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News in Brief – August 8-14
/ 8 August 2025

News in Brief – August 8-14

Bionic woman After being paralysed for 20 years, the first woman to receive Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain implant was able to write her name by using thought alone, The Debrief reports. Audrey Crews, who lost the ability to move at 16, became a participant in Neuralink’s Prime study and underwent an operation where a medical […]

The art of giving: How South Africans are keeping their causes alive
/ 7 August 2025

The art of giving: How South Africans are keeping their causes alive

The growing awareness of South Africa’s social challenges, from limited access to health care and quality education to water and food insecurity, is making the country’s wealthiest rethink the idea of legacy. Philanthropic giving in South Africa is shifting from once‑off generosity to structured, strategic and often anonymous efforts to drive long‑term transformation. Nokuzola Cossie, […]