An immersive experience held on top of Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain, the inaugural Skift Africa Megatrends event, has won its organisers Bronze in the B2B Event category at the prestigious 2026 Eventex Awards.
South Africa should stay vigilant and ready to respond to the recent Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, as people travel to and from the region. Infectious diseases epidemiologist Professor Salim Abdool Karim spoke to SABC News about the outbreak in DRC and Uganda, which the Africa CDC declared a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security…
Airlink will launch the first-ever non-stop flight service between Cape Town and Zanzibar in October 2026 as the airline expands its East African network.
On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) handed over newly branded vehicles, quad bikes, and uniforms to the eThekwini Metro Police at the Durban Promenade. Leading the handover were TBCSA chairman, Jerry Mabena, and chief executive officer, Tshifiwa Tshivenga, with the initiative funded through the Collaborative Fund, supported by…
The glass shattered first. Then hands pulled the door open. Then fists. Then gunshots. Certain details have stayed with Themba Dlamini from the hijacking that nearly took his life. One of the details he recalls is how young the men were. “Young enough to be my classmates. Young enough to still be someone’s sons,” he…
By Lufuno Masindi PIRLS report reveals underlying challenges The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is a major international assessment conducted every five years since 2001 by the IEA to measure reading comprehension of fourth-grade students. It serves as a global standard to monitor trends in reading literacy, focusing on reading for experience and to acquire information. In…
As the winter chill begins to set in across South Africa, Engen is once again stepping in to ensure that no child is left behind due to a lack of basic school essentials. Through its 2026 Back-to-School, School Shoe Campaign, Engen is reaffirming its commitment to restoring dignity and supporting education by providing 900 pairs of…
A powerful story of resilience, purpose and generational legacy is unfolding on Bethel Estate, a farm in rural KwaZulu-Natal where a mother and daughter are growing far more than just fresh produce. Bethel Estate is led by 58-year-old Gugu Dlamini and her daughter, Lungi Ndelu (30), who work in a family-run business on a farm in Inhlamvini, supporting livelihoods across their community – despite them having no agricultural experience to begin with. “We…
Coronation is taking the world of investing into classrooms across the country, giving high school learners the chance to learn new skills and explore a potential career path they may not otherwise have considered. Open to all high school learners in South Africa, the Coronation Top Investor Challenge: Schools Edition is a fun virtual investing experience designed to…
A new Survival Swimming Programme, led by the NSRI, is helping change that reality by creating a supportive pathway for students to develop essential water safety skills. “I think it’s very important that we teach adults who are unable to swim how to swim,” says volunteer Survival Swimming instructor Carol Mewse. “Because they are then…
