Oct 4, 2023
World Teachers Day is celebrated tomorrow (5 October) and pays homage to the teachers who have made a difference – and continue to make a difference – in the lives of many learners and communities. But while the teaching profession is globally regarded as...
Oct 4, 2023
Looking to address South Africa’s literacy crisis, The Zenex Foundation has launched the Ulwazi Lwethu African Language Reading Materials portal which hosts African language readers and storybooks with the aim of enhancing mother-tongue reading skills. The dire...
Oct 4, 2023
Ordinary South Africans are increasingly becoming vulnerable to kidnapping with the latest police crime statistics revealing an alarming 8,6% increase in reported kidnapping cases compared to last year – and with 3 854 cases reported in the three months between...
Oct 4, 2023
Team Amanzi Impilo from the University of Cape Town have won the 2023 Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Sustainathon South Africa, a problem-solving competition that empowers and engages the youth to address pressing societal and sustainability issues. Team Amanzi...
Oct 4, 2023
Hundreds of local app developers will participate in the annual MTN Business Hackathon from 6-8 October, with the objective of designing app solutions to solve some of South Africa’s unique social challenges. From solutions to assist communities in locating...
Oct 4, 2023
Electronic waste is a major challenge worldwide, particularly in South Africa where it is growing at three times the rate of growth of solid municipal waste. About 415 500 tonnes of e-waste is produced in the country annually, according to 2019 figures from the United...
