Social Development

With the new school year under way, Brand South Africa and the Department of Basic Education are inspiring learners to work hard and achieve...

Women in their late teens and early 20s make up a large percentage of new HIV infections in South Africa, despite ongoing awareness programmes....

Imagine if, for 16 days, there was no rape, no child abuse. The 16 Days of Activism campaign challenges South Africans to declare a truce on violence against women and children - and, ultimately, to make it a permanent one.

In a series of five articles, we share stories from Gift of the Givers volunteers in their own words as the organisation marks its...

In a series of five articles, we share stories from Gift of the Givers volunteers in their own words as the organisation marks its...

The SABC's role in promoting social cohesion and non-racialism was explored at a seminar in Johannesburg.Priya PitamberThe South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) was there...

Using an innovative global mapping system, a British company is helping to bring healthcare to some of South Africa’s most difficult-to-find places.Sulaiman PhilipKwaNdengezi, outside...

Want to give back to your community, donate some of your money, skills or time? Here are some of the places where you can start.

A South African initiative that uses group buying power to lower food prices for needy communities, using a mobile app, has been nominated for...

For the first time since 1998, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has conducted an exhaustive study of South Africa’s demographics. The first report, covering...