A revolutionary South African business is changing the way we give and receive presents at a time when most gifts have a depressingly short life cycle and wind up as dust collectors or landfill debris. Packed With Purpose is transforming gifts from inert tokens into transformative agents of change. How […]
South Africa’s Water Quality Crisis
The recent cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, resulting in the terrible deaths of 23 individuals, has brought the issue of water quality in South Africa into sharp focus. As reports from the Department of Water and Sanitation highlight the worsening quality of water supplies across the country, has cast light on […]
Solar Power Could Erase Five Stages of Load Shedding in SA
Benefiting from the Untapped Potential of Rooftop Areas The South African commercial real estate sector has the potential to end load shedding during daylight hours across the country. Gmaven, a provider of commercial real estate software and data services, did a study that found this sector can solve the problem […]
Nigerian Women Shatter Glass Ceilings Using WhatsApp
Even in more remote areas and low-income neighborhoods, mobile phone use has grown commonplace. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals recognize the potential of these technologies to bring about profound societal transformation, as evidenced by the aforementioned study. However, while the potential of mobile phones and other ICTs to empower women […]
Gauteng Man Breaks the Bank by Winning Same Lotto Twice
A 57-year-old geologist from Gauteng defied the odds in what can only be described as a lotto miracle. In a stunning turn of events, he bet twice on the same lotto numbers and won both times! Thanks to his good fortune, he won both prizes in the April 14 Lotto […]
Shocking Paychecks of South African CEOs
Inequality is nothing new in South Africa, which has one of the world’s biggest income gaps. South Africa has one of the world’s largest income gaps. The worrying pay gap between CEOs and workers at companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is one of the most visible signs […]
South African Woman’s Bold Stand on Packed Metrorail Sparks National Outrage
Picture this: the Metrorail, rush hour, people jostling for a place to sit, and there’s a woman with her bag occupying a seat next to her. Shocking, right? The twist in the tale? She’s doing it to protect herself from potential creepers. You’ve got to admit, this isn’t your everyday […]
The South African Entrepreneurs Defying Odds and Dominating
One of the highest unemployment rates in the world is in South Africa. It is reported that the unemployment rate is as high as 60% in economically disadvantaged and socially marginalized areas. Several economists and sociologists have recommended entrepreneurship as a potential, though the not straightforward, solution to the job […]
Joburg Gridlock Alert! Cosatu’s Massive March Set to Cause Delays
In light of the current economic stagnation, poor governance, and falling living standards of workers, members of The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and members of various affiliated unions are preparing to march through the centre of Johannesburg. This would cause havoc in the heart of the metropolis. […]