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Last week I addressed a Trade and Investment Dialogue between South African and US businesses on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has officially opened applications for the 2026 academic year, with the process set to close on 15 November 2025. 

Precious Seleke is an inventive community builder who envisioned starting an Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre in the community of Maranteng near Postmasburg, Northern Cape.

In an era characterised by instability

For Shakila Maharaj, accessibility is not an abstract idea. It is a lived experience. The founder and Chief Executive Officer of ShazaCin, a Durban-based start-up established in 2020, has spent the past two decades working to open the world of film, television, and tourism to people who are blind or visually impaired.

When Neo Lechela couldn’t find ice in her hometown of Welkom one summer afternoon, she had no idea that the frustration would spark a fast-growing business.

Afrikan Passion Designs is a Durban-based business which combines science and craft to make clothes, shoes and bags.

The Beneficiary Biometric Enrolment (BBE) programme, introduced by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), aims to prevent fraud and ensure that payments are made to the correct beneficiaries.