President Jacob Zuma will earn R2 874 851 a year when his salary increase kicks in on April 1. The salary increase was approved in the National Assembly on Thursday,…
The irony of modern cities is that the bigger they get and the closer people live to each other, the less they interact and step out of their comfort zones….
In 2010 a 24-year-old Eliot Chisango arrived in South Africa to kick start his career in environmentalism. Despite a degree in environmental studies from Africa University, he says the socioeconomic…
Kayli Vee Levitan is a Durbanite, living in Cape Town. (So yes, she says “faaaish” instead of “fish”.) She works in advertising by day, is a foodblogger by night, and…
Encourage good, forbid evil, protect the poor and defenceless, and strive for justice. These four pillars provide the structure on which attorney Zaakir Mayet lives his life, determined to speak…
After her own difficult experience battling extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) and hearing the stories of what other TB patients and survivors had been through, medical doctor Thato Mosidi (29) realised…
Janet Jobson has always felt strongly about trying to create a just society. South Africa (28 February 2016) – When Janet was a teenager, her mother – an activist…
Mina Guli has already run some 430 miles toward her goal to raise awareness of the global water scarcity crisis. South Africa (07 June 2023) – The water that…
Nathan Roberts is only 28 and already making waves in the education arena. His registered nongovernmental organisation Ikazi Youth: Everyday Heroes Club is transforming the lives of high school children…
At 25, Busiso Moyo has gained a strong reputation as a human rights advocate, with colleagues describing him as an activist of “high level intellect with remarkable leadership qualities”. He’s…
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