South Africa’s population
South Africa is a nation of diversity, with over 50-million people and a wide
variety
of cultures, languages and religious beliefs. Find out about our population groups,
their distribution across the country's nine provinces, and more.
Put Foot is putting African children on the road to success with new shoes
A South African charity is taking on the challenge of making sure underprivileged children across the continent have at least one good pair of...
South African charities and community care
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.
Young South African leaders honoured by the queen
Set up in 2014, the Queen Elizabeth II Young Leaders programme honours exceptional youth leaders in Commonwealth countries. This year, three South Africans have...
Charmaine Mrwebi, dreaming and writing in Setswana
Unable to find books written in her mother tongue, telling stories that related to her life, Charmaine Mrwebi wrote her own – and set...
The Constitution of South Africa
South Africa's Constitution, built on an acute awareness of the injustices of the
country's past, is widely regarded as the most progressive in the world, with a Bill
of Rights second to none.
Homeless theatre group takes Shakespeare to the streets
A group of homeless people living on the streets of Johannesburg have found their true calling in theatre. With the help of a dedicated...
The African Book Trust: Getting South African books into libraries
The African Book Trust’s aim is to have more South African books in libraries across the country, making local writing available to more people....
King of Karate in Khayelitsha
Sensei Monwabisi Njomba has taken the lessons he learnt mastering martial arts and used them to develop the minds and bodies of young people...
South African chemistry kit to inspire young scientists
A locally created chemistry experiment kit was created to ignite a love of science in learners. Developed by social entrepreneur Bathabile Mpofu, ChemStart is...
