October 1, 2024. The election is expected to be a close contest between the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and the main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA).
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ICYMI: South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species is about to get under way By 2015, scientists knew from camera trap evidence that mice were attacking albatross chicks on Marion Island, but… Read more: ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice
ICYMI: South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species is about to get under way By 2015, scientists knew from camera trap evidence that mice were attacking albatross chicks on Marion Island, but… Read more: ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice
[Chatham House] US tariffs could hurt the South African economy, but Pretoria is already leveraging its energy transition to attract support from the EU and other partners.http://dlvr.it/TJvDDC
ICYMI: [New Zimbabwe] A MARRIED couple has been extradited from South Africa back to Zimbabwe to face justice for allegedly killing their four-year-old niece in 2023 before skipping the border.http://dlvr.it/TJrnthhttp://dlvr.it/TJtmNf
South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species is about to get under way By 2015, scientists knew from camera trap evidence that mice were attacking albatross chicks on Marion Island, but no… Read more: ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice
ICYMI: [New Zimbabwe] A MARRIED couple has been extradited from South Africa back to Zimbabwe to face justice for allegedly killing their four-year-old niece in 2023 before skipping the border.http://dlvr.it/TJsvpk
ICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Urgent action is required to turn the tide against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli said.http://dlvr.it/TJr2dRhttp://dlvr.it/TJsVNT
[New Zimbabwe] A MARRIED couple has been extradited from South Africa back to Zimbabwe to face justice for allegedly killing their four-year-old niece in 2023 before skipping the border.http://dlvr.it/TJrnthhttp://dlvr.it/TJsV9p
[New Zimbabwe] A MARRIED couple has been extradited from South Africa back to Zimbabwe to face justice for allegedly killing their four-year-old niece in 2023 before skipping the border.http://dlvr.it/TJrnth
ICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The need for an urgent and high-level national turnaround plan on water security that is aligned to the Government of National Unity’s Medium-Term Development Plan 2025 to 2029, has been underscored by President Cyril Ramaphosa.http://dlvr.it/TJqDhlhttp://dlvr.it/TJrT38
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Urgent action is required to turn the tide against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli said.http://dlvr.it/TJr2dRhttp://dlvr.it/TJrSwY
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Urgent action is required to turn the tide against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli said.http://dlvr.it/TJr2dR
ICYMI: ICYMI: Leo Brent Bozell III, founder of a conservative media group, is president’s nomination amid rising diplomatic tensions Donald Trump has nominated a conservative, pro-Israel media activist as US ambassador to South Africa, at a time when the relationship between the two countries is at a nadir. Leo Brent Bozell III founded the Media… Read more: Trump names pro-Israel media activist as US ambassador to South Africa
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The need for an urgent and high-level national turnaround plan on water security that is aligned to the Government of National Unity’s Medium-Term Development Plan 2025 to 2029, has been underscored by President Cyril Ramaphosa.http://dlvr.it/TJqDhlhttp://dlvr.it/TJqjvg
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The need for an urgent and high-level national turnaround plan on water security that is aligned to the Government of National Unity’s Medium-Term Development Plan 2025 to 2029, has been underscored by President Cyril Ramaphosa.http://dlvr.it/TJqDhl
[SAnews.gov.za] Urgent action is required to turn the tide against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli said.http://dlvr.it/TJqDdT
ICYMI: ICYMI: Duke of Sussex and co-founder of Sentebale step down as patrons amid infighting in the organisation The Duke of Sussex has resigned from an African charity he set up 20 years ago after infighting in the organisation, saying he is “in shock” and “truly heartbroken”. Prince Harry and the co-founder Prince Seeiso of… Read more: Prince Harry resigns ‘in shock’ from African charity he founded in 2006
ICYMI: Leo Brent Bozell III, founder of a conservative media group, is president’s nomination amid rising diplomatic tensions Donald Trump has nominated a conservative, pro-Israel media activist as US ambassador to South Africa, at a time when the relationship between the two countries is at a nadir. Leo Brent Bozell III founded the Media Research… Read more: Trump names pro-Israel media activist as US ambassador to South Africa
ICYMI: Leo Brent Bozell III, founder of a conservative media group, is president’s nomination amid rising diplomatic tensions Donald Trump has nominated a conservative, pro-Israel media activist as US ambassador to South Africa, at a time when the relationship between the two countries is at a nadir. Leo Brent Bozell III founded the Media Research… Read more: Trump names pro-Israel media activist as US ambassador to South Africa
[SAnews.gov.za] The need for an urgent and high-level national turnaround plan on water security that is aligned to the Government of National Unity’s Medium-Term Development Plan 2025 to 2029, has been underscored by President Cyril Ramaphosa.http://dlvr.it/TJp76H
ICYMI: Duke of Sussex and co-founder of Sentebale step down as patrons amid infighting in the organisation The Duke of Sussex has resigned from an African charity he set up 20 years ago after infighting in the organisation, saying he is “in shock” and “truly heartbroken”. Prince Harry and the co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho… Read more: Prince Harry resigns ‘in shock’ from African charity he founded in 2006
ICYMI: Duke of Sussex and co-founder of Sentebale step down as patrons amid infighting in the organisation The Duke of Sussex has resigned from an African charity he set up 20 years ago after infighting in the organisation, saying he is “in shock” and “truly heartbroken”. Prince Harry and the co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho… Read more: Prince Harry resigns ‘in shock’ from African charity he founded in 2006
ICYMI: Duke of Sussex and co-founder of Sentebale step down as patrons amid infighting in the organisation The Duke of Sussex has resigned from an African charity he set up 20 years ago after infighting in the organisation, saying he is “in shock” and “truly heartbroken”. Prince Harry and the co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho… Read more: Prince Harry resigns ‘in shock’ from African charity he founded in 2006
Leo Brent Bozell III, founder of a conservative media group, is president’s nomination amid rising diplomatic tensions Donald Trump has nominated a conservative, pro-Israel media activist as US ambassador to South Africa, at a time when the relationship between the two countries is at a nadir. Leo Brent Bozell III founded the Media Research Center… Read more: Trump names pro-Israel media activist as US ambassador to South Africa
ICYMI: ICYMI: Ebrahim Rasool, declared persona non grata by Washington, was surrounded by crowds at Cape Town airport The South African ambassador who was expelled from the US and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration was welcomed home on Sunday by hundreds of supporters who sang songs praising him. Crowds at Cape Town… Read more: South African ambassador expelled from US welcomed home by supporters
Duke of Sussex and co-founder of Sentebale step down as patrons amid infighting in the organisation The Duke of Sussex has resigned from an African charity he set up 20 years ago after infighting in the organisation, saying he is “in shock” and “truly heartbroken”. Prince Harry and the co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho both… Read more: Prince Harry resigns ‘in shock’ from African charity he founded in 2006
Duke of Sussex and co-founder of Sentebale step down as patrons amid infighting in the organisation The Duke of Sussex has resigned from an African charity he set up 20 years ago after infighting in the organisation, saying he is “in shock” and “truly heartbroken”. Prince Harry and the co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho both… Read more: Prince Harry resigns ‘in shock’ from African charity he founded in 2006
ICYMI: [Earthlife] Only one week left before the electricity prices go up by 12.7% on 1 April 2025 — Fossil Fools’ Day — and South Africans are grappling to come to terms with the blow about to hit their pockets. This increase, on top of the upcoming 0.5% VAT hike, will further strain already struggling… Read more: Electricity Hike Hits Hard As South Africans Face Increased Cost Of Living
ICYMI: Ebrahim Rasool, declared persona non grata by Washington, was surrounded by crowds at Cape Town airport The South African ambassador who was expelled from the US and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration was welcomed home on Sunday by hundreds of supporters who sang songs praising him. Crowds at Cape Town International… Read more: South African ambassador expelled from US welcomed home by supporters
ICYMI: Ebrahim Rasool, declared persona non grata by Washington, was surrounded by crowds at Cape Town airport The South African ambassador who was expelled from the US and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration was welcomed home on Sunday by hundreds of supporters who sang songs praising him. Crowds at Cape Town International… Read more: South African ambassador expelled from US welcomed home by supporters
ICYMI: Ebrahim Rasool, declared persona non grata by Washington, was surrounded by crowds at Cape Town airport The South African ambassador who was expelled from the US and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration was welcomed home on Sunday by hundreds of supporters who sang songs praising him. Crowds at Cape Town International… Read more: South African ambassador expelled from US welcomed home by supporters
ICYMI: [Daily Maverick] President Cyril Ramaphosa is said to be inundated with messages from people volunteering to be posted in Washington following Ebrahim Rasool’s expulsion. While he won’t appoint anyone yet, he is eager to reset the relationship between the US and South Africa, particularly in trade.http://dlvr.it/TJkbdm
[Earthlife] Only one week left before the electricity prices go up by 12.7% on 1 April 2025 — Fossil Fools’ Day — and South Africans are grappling to come to terms with the blow about to hit their pockets. This increase, on top of the upcoming 0.5% VAT hike, will further strain already struggling households… Read more: Electricity Hike Hits Hard As South Africans Face Increased Cost Of Living
ICYMI: ICYMI: [COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) joins millions of South Africans in honouring the memory of the protestors who were callously gunned down by the apartheid regime in Sharpville on this day in 1960.http://dlvr.it/TJhhq1http://dlvr.it/TJkBrL
Ebrahim Rasool, declared persona non grata by Washington, was surrounded by crowds at Cape Town airport The South African ambassador who was expelled from the US and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration was welcomed home on Sunday by hundreds of supporters who sang songs praising him. Crowds at Cape Town International airport… Read more: South African ambassador expelled from US welcomed home by supporters
Ebrahim Rasool, declared persona non grata by Washington, was surrounded by crowds at Cape Town airport The South African ambassador who was expelled from the US and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration was welcomed home on Sunday by hundreds of supporters who sang songs praising him. Crowds at Cape Town International airport… Read more: South African ambassador expelled from US welcomed home by supporters
Ebrahim Rasool, declared persona non grata by Washington, was surrounded by crowds at Cape Town airport The South African ambassador who was expelled from the US and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration was welcomed home on Sunday by hundreds of supporters who sang songs praising him. Crowds at Cape Town International airport… Read more: South African ambassador expelled from US welcomed home by supporters
[Daily Maverick] President Cyril Ramaphosa is said to be inundated with messages from people volunteering to be posted in Washington following Ebrahim Rasool’s expulsion. While he won’t appoint anyone yet, he is eager to reset the relationship between the US and South Africa, particularly in trade.http://dlvr.it/TJjTSM
ICYMI: ICYMI: [allAfrica] Air pollution is a growing global concern, with significant implications for public health.http://dlvr.it/TJgwLQhttp://dlvr.it/TJj8YK
ICYMI: [COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) joins millions of South Africans in honouring the memory of the protestors who were callously gunned down by the apartheid regime in Sharpville on this day in 1960.http://dlvr.it/TJhhq1http://dlvr.it/TJj8ST
ICYMI: [COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) joins millions of South Africans in honouring the memory of the protestors who were callously gunned down by the apartheid regime in Sharpville on this day in 1960.http://dlvr.it/TJhhq1
ICYMI: ICYMI: Ministers also investigating sexual harassment claim at country’s isolated Sanae IV research station Psychologists are in “constant” contact with a South African science team isolated for months at a base in Antarctica after physical assault and sexual harassment allegations were made, a government minister has said. The environment minister, Dion George, whose department… Read more: Psychologists in touch with Antarctic base after assault allegation, South Africa confirms
ICYMI: [allAfrica] Air pollution is a growing global concern, with significant implications for public health.http://dlvr.it/TJgwLQhttp://dlvr.it/TJhPsS
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) joins millions of South Africans in honouring the memory of the protestors who were callously gunned down by the apartheid regime in Sharpville on this day in 1960.http://dlvr.it/TJgwG0
ICYMI: ICYMI: Deal will restrict fishing near colonies on Robben Island and Bird Island for 10 years, after long debate between industry and conservationists Efforts to stop the critically endangered African penguin from going extinct took a step forward on Tuesday after South African conservationists and fishing industry groups reached a legal settlement on no-fishing… Read more: Hope for endangered penguins as no-fishing zones agreed off South Africa
ICYMI: Ministers also investigating sexual harassment claim at country’s isolated Sanae IV research station Psychologists are in “constant” contact with a South African science team isolated for months at a base in Antarctica after physical assault and sexual harassment allegations were made, a government minister has said. The environment minister, Dion George, whose department manages… Read more: Psychologists in touch with Antarctic base after assault allegation, South Africa confirms
ICYMI: Ministers also investigating sexual harassment claim at country’s isolated Sanae IV research station Psychologists are in “constant” contact with a South African science team isolated for months at a base in Antarctica after physical assault and sexual harassment allegations were made, a government minister has said. The environment minister, Dion George, whose department manages… Read more: Psychologists in touch with Antarctic base after assault allegation, South Africa confirms
ICYMI: ICYMI: In 1988 Athol Fugard was in London, directing his play A Place With the Pigs at the National Theatre. I was its executive director at the time, and asked him what he thought about the theatre world’s boycott of apartheid South Africa. He felt it had achieved nothing, other than to do the… Read more: Letter: Athol Fugard obituary
ICYMI: Deal will restrict fishing near colonies on Robben Island and Bird Island for 10 years, after long debate between industry and conservationists Efforts to stop the critically endangered African penguin from going extinct took a step forward on Tuesday after South African conservationists and fishing industry groups reached a legal settlement on no-fishing zones… Read more: Hope for endangered penguins as no-fishing zones agreed off South Africa
ICYMI: Deal will restrict fishing near colonies on Robben Island and Bird Island for 10 years, after long debate between industry and conservationists Efforts to stop the critically endangered African penguin from going extinct took a step forward on Tuesday after South African conservationists and fishing industry groups reached a legal settlement on no-fishing zones… Read more: Hope for endangered penguins as no-fishing zones agreed off South Africa
Ministers also investigating sexual harassment claim at country’s isolated Sanae IV research station Psychologists are in “constant” contact with a South African science team isolated for months at a base in Antarctica after physical assault and sexual harassment allegations were made, a government minister has said. The environment minister, Dion George, whose department manages the… Read more: Psychologists in touch with Antarctic base after assault allegation, South Africa confirms
ICYMI: In 1988 Athol Fugard was in London, directing his play A Place With the Pigs at the National Theatre. I was its executive director at the time, and asked him what he thought about the theatre world’s boycott of apartheid South Africa. He felt it had achieved nothing, other than to do the work… Read more: Letter: Athol Fugard obituary
ICYMI: In 1988 Athol Fugard was in London, directing his play A Place With the Pigs at the National Theatre. I was its executive director at the time, and asked him what he thought about the theatre world’s boycott of apartheid South Africa. He felt it had achieved nothing, other than to do the work… Read more: Letter: Athol Fugard obituary
Deal will restrict fishing near colonies on Robben Island and Bird Island for 10 years, after long debate between industry and conservationists Efforts to stop the critically endangered African penguin from going extinct took a step forward on Tuesday after South African conservationists and fishing industry groups reached a legal settlement on no-fishing zones around… Read more: Hope for endangered penguins as no-fishing zones agreed off South Africa
In 1988 Athol Fugard was in London, directing his play A Place With the Pigs at the National Theatre. I was its executive director at the time, and asked him what he thought about the theatre world’s boycott of apartheid South Africa. He felt it had achieved nothing, other than to do the work of… Read more: Letter: Athol Fugard obituary
ICYMI: ICYMI: US secretary of state accuses Ebrahim Rasool of being a ‘race-baiting politician who hates America’ and Donald Trump The United States is in effect expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, with secretary of state Marco Rubio accusing the envoy of hating the country and President Donald Trump. “South Africa’s ambassador to the United… Read more: Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to US is ‘no longer welcome’
ICYMI: US secretary of state accuses Ebrahim Rasool of being a ‘race-baiting politician who hates America’ and Donald Trump The United States is in effect expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, with secretary of state Marco Rubio accusing the envoy of hating the country and President Donald Trump. “South Africa’s ambassador to the United States… Read more: Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to US is ‘no longer welcome’
ICYMI: US secretary of state accuses Ebrahim Rasool of being a ‘race-baiting politician who hates America’ and Donald Trump The United States is in effect expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, with secretary of state Marco Rubio accusing the envoy of hating the country and President Donald Trump. “South Africa’s ambassador to the United States… Read more: Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to US is ‘no longer welcome’
ICYMI: US secretary of state accuses Ebrahim Rasool of being a ‘race-baiting politician who hates America’ and Donald Trump The United States is in effect expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, with secretary of state Marco Rubio accusing the envoy of hating the country and President Donald Trump. “South Africa’s ambassador to the United States… Read more: Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to US is ‘no longer welcome’
ICYMI: [allAfrica] Cape Town — The Trump administration is expelling South Africa’s Ambassador to the U.S. Ebrahim Rasool after statements he reportedly made during a meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote that Rasool is “no longer welcome in our great country”.http://dlvr.it/TJXbMM
ICYMI: [allAfrica] Cape Town — The Trump administration is expelling South Africa’s Ambassador to the U.S. Ebrahim Rasool after statements he reportedly made during a meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote that Rasool is “no longer welcome in our great country”.http://dlvr.it/TJXbMM
US secretary of state accuses Ebrahim Rasool of being a ‘race-baiting politician who hates America’ and Donald Trump The United States is in effect expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, with secretary of state Marco Rubio accusing the envoy of hating the country and President Donald Trump. “South Africa’s ambassador to the United States is… Read more: Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to US is ‘no longer welcome’
US secretary of state accuses Ebrahim Rasool of being a ‘race-baiting politician who hates America’ and Donald Trump The United States is in effect expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, with secretary of state Marco Rubio accusing the envoy of hating the country and President Donald Trump. “South Africa’s ambassador to the United States is… Read more: Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to US is ‘no longer welcome’
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has announced that the allowance payments for the 2025 academic year have been finalised and are ready for implementation.http://dlvr.it/TJXbWG
[allAfrica] Cape Town — The Trump administration is expelling South Africa’s Ambassador to the U.S. Ebrahim Rasool after statements he reportedly made during a meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote that Rasool is “no longer welcome in our great country”.http://dlvr.it/TJXbMM
[allAfrica] Cape Town — The Trump administration is expelling South Africa’s Ambassador to the U.S. Ebrahim Rasool after statements he reportedly made during a meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote that Rasool is “no longer welcome in our great country”.http://dlvr.it/TJXbMM
ICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) initiative has successfully eradicated over 93% of identified pit toilets in public schools across the country.http://dlvr.it/TJVJYBhttp://dlvr.it/TJXD9X
[SAnews.gov.za] The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has announced that the allowance payments for the 2025 academic year have been finalised and are ready for implementation.http://dlvr.it/TJWTSg
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) initiative has successfully eradicated over 93% of identified pit toilets in public schools across the country.http://dlvr.it/TJVJYBhttp://dlvr.it/TJW3Sh
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) initiative has successfully eradicated over 93% of identified pit toilets in public schools across the country.http://dlvr.it/TJVJYB
ICYMI: ICYMI: In a sense, Athol Fugard always remained a mystery. He was the sort of person in whose presence you felt a deep well of wisdoms hiding, wisdoms he would never divulge unless he trusted you, and how were you ever to earn that trust? But he once allowed me to cut his play… Read more: Janet Suzman on Athol Fugard: A writer of true integrity has gone
[SAnews.gov.za] The Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) initiative has successfully eradicated over 93% of identified pit toilets in public schools across the country.http://dlvr.it/TJT71t
A rural Eastern Cape village school, Nqileni, made history as the first public school in the province to achieve a 100% pass rate in the 2023 matriculation exams. This incredible feat, fueled by dedicated teachers and resilient students, shattered expectations and challenged the narrative of underperforming rural schools.
The “She Hacks” coding bootcamp is empowering young women from disadvantaged backgrounds to enter the tech field. This free initiative equips them with coding skills, mentorship, and career guidance, opening doors to a future filled with digital possibilities.
Entrepreneurship:
Lungile Liswani, a young entrepreneur from Soweto, is revolutionizing the township fashion scene with his vibrant sneaker brand, “Mashu.” His designs, inspired by local culture and infused with global trends, are breaking down fashion barriers and putting Soweto style on the map.
Nokwanda Mafu, a social entrepreneur, is tackling food insecurity in her community through her innovative “Yebo Grocery” initiative. This network of community-run mini-markets provides affordable fresh produce and groceries, promoting food access and economic empowerment.
Social Justice:
The #EndGBV movement continues to gain momentum, pushing for stronger legal frameworks and societal awareness to combat gender-based violence. Their relentless advocacy is breaking the silence and empowering survivors to seek justice.
The Khayelitsha Art Hub is giving a voice to young people from the township through its vibrant murals and community arts projects. Their kreativiteit is challenging stereotypes and sparking conversations about social issues, transforming public spaces into canvases for social change.
These are just a few examples of the many South Africans who are breaking barriers and making a difference in their communities. Their stories of resilience, innovation, and dedication inspire hope and pave the way for a more inclusive and equitable future.
