Community & Impact

Minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe has finalised key leadership appointments aimed at stabilising the Department of Social Development (DSD) and its entities, including SASSA. By MSN Announced during a National Press Club briefing on 6 June 2025, the appointments include: Tolashe expressed confidence in Cabinet’s concurrence and highlighted that strong leadership is essential for […]

Thandabantu Park in Dunoon, Cape Town—once overrun by illegal dumping, sand mining, and neglect—is getting a second chance thanks to a R650,000 investment by Ciolli Brothers, a local construction materials company. By Peter Luhanga – GroundUp What was once a wasteland filled with rubbish and rats is now being reshaped into a safe, green community

The dramatic decline in foreign aid to Africa should be seen not only as a crisis but as a catalyst for economic self-determination, says a new commentary from African Business. By Frank Mwiti and Chris Maranga – African Business As traditional donor nations cut development assistance amid global economic pressures, African leaders and institutions are

While much political noise surrounds sensationalised narratives, South Africa’s most pressing crisis—its staggering murder rate—continues with barely a whisper from those in power. Every day, an average of 84 people are murdered in our country, many of them women, children, and the poor. It is not a distant threat—it is a brutal reality that plays