SOUTH AFRICA

(By Botaki Hlalele)  Business can help solve the youth unemployment crisis and position itself for growth. This Youth Month, we once again confront the fact that, as a country, we remain motivated to push back our frightening youth unemployment figures. In the first quarter of 2023, we learned that 62.1% ...

The future of mobility is green and electric, of this  there should be no doubt. As the first automotive manufacturer to commit to the Paris Agreement, Volkswagen Group knows and understands this well. The Group has set ambitious targets and has invested significantly to become a global leader in e-mobility. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), ...

Africa’s renowned explorer Kingsley Holgate and his expedition team set off on a challenging new humanitarian and geographic odyssey on Wednesday 21 June, this time to reach some of the wildest and most isolated regions on the African continent. Less than a year after completing the gruelling 35,000-kilometre, 30-country ‘Hot ...

In a country where paternal absenteeism is rife, Chery went beyond lip service when the company recently celebrated Fathers’ Day, which appropriately falls in Youth Month. In two separate but connected events, the brand that has fast become an established South African favourite, both educated and uplifted parents, including reaching ...

In Collaboration with PCTL Automation  Vertiv , a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, recently hosted an end user event in Rwanda in collaboration with PCTL Automation, a leading provider of industrial automation and process control solutions in East Africa. The event was attended by several key decision-makers from various industries ...

Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) regards youth empowerment as a key imperative in building a sustainable future. VWSA Human Resources Director, Russell Coleman, said the company understands the challenges which the South African youth are facing and is committed to develop youth and provide them with skills that improve their ...

Mercedes-Benz Cars South Africa has announced that Olympic gold medallist and swimming sensation Tatjana Schoenmaker, is  joining the Friend of the Brand (FOTB) programme as its newest brand ambassador and will spend 12 months behind the wheel of an equally impressive performer, the Mercedes-EQB 350 4MATIC.  “Tatjana is a tour ...

Edupower’s Inspirational Student: Success through Courage, Determination and Achievement Youth Day commemorates the Soweto Uprising in 1976, a reminder of the courageous scholars who fought for freedom and equality. What better way to honour their memory than to inspire South Africans with moving accounts of today’s brave youngsters, individuals who ...

The Earth is facing an array of environmental challenges, and experts are sounding the alarm that swift and coordinated actions are necessary to prevent irreversible damage. As responsible global citizens, it falls upon all of us to ensure a sustainable planet for future generations. According to Shaun Lamont, Managing Director ...

Sixteen-year-old, Ruche Moodley from Port Elizabeth is making waves on the international circuit by coming in third overall at the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup at Le Mans this month and getting his first podium.Vic Maharaj, Motorsport South Africa Sporting Services Manager, says for a first time at Le Mans ...