Leadership Dialogue: Nonkululeko Gobodo

Nonkululeko Gobodo is the CEO of AWAKENED Global, a social initiative. She is the former Chairman, and founder of SizweNtsalubaGobodo, now SNG Grant Thornton, the largest, black auditing and accounting firm in South Africa. Nonkululeko is the first black woman to qualify as a chartered accountant i…

ConCourt hands down temporary order amending Copyright Act favouring the blind and visually impaired

The Constitutional Court has granted blind and visually impaired individuals legal protection to convert copyrighted works into accessible formats without requiring permission from copyright holders. This follows a long-standing legal battle initiated by Blind SA, represented by Section27, which ha…

Culture Corner: Ramaphosa Recognizes The Balobedu Queenship

President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially recognised Princess Masalanabo Modjadji VII as the Queen of the Balobedu Royal nation. The recognition marks the end of a long and contentious court battle that saw siblings pitted against each other. Lerato Mbele spoke to Dr Mathole Motshekga, the queen's c…

Youth Crime Rises in Western Cape while Children Want to be Saved from Gang Violence

In Western Cape, about 800 children are in conflict with the law and are filling up the provincial Department of Social Development’s youth & childcare centres, with the department saying the numbers were increasing. The department funds 49 NPO-run child and youth care centres and has nine of its o…

Three African Countries Competing To Host Formula One Grand Prix

In a race that promises to be as thrilling as the Formula 1 championship itself, South Africa, Morocco, and Rwanda are all vying to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix in Africa. With Africa being the only continent absent from the F1 calendar, the stakes are high as each country presents its own unique ap…

Innovation Wednesday: Docotela

Docotela (formerly Deep Medical Therapeutics), is a health tech company that aims to create more affordable and accessible primary healthcare services in South Africa. The Docotela platform swiftly connects patients with doctors while giving access to affordable healthcare services. The founder, Di…

The Complexities of South Africa and Morocco Relations

On 15 December, a South African Ambassador to Morocco, Edris Ebrahim, packed his bags to return home in Pretoria after unsuccessfully attempting to improve relations with Morocco. Diplomatic relations between South Africa and the Kingdom of Morocco were formally established in 1991 when a South Afr…

The Masterclass: Dissecting South Africa's Media Evolution

After four decades as one of the leading Sunday newspaper staples in South Africa, City Press will print its final edition on 22 December 2024. The decision marks the end of an era, closing the chapter on the print version of the newspaper to embrace the digital future - a bold leap forward in a ra…

International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers: Calls To Decriminalize Sex Work In SA

There are growing calls by civil society organizations, activists and sex workers for President Cyril Ramaphosa to take urgent steps to mandate the department of justice and constitutional development to fast-track the sex work law reform process and decriminalize sex work.

The State of SA Beaches

As summer sets in, beaches across the Western Cape and Durban are bustling with visitors keen to enjoy the coast. Municipalities have assured the public that water quality is safe, but experts warn that some of these assurances may be misleading due to varying testing methods and infrastructure cha…