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Soweto Class of 2026 gripped by AI

Fifty years after the June 16, 1976 Uprising, the Class of 2026 in Soweto is focused on mastering artificial intelligence. This shift comes as former SA statistician-general Dr…

Youth leaders push to be part of the action at Connect Youth in Dialogue Summit

A Seat at the Table (Satt) chairperson Tryphosa Ramano advocates for boardroom training for young people, speaking at the Connect Youth in Dialogue Summit (CYID 2026) in…

Honouring the class of 16 june 1976 through water security: youth empowerment is water security

The future of water security in South Africa will not be secured by infrastructure alone. It will be secured by people. More specifically, it will be secured by a generation of…

Connecting young South Africans to opportunity

Connection creates opportunity. Opportunity drives progress. At its heart, connection is about access: access to information, skills, markets and networks that help people move…

How community partnerships are building youth skills and business resilience

South Africa’s economic reality continues to test both households and businesses. Inflationary pressure, rising operational costs and constrained consumer spending have created a…

Crowning glory: This year’s Miss South Africa Qhawekazi Mazaleni. Photo: Indirect Media

Miss SA 2025 Qhawekazi Mazaleni on pageantry, purpose and possibility

She’s a researcher, speech therapist, author — and now Miss South Africa. But for Qhawekazi Mazaleni, it’s all part of one calling

Worldly: Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi will be the host at Free State Fashion Week.

Local threads, global dreams

A city kid reflects on Free State Fashion Week’s blend of bold ambition and rooted creativity in a landscape stitched with culture and courage

Francis Nyamnjoh’s novel a new grace for the old order

Echoes of Grace is a coming-of-age tale where faith, ancestry, and mentorship shape a young girl’s path to purpose

A sprint for opportunities

In the new local Netflix series GO!, the race isn’t just on the track – it’s for a better life

The department of forestry, fisheries and the environment awarded a four-year bursary to two learners, one of whom is Kgaugelo Marema, who is in grade 12 at Mapanolla Secondary School in Mokopane.

Lapalala Wilderness School’s rhino initiative works to empower the next generation of conservationists

Two learners receive four-year bursaries plus two years of work after they graduate based on presentations they prepared

With its roots in the country’s post-apartheid era, broad-based BEE has been a flashpoint of debate, hailed by some as a vital tool for economic transformation and denounced by others as a flawed instrument of racial preference.

What various coalition scenarios could mean for broad-based BEE

As the political horse trading begins, the fate of the controversial policy is uncertain

How environmental conservation is being inspired among Matatiele youth

Environmental and Rural Solutions (ERS) has been making a profound impact for the past 21 years

2023 Nedbank YouthX Awards aim to discover and unlock the next generation of leaders

YouthX demonstrates Nedbank’s commitment to nurturing the talent, aspirations and careers of South African youth

In the second quarter of 2025, unemployment edged up to 33.2% in the second quarter of 2025 from 32.9% in the previous quarter, while of the 10.1 million people aged 15 to 24,  35.2% were not in employment

Forget handouts and empty initiatives; give the youth a space to share their voice

Higher education remains out of reach for many, and youth unemployment remains untenably high at about 64%.

Barloworld Mbewu introduces a new vision for shared value for corporate South Africa, says Noluvu Ngcwabe

Strategic social investments are a catalyst for social progress

Barloworld Mbewu enables beneficiaries to move away from dependence on grant funding