The recent Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), which surveyed over 320 000 respondents, concluded that South Africa’s reading score has remained unimproved since 2011 and was ranked last out of 50 countries globally.
This is a #ProudlySouthAfrican moment if ever there was one.
This is the second bursary that has been awarded by the Reeva Rebecca Steenkamp Foundation.
Ian Macdonald was killed in a car accident in February this year, so his friends got together to continue his philanthropic legacy.
Freshstart in Sedgefield is a non-profit organisation that aims to break the cycle of poverty by reaching the younger members of the community.
Located between Dainfern and Diepsloot is a hub of entrepreneurs – an initiative now supporting hundreds of locals, many of whom are women.
And now Microsoft has stepped in to help.
Matriculant Lutho Jimana outperformed nearly 100 fellow matrics at the end of 2017 to take the top spot in the Eastern Cape in the Engen Maths and Science schools programme.
Sihle Tshabalala was declared a child genius at the age of 16. By 19, he was a convicted criminal.
Sivashnie Perumal is looking forward to the day she can give back to the community that shaped her.
Oscar Moshokoa, unemployed and with no means to study after school, received a phone call that would change his life’s trajectory.
It’s amazing what can be achieved through the kindness of strangers. We look back on some of the most memorable causes.
It took seven years, but Merebank’s Tevin Richard has begun to live his dreams, and he wants to use his talents to help South Africa.
Lebogang Kenneth Motsagi is a name you will want to remember. The artist has gone from humble beginnings to London exhibitions.
Remember Darryn August, the hero who saved two women from a robbery and was thrown from a train in April last year?
Khayelitsha schools will see the arrival of more than 300 volunteers this week.
Viwe Mtwesi currently works as a cardiology fellow at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg and runs a medical tourism company.
This achievement proves that there is beauty to be found if you’re just willing to look.
This letter to the headmaster of KES has gone viral, and for all the right reasons.
The entrepreneurs behind Green Planet Laundry know that sustainability is imperative for success.
Dedani Mabhunu Mkhize stopped his own farm operations to collect vegetables so that he could support families in need after the Durban floods.
Sihle Magubane has had to overcome several obstacles in his short life, but his work ethic and determination have finally brought him success.
Sibusiso Matrick Mbhele has been reunited with the woman he saved during the Durban storm last week, and his humility is winning hearts all over again.
Siphosethu Sota, a teenager from Cradock in the Eastern Cape, is the latest graduate of the Shell Scholarship Programme, which is aimed at uplifting academically gifted high school learners from disadvantaged communities across the country.
Thato Valencia Mmatli, along with nine others, was awarded the coveted Swedish Institute Study Scholarship after a nationwide selection process.