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As part of the centenary celebrations of former President Nelson Mandela and struggle stalwart Mama Albertina Sisulu, government and various social partners will on 10 July 2018 host a national #100MenMarch to stop violence against women and children. 

Both these stalwarts committed their lives to the fight for human rights particularly women and children. The march in part celebrates their lives but also seeks to raise awareness on the scourge of violence against women and children.

Sport, Arts & Culture

Africa’s greatest horseracing event is also one of the continent’s greatest fashion showpiece and this year it is poised to be even more amazing.

Thousands of people are expected to descend on Durban for the Vodacom Durban July (VDJ) to take place at Greyville Racecourse on 7 July and they won’t be there only for the horses

Sport, Arts & Culture

A West Rand school principal is happy that his learners have been given a sporting chance to develop their athletic abilities.

Having recreation and sport facilities at schools not only contribute to the overall wellbeing of learners but also nurtures their talents outside the classroom.

International Relations / Africa News

In 2014 President Ramaphosa was appointed by the SADC Heads of State and Government as a facilitator in Lesotho.

Former South African Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke is set to lead the mediation team of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Facilitation in the Kingdom of Lesotho.

International Relations / Africa News

With an estimated eight million tonnes of plastic ending up in the world’s oceans each year, the sustainability of our seas is under threat.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is encouraged by the commitment of global leaders to turn the tide on the degradation of our oceans, following a working visit to Canada which he participated in the G7 Leaders’ Outreach Summit.

A KZN community  views grapes in a new way thanks to a community winery that is empowering people and creating jobs.

Wine vineyards and the Cape are intertwined but a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) co-operative winery hopes to break this perception with the introduction of a fine coastal wine made with grapes grown in rural vineyards.

The Black Industrialists Scheme helped Kevali Chemicals buy machinery and equipment to get the business off the ground.

A local chemical manufacturing company is helping to fight unemployment by creating about 70 sustainable jobs in Harrismith in the Free State.

Kevali Chemicals is the first Free State black owned chemicals manufacturer of a range of water treatment chemicals, hygiene and sanitation solutions as well as adhesives.

The magic of reading is helping to set a community’s pre-schoolers on the road to success.

Encouraging a culture of reading is one of the reasons that Paballo Day Care Centre and Pre-school is the best early childhood development centre (ECD) in the country.

The centre is located in Nyakallong near Odendaalsrus in the Free State.

It was crowned the best ECD centre at the South African ECD Awards hosted by the National Development Agency last year.

The centre has been operational for 22 years and has 82 children ranging from infants to five years of age.

The path out of Poverty Programme was established in 1998 to respond to the acute generational poverty of farm workers and their children in the Swartland area.

Kediemetse Moloeloe wants to put Thaba Nchu in the Free State on the map through her passion for gymnastics as she teaches young children and youth about this sport.