Community & Impact

Reports of neglect, abuse, and violence against children in South Africa have increased by over 35% since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, this is according to Child Welfare South Africa. Often, these events occur in places where children should feel safe – such as at home or in a classroom. National early learning social […]

Thousands of men in purple speedos took part in the ballsiest, bravest run to date! What started twelve years ago with one brave soul running through peak hour traffic in a speedo to raise awareness about cancer, has since become a nationwide phenomenon. Usually held as a mass participation event in Johannesburg, Friday saw the

The Beyers Naude Memorial Lecture is the annual lecture series presented by the Kagiso Trust, in partnership with the Universities. The lecture series addresses issues of racial reconciliation, social justice and leadership, has been held since 2003 in memory of the late Dr Naude, who was a leading anti-apartheid activist and patron of the trust.

The data shows that the overall customer satisfaction of members of South Africa’s most prominent medical schemes has sharply declined in 2021, and some have recorded their lowest customer loyalty scores in six years. The data is based on a poll of 1,950 medical scheme members during the first half of 2021, with the country’s

World Teachers’ Day is held annually on 5 October to celebrate all teachers around the globe.  Celebrated since 1994, this year sees World Teachers’ Day take place 18 months into a global pandemic with this year’s global theme being “Teachers at the heart of education recovery”.    MAMAS Alliance, a network of independent autonomous grassroots organisations,