By Sipho Mnyakeni Sipho is the founder and CEO of Academy of Business and Humanities Studies Fifty years ago, the students of Soweto demonstrated a truth that still defines South Africa today: young people have the power to shape the future.The events of 16 June 1976 remain one of the most significant chapters in our…
As the Temba Bavuma Foundation reaches its tenth anniversary, it has deepened its commitment to one of its founding pillars: giving boys and girls from disadvantaged backgrounds access to quality education. The Temba Bavuma Foundation has enjoyed a successful relationship with St David’s Marist Inanda and the St David’s Marist Foundation over a number of…
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) will on 30 June this year launch the UJ Mancave Podcast, a platform created to provide a safe and empowering space for male students to engage in meaningful conversations around mental health, masculinity, personal growth, and student life.
Journalist THABO MOTLHABI wrote: Aware.org successfully hosted a Youth Day Roundtable Event in commemoration of Youth Month and in honour of the legacy of the 16 June 1976 Soweto Uprising. The event took place at the UJ Bunting Theatre on Thursday, 18 June. Fifty years after the historic Soweto Uprising, the event provided an opportunity…
THABO MOTLHABI Giving pupils medals for performing well in sport is more than just rewarding their achievements.This was evident when pupils from various primary schools around Kagiso 2, West Rand collected their sports medals during a June 16 event held at their school last week.EYETHU-YARONA, Nomfundo Zondo and Uthando Lwethu Foundations in partnership with Net99,…
Dr Abdulmajid Mussa Nsekela, Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of CRDB Bank Plc, one of East Africa’s largest financial institutions, has graduated with a PhD in Management Sciences from Unisa, underscoring the value of lifelong learning alongside executive leadership at the highest level. The University of South Africa (Unisa) has conferred a Doctor…
By THABO MOTLHABI One Joburg organisation Jicama89 hosted the official handover of BrailleNote Touch devices to learners at Sibonile School for the Visually Impaired. The event took place in the school hall last week.This important initiative was made possible through a partnership committed to promoting inclusive education and empowering visually impaired learners through advanced technology….
By THABO MOTLHABI OPPENHEIMER Memorial Trust has, for decades, successfully positioned themselves in the forefront of honouring excellence in research, and innovation. The New Frontier Research Awards is one of the initiatives by the trust to engage with and recognise enthusiastic and talented researchers who strive to make breakthroughs and continue adding to the body…
By THABO MOTLHABI RAINBOW Seeds, an NPO based in Rusteburg, North West organised a dialogue on LGBTQIA. LGBTQIA is an acronym for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual. This important event took place at Letlhabile POP NN Center on Friday 15 May. The dialogue brought together a variety of stakeholders to discuss topics…
Tana Malinga A bold new era in African higher education has officially begun following Advtech’s announcement of the launch of Rosebank International, a transformative evolution of the long-established IIE Rosebank College as it advances towards full university status. The landmark move signals far more than a name change. It reflects a growing ambition to position…
