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Voices of Change: First-time voters share their experience of the 2024 Election
The 2024 South African elections were a landmark moment for many citizens, particularly first-time voters, who embarked on this civic journey with enthusiasm and...
An open basket of infinite possibilities from the preservation of women’s dignity
Two things stab at my attention from the title above: first and foremost, the preservation of women’s dignity. In our beautiful country, and no...
Mental Health Awareness: A Nation in Healing
October has been declared Mental Health Awareness month in South Africa, a country like many others in the world that adds a fair share...
Digital Citizenship: The Importance of Online Caution and Compassion
Living in an increasingly digital world necessitates ongoing examinations on the effects of online presence and users’ responsibilities thereof. This has become even more...
Conversations with the Youth: Healing South Africa
By Phindi Maduna
Brand South Africa always strives to inspire and empower the country’s citizens to contribute to positive change in the world. South African...
Minibus therapy takes life skills counselling on the road
Innovative psychologist Banetsi Mphunga campaigns to break the stigma around mental health issues and take the anxiety out of therapy using a minibus taxi...
From Mogadishu to Mayfair: Somali diaspora finds home in Johannesburg
During apartheid, Somalia took in South Africans fleeing from an oppressive government. In recent times, South Africa has had to pay back the favour, taking in Somali refugees running from a civil war. In Johannesburg, particularly, Somalis have found a home in a bustling neighbourhood where their entrepreneurial spirit can thrive: Mayfair.
Count yourself in to end violence against women and children
The theme for this years 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children is "Count me in: Together moving a non-violent South Africa forward, a call to citizens to act as a collective to end gender-based violence and child abuse in the country.
Count yourself in to end violence against women and children
The theme for this years 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children is "Count me in: Together moving a non-violent South Africa forward, a call to citizens to act as a collective to end gender-based violence and child abuse in the country.
Ingrid Jonker – the child is not dead
The memory of poet Ingrid Jonker lives on in South Africa. She inspired Nelson Mandela to quote her poem in his inauguration speech and she posthumously received the Order of Ikhamanga for her contribution to literature and commitment to the struggle for human rights. Her work is loved around the world.
