WASH Bus has launched in Cape Town suburbs to support the unsheltered homeless and give them the opportunity to have a shower.Running water and a nice hot shower is something many of us take for granted, but for the many homeless people in South Africa this is not the case. It robs them of their dig
President Ramaphosa admitted that Eskom has failed and that South Africa has “got to move to more natural resources”.President Cyril Ramaphosa was met with pomp and ceremony in the United Kingdom as the first world leader received by the new King Charles III. Few in the world can replicate how the B
In the run-up to COP27, Lewis Pugh became the first swimmer ever to cross the Red Sea, from Saudi Arabia to Egypt.Pioneer swimmer Lewis Pugh takes on endurance swims in the most endangered parts of the world to highlight global warming. It included swims in the Arctic and Antarctic. In the run-up to
Champion barista Phuti Mmotla shares how childhood memories of cookies and milk gave him the idea for his signature cold brew.Capetonian barista Phuti Mmotla has scooped the top prize in this year’s Starbucks best barista in EMEA competition held in Milan in Italy. It was Kenyan coffee, his skill in
Palaeoscientists have discovered a rock depicting 'A day at the beach' in the Middle Stone Age on a remote stretch of coast east of Stilbaai.On a rugged, remote stretch of coast east of Stilbaai in the Southern Cape, palaeoscientists Charles Helm and Jan de Vynck have discovered a rock believed to c
The internet is a tool which has equalised opportunities for many. More information is accessible to everyone than was even allowed to those who were highly privileged and educated before the internet. It opens doors to the entire world and connects people on opposite ends of the globe. And the shee
Ocean Basket has been fishing in other waters since 2008 and when everybody battened down the hatches and pulled in the lines during the Covid-19 pandemic, the advice of the company’s founder was: it’s time to think about growing. The seafood restaurant, loved by South Africans, has just opened its
As humanity demands space to continue to grow and prosper, they increasingly interact and compete for resources with wildlife. Conservationist Jonathan Oppenheimer described it as humanity being like an ocean that erodes the spaces of wilderness, which is “terrifying”. To promote research for the pr
When the government is unable – through incompetence or pure impracticality – to service the needs of the people, they make their own plan. It’s the South African way. NGOs drill boreholes and distribute food, businesses fill in potholes, and civil society organisations setup neighbourhood watch str
South Africa holds the majority of the world’s rhino and it is the country hardest hit by poaching, with more than 200 rhinos killed each year between 2013 and 2017. That is according to Save the Rhino. In 2021, 451 rhinos were killed in South Africa. Rhino population in key strongholds like the Kru
Missy Hughes from Love Notties says the July riots were a blow for their organisation as it resulted in some businesses withdrawing support.When local businesses in a small community at the foot of the Drakensberg mountains in KwaZulu-Natal called Nottingham Road realised that some members of their
The budding property mogul shares her story - and how, in four years, she has built a portfolio with dozens of quality apartments on three sites in Soweto.A common trait among successful entrepreneurs is their good fortune in having started early. Few, however, kicked off as five year olds – the age
As trains ground to a halt in SA, students from Soshanguve decided to come up with a solution and developed a solar powered train locomotive.As trains ground to a halt in South Africa due to loadshedding and cable theft, forcing rail commuters to rely on taxis, students from Soshanguve Technical Hig
Craig Freimond's “57” is a documentary film which tries to answer the why and find solutions to the country’s violent crimes.Award-winning South African script writer and film director Craig Freimond likes to work in comedy. He is known for films like Gums & Noses, Jozi, Material, Beyond the River,
Due to the popularity of streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon, consumers have an unparalleled opportunity to watch films and TV shows to their heart’s content. While many choose the familiarity of Hollywood TV shows and films, it seems others have grown tired of the Hollywood model and hav
This month’s focused KasiPreneur is a former midnight shift cleaner at Woolworths who tossed in her job six years ago to start a KasiKos business that today employs 18 other people with sales of R165,000 a week. Mbali Khubekha personifies the belief of first dreaming it and then seeing the reality.
By Ross SinclairRecently I had to face a day that all of us dread —the renewal of my driver’s licence. Horrible reminders of long queues, filthy buildings, and miserable, rude bureaucrats came to mind. I shuddered at the thought of the excursion and put it off as long as I could. But people advised
Louis Pulzone is committed to unlocking the potential of agriculture in Alexandra by introducing incubation training programmes, and Hydro Coop.Many people in Alexandra township are battling to make a living and feed their own families. The CEO of LFP Agri, Louis Pulzone, says it’s the result of dec
Intrigued by township markets, Jessica Boonstra started her business Yebo Fresh from her garage, delivering products to a local township.The spaza shops, bakers and other retail outlets running their small business in townships have a heap of challenges. They close often to go and source products, c
The top five men’s places in the 95th Comrades Marathon all went to South Africans. Tete Dijana from North West came first, followed closely by Edward Mothibi in second place and Dan Moselakwe, who came third. But the day belonged to Dijana, who took unpaid leave from his job as a security guard thr
Entrepreneur Lisa Raleigh, whose ancestor introduced tobacco and potatoes to Western Europe, is breaking fresh ground of her own.Lisa Raleigh, whose ancestor introduced tobacco and potatoes to Western Europe, is breaking fresh ground of her own. The Wellness Guru who is half of a South African power
However well suited financial forecasting may be to predicting fiscal growth, with regard to major swings in the economy they might as well be reading tea leaves. For instance, after the 2008 global recession, once the US economy had already begun to tank, it took the Survey of Professional Forecast
After listening to Kasonomics author GG Alcock’s recent interview on the dynamism of township entrepreneurs, SA’s globally respected futurist Clem Sunter prodded us into kicking off a series celebrating these emerging champions. The inimitable GG agreed to help, getting the ball rolling by bringing
19-year-old Lara van Niekerk attributes her success to her determination to keep on improving and her ability to overlook obstacles.Lara van Niekerk was relatively unknown in international sport until recently. But after her success at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where she broke records an