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What is Heritage Day?
Growing up in boarding school, one had the pleasure of meeting people from all cultures of South Africa. With friends from different cultural backgrounds, we would be fascinated with the meanings of one’s names and often had to ask our parents what the meaning of one’s name was. This increased
Reflecting on 30 Years of South Africa’s Bittersweet Democracy
Freedom Day celebrations in post-apartheid South Africa are a bittersweet occasion filled with moments of hope and despair. The promise of freedom, meant to liberate us, free us, and return our resources and land to us, has kept us in an endless cycle of poverty. We are witnessing the gap
Living As A Woman | Breaking The Barriers Of Gender Discrimination
As a young girl, I have always aspired to run my own business which I believed would contribute enormously to my community. The initial process of setting a business is the same for everyone. The process begins to be different when the business must start its operations. I began experiencing
Will South Africa Waste its Most Valuable Resource? The Challenge of Youth Employment
Economic transformation is crucial for economic development. When we talk of economic transformation, it is important to consider structural change, which is going from lower productivity to high productivity and within-sector productivity growth. The two mentioned sectors are to be considered in a holistic approach to ensure that Economic growth
From Hustle to High Growth: Innovation as the Catalyst for Black Economic Power
In an economy where innovation often skews towards privilege, Black entrepreneurship remains South Africa’s most underutilised engine of inclusive growth—and its greatest missed opportunity. From the informal economies of townships to the boardrooms of black-owned startups, Black entrepreneurs have long been building value in overlooked places and underserved markets. But
The Mind in Chains: Black Professionals and the Future of Work in a Digital Era
The Illusion of Freedom in a Digital World They told us technology would set us free. But as we swipe, scroll, and tap through life, it’s worth asking: are we the masters of these tools—or are they mastering us? Thirty years ago, life felt slower. Moments weren’t measured in notifications