While there has been significant progress against gender inequality, the issue still has visible effects, especially in countries like South Africa. African women earn less than men, and they are offered low-skilled jobs, which prevents them from progressing in their careers. Although women in South Africa are ambitious when entering the workforce, they don’t have […]

The number of medical negligence cases continues to rise, notwithstanding attempts to reduce the long-standing burden on the National Health Service (NHS). Oxford University Hospitals, providing physical, mental health, and social care at the John Radcliffe, Horton General, and Churchill hospitals and the Nuffield Orthopedic Centre, paid out more than £30 million in compensation for […]

The acceleration of financial technology across South Africa has dismantled structural impediments that historically constrained market participation. Today, the online trading South Africa has stimulated serves as a conduit for expanded engagement with equities, exchange-traded funds and commodities.  These systems replace high-cost, relationship-based brokerage models with algorithmic precision, real-time transparency and scalability. Overarchingly, this mutation signifies a […]

South Africa is standing at a demographic crossroads. According to Statistics South Africa’s 2024 Mid-Year Population Estimates, the population under the age of 35 is approximately 36.5 million, representing about 58% of the total population of 63.02 million. The country, therefore, possesses a powerful engine for socio-economic transformation: its young people..  But this engine must […]

If Shakespeare were writing Marc Antony’s famous eulogy from Julius Caesar today and in a South African context, he would probably have said, “The good that South Africa and South Africans do is oft interred with their bones.”  These adapted words from Shakespeare, shared by Professor Olive Shisana during her farewell tribute, reverberated across the […]

As the sports betting industry continues its meteoric rise, the demand for advanced and user-centric sports betting software has never been greater. In 2025, operators must prioritise cutting-edge technology, scalability, and user experience when choosing the right sportsbook platform to stay competitive and compliant. The online sportsbook software landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by regulatory […]

No one you know would go to a mechanic or plumber for medical advice. However, when it comes to the really important aspect of finding solid financial advice, that is exactly what we do. A popular but true scenario is that people end up talking to their golfing buddies, or the friend at the book […]

According to the experts, residential and other forms of property such as retail property and holiday accommodation, can be one of the best investments one can make. But, depending on a number of factors, it can also be one of the worst. The devil is always in the detail and for the average person who […]

Africa College Foundation (ACF) is empowering African youth for a brighter future. A UK-based charity, headquartered in South Africa, ACF advocates that education has the power to transform individual lives and safeguard our collective future. ACF supports the development of the first low cost, high return on investment of African capital for demand-driven education and […]

In the first school term of 2025, the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) held meetings with AK NPC to discuss the advancement of science and science education in schools and how these two organisations could collectively assist schools to provide learners greater exposure to science and technology. After deliberations between members of AK NPC […]

On 15 May 2025, Huawei successfully hosted its highly anticipated Cape Town Tech Club at the prestigious Venue D’Aria. With the theme “Accelerating the Intelligent South Africa,” the event brought together 190 key decision-makers from across the ICT landscape – including CTOs, CIOs, senior engineers, architects, and department heads – for an insightful deep dive […]