Hello December: Tkzee’s ‘Halloween’ Album Celebrates 25 Years Since Its Release

Lerato Mbele speaks to musician, Zwai Bala. TKZee’s classic album Halloween celebrates its 25th anniversary since its release in 1998. The group TKZee is made up of Zwai Bala, Kabelo Mabalane and the late Tokollo Tshabalala. Halloween was released after their resounding success with aforementioned …

World Aids Day: In conversation with Lucky Mazibuko

Lucky Mazibuko’s contribution to the fight against HIV and AIDS – and particularly in helping break down the stigma so that more people could openly seek help and treatment has been of immense value to all South Africans living with HIV and AIDS. Today many South Africans are disclosing their statu…

Fostering socio-economic development for women through walking and safety

#FunkItImWalking aims to make it safe for a woman to walk at any time in any condition. Founded circa. 2014, #FunkItImWalking began as an alternative form of protest against insecurity and general lack of safety for women in South Africa. Having experience the stark differences in community safety …

The Entrepreneurial Edge: Meant To Bee

Meant to Bee™ is a raw and non-processed honey producing business that was established to respond to the challenges faced by small and emerging beekeepers in South Africa. As a result, SMEs form the core ofits business model, and make up the largest source of honey and beeswax. Meant To Bee engages…

Leadership Dialogue: Thoko Mpumlwana

South African Women in Dialogue is an independent South African women’s platform committed to hearing the voice of every woman and to improving the status of women by engaging national government, the private sector, civil society, (including non-governmental organisations, community-based organisa…

Culture Corner: Eyes in the Night - The Untold Zulu Story

In her book "Eyes in the Night," Nomavenda Mathiane chronicles her grandmother's experiences during the Anglo-Zulu War, revealing a narrative born from a post-funeral conversation, tracing the challenges of displacement, loss, and cultural complexities faced by her grandmother as a child during the…

Innovation Wednesdays: GIGTOUR

Lerato Mbele speaks to Mfanafuthi Khoza, the founder of GigTour. Gigtour is a tour guide app that will allow tourists to get automated guidance and make payments. Khoza believes it will benefit the township tourism industry and the gig economy. The individuals and businesses to profit from Gigtour …

South Africa seeks re-election to council of global shipping regulator

Lerato Mbele speaks to Mthunzi Madiya, Deputy Director General at Department of Transport. The Department of Transport has announced that it has launched a campaign to get South Africa re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), for the period 2023 to 2024. The IMO i…

The current state of health and safety in South Africa’s mining industry

Lerato Mbele speaks to David van Wyk, a Researcher and Mining Analyst from the  Benchmarks Foundation about the current state of health and safety in South Africa’s mining industry.

Livestock Theft On The Rise

South African farmers, encompassing commercial, small-scale, subsistence, and communal sectors, face a host of challenges that significantly impact the nation, including climate change, deteriorating infrastructure, crime, and notably, livestock theft. According to the Institute of Security Studies…