Jade Jacobsohn

Jade Jacobsohn Jacobsohn is the managing director at Nal’ibali. She is a seasoned anthropologist with research experience in South Africa, Uganda and Malawi, and has a solid grassroots background in the Eastern Cape as founder and Programme Manager of the Sophakama Community Partnership. She has managed various educational projects, specifically focused on early childhood development and environmental education within economically deprived areas, and has worked closely with Anglo American, Takalani Sesame and Food for Development. Her academic qualifications include a BSocSci (Hons) in Anthropology and Environmental Science from Rhodes University, and an MSc in Anthropology, Environment and Development from University College London.

Roll out the red carpet for SA’s indigenous languages

Article Jade Jacobsohn - 21 Feb 2019

Although English may not be the de facto talk of the town in South Africa, in written form it continues to dwarf others

Break poverty divide, read to your children

Article Jade Jacobsohn - 9 Nov 2018

In today’s digital world, it’s becoming easy to find stories in South Africa’s 11 languages

Storytelling an evolutionary tool of our humanity

Article Jade Jacobsohn - 8 Sep 2017

"Sharing stories is an evolutionary tool that alters our minds," says the author.

Press Releases

Special Reports

NSTF-South32 Awards

special reports - 2 Aug 2020

All of the awards are made for outstanding contributions to science, engineering, technology and innovation in South Africa

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The benefits of being a GEMS member

special reports - 2 Aug 2020

The scheme offers comprehensive and affordable healthcare options to all public service employees and greater access to better healthcare

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The evolution of South Africa’s savings culture

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

A common misconception is that you need a lot of money to start saving, but this is simply not true – you can start with R50

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Tobacco producers welcome new research confirming that cigarette ban has failed

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

Every day that goes by shows the importance of getting rid of this ban and going back to producing and selling cigarettes as we were before

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Cost increases sharing of cigarettes

Eamonn Ryan - 31 Jul 2020

Many people are questioning whether the ban on tobacco in South Africa is not in fact having the opposite effect of that intended

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How to tell if you have a hidden contact centre in your business

[email protected] - 31 Jul 2020

The important thing to remember is that a contact centre is defined less by the physical space it occupies and more by the customer experience it delivers

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Accessing health and justice in a time of Covid-19

Pontsho Pilane - 31 Jul 2020

The similarities between the HIV epidemic and the Covid-19 pandemic are hard to ignore – the most obvious is the level of premature deaths caused by both

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Position of the African Blood Regulators Forum on the use of Convalescent Plasma in Africa as a potential therapy for Covid-19

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

A potential treatment for Covid-19 is the transfusion of convalescent plasma collected from those who have recovered from into those who are still affected