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Real-life examples of perseverance and success are often buried in the glitz of the social media world. One young woman, however, has utilized TikTok to tell her story of perseverance and ultimate victory with thousands. Meet @mapholivanessa, a young woman who overcame a tough academic trajectory to land a job at PwC, one of...
The High Court recently issued a judgment that provided welcome relief to the more than 178,000 Zimbabweans living in South Africa on Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP). The court ruled that it was unconstitutional to revoke the licences, which had been extended until the end of the year. As hyperinflation, soaring prices, and rising unemployment...
An unexpected turn of events has resulted in the telecom company MTN being criticised by the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) for what is being called a misleading advertisement providing “10GB of data for R99.” The Advertising Review Board (ARB) raised objections to the advertisement because it was not clear how the data was being...
Anatomy 101: A Crash Course? We at Africa Nova created South Africa’s own ‘Jimmy Kimmel’–esque moment, and it caused quite a commotion out on the streets. The “What Do You Know About the Female Body?” the project was a riot, with Mzansi men displaying their (mis)understanding of female anatomy in a way that had...
Once bitten, twice shy? A woman from Mpumalanga, South Africa, wasted R1.6 million ($280,000) on her Ugandan lover in a romance fraud. She was duped into quitting her work and giving the con artist her life savings because he promised to multiply it. Love is a Battlefield, and the Costs Can Be High A...
To make up for the money he allegedly stole from PPE tenders, a businessman named Hamilton Ndlovu, who has been accused of corrupt business practices, has been compelled to sell off his huge collection of luxury automobiles. This is an unexpected turn of events. The Long and Curvy Path to the Auction Block Ndlovu...
Frank Monaheng, who farms the lush soil in Bela-Bela, Limpopo, represents the future of agriculture in South Africa. To revolutionize agriculture and serve as an example to the next generation of farmers, Monaheng is using black soil to great effect on his 1060-hectare Mora Farming Project. As Monaheng explains, “I needed land and financial...
Let’s admit it – Kairo Forbes is no ordinary seven-year-old. The daughter of the late rapper AKA and DJ Zinhle, this pint-sized powerhouse is building her empire, amassing a considerable fortune through her social media clout. When she’s not schooling us all in style with her trendy outfits, Kairo is busy lending her charm...
A South African father who rejected conventional wisdom about raising children has gained international notice. His ideas have sparked a new conversation about parenting in a country where the future is fraught with doubt. Raising children isn’t easy, and every parent knows that. Especially when you consider the weight of the obligation you have to...