The Southern Africa Trust, an independent non-profit agency that addresses the root causes of poverty, has launched a campaign that asks South Africans “If you could change one thing forever, what would it be?”

Twenty-five year old scientist Ashley Uys claimed the top prize at this year’s SAB KickStart Awards for his revolutionary highly-sensitive HIV test kits which are cheap and accurate.

 

 

While a heavy storm raged its way through Cape Town this weekend, a few hundred wine lovers stayed warm and dry at the city’s first ever township wine festival.

A team of young publishers based in Pretoria are determined to breed a book-buying generation of young South Africans by selling children's books for no more than R10. 

An array of celebrated Hollywood stars will be recording an audiobook version of Nelson Mandela's Favourite African Folktales. 

Children who suffer from multiple disorders will for the first time be able to enjoy the pleasure of a playground following the launch of Johannesburg's first stimulation park.

Situated at the Nkanyezi Stimulation Centre in Orlando West, Soweto, the park is fitted with specialised play equipment, such as merry-go-rounds, swings and a wheelchair maze. 

The votes have been tallied and the city of Cape Town has claimed the third top spot on the first ever World Edition Monopoly board. 

Greater Good South Africa (GGSA), an online social marketplace for people who want to make a difference, will be hosting a "Do It Day" on Friday 19 September - an annual opportunity for South Africans to unite in positive community action. 

Thousands of women from all walks of life will unite behind a positive South Africa on 31August at the Absa Stadium in Durban. 

From avant-garde couture to wispy romantic ready-to-wear, South Africa's growing viability as a new fashion frontier was paraded on the ramps at Cape Town's Fashion Week this weekend.

Veteran South African designers launched their spring/summer 2008 collection alongside young unknowns as the country aims to provide aspringboard for the growing array of fashion talent at the tip ofAfrica.

Bursting with creativity, South African designers are working to show their skills can compete worldwide.

The Freedom Park Trust launched a nation-building booklet last week as part of its pledge to assist the country in building a society free from intolerance, racism and tribalism. 

When South African native Nicky Prins lived in London, there was one television advertisement that always touched her heart. 

As part of an effort to encourage tourism,  South African Tourism ran a commercial showing the country's dramatic landscape, coupled with emotive music and excerpts from President Thabo Mbeki's famous "I am an African" speech.

Johannesburg is one of the least expensive cities for expatriates, according to the 2008 Mercer Cost of Living Survey. The City of Gold was ranked 140th out of the 143 countries surveyed.

The best way to honour former president Nelson Mandela is to live up to his example, US presidential hopeful Barack Obama said in a message recorded for broadcast at the Nelson Mandela museum near Qunu on Saturday.

The University of South Africa (UNISA) will confer an honorary doctorate on former Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) Kofi Annan, the university announced on Monday. 

In the aftermath of the xenophobic violence that erupted in South Africa in May, the "reintegration" of displaced people into their communities became a buzz phrase, but with few concrete ideas as to how that could be achieved.  

A new initiative calls upon all South Africans to stop for 30 seconds in silence, prayer or solidarity and offer positive encouragement to the country's leaders.  

Three South African hallmarks of environmental beauty are among the 277 natural wonders from around the world vying for a spot in the New 7 Wonders of Nature campaign.

Online media company News24.com has launched a comprehensive educational website about former national president Nelson Mandela. 

Legendary South African adventurer Kingsley Holgate and his family have re-entered South Africa after 427 days of circumnavigating the African continent. 

Stalwarts of South Africa's democracy were honoured at a special ceremony held on Constitution Hill in Johannesburg on Thursday.

Advocate George Bizos, Albertina Sisulu and Justice Arthur Chaskalson received the Constitution Hill Trust Award for Democracy, Human Rights and Constitutionalism at the Trust's inaugural awards ceremony.

 

The whole world has been invited to leave Nelson Mandela a birthday message on what will be the biggest virtual birthday card in history. 

One of the world's leading conductors, who has been described as a "wild haired musical genius", a "catalyst for excellence" and a "liberator of the soul", will be bringing his powerful message on the art of possibility to South Africa in August. 

Benjamin Zander, a composer, conductor and world-renowned speaker, has a special interest in South Africa and has already visited the country four times. He is known to be deeply inspired by former president Nelson Mandela and the Rainbow Nation's miracle transition from Apartheid to democracy.

In the 10 years since the Johannesburg Inner City Renewal Strategy was launched by then Deputy President Thabo Mbeki, the City of Gold has indeed experienced a rebirth.

The International Marketing Council (IMC) has launched a new campaign in which all South Africans are encouraged to describe the country they want to live in.