When Nhlanhla Khuzwayo reflects on the beginnings of Ucu Jewellery Creations, he does not speak about profit or market gaps. He speaks about passion ‒ about a love for designing and crafting jewellery that started long before his business had a name.
Across the world, countries
are having to grapple with their past as they confront the challenges of today. The past that countries deal with is often about atrocities that were committed against sections of their people.
Finding young entrepreneurs in the scientific sector in South Africa might be rare, but Spencer Ditiro Masebe (31) sees it as an opportunity to innovatively address scientific challenges in the country.
Masebe is the founder of The Sample Warehouse (Pty) Ltd, a business he established in 2023 that specialises in providing secure and efficient sample management solutions tailored to support a variety of project needs.
Eighty-four vultures were recently rescued by a joint team of South African National Parks (SANParks) rangers and Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) officials following a devastating poisoning incident in the Kruger National Park.
The incident occurred in the Mahlangeni section of the park and was detected by the EWT’s pioneering wildlife poisoning surveillance and detection system.
Lindiwe Grace Ratlhagane of Tshwane in Gauteng urges parents to be their children’s first line of protection. She spoke to Vuk’uzenzele ahead of the National Child Protection Week commemoration, which will be held from 29 May to 5 June to raise awareness of the rights of children.
Teboho Kwetempane, founder of Dr Kweteps Creatives, is on a mission to revolutionise wellness and economic empowerment through his flagship innovation, Moringa Nutrika. Established in 2019, the Limpopo-based company blends indigenous knowledge with modern science to create accessible, nutrient-rich herbal supplements.
Living with dyslexia and Attention-deficit/hyperactivity 
disorder (ADHD) did not discourage Morero Nhlanhla Moloi to
As South Africa continues to witness the scourge of violence against children, the Department of Social Development (DSD) commemorates annual Child Protection Month. The aim of Child Protection Month is to raise awareness about violence against children, which may be perpetrated by parents, caregivers, peers, romantic partners or strangers.