With a housing backlog of over two million and more than 12 million people in dire need of houses, government is embarking on radical changes that could turn the tide of housing delivery in the country.

Once notorious for housing underage prostitutes, the TAU building in Pretoria has undergone a R30-million makeover which has turned it into a shining example of development in South Africa.

Today marks the launch of the Primedia Broadcasting and Independent Newspaper’s LeadSA initiative. If you bought one of our national newspapers today, most notably The Star, you would have seen the SA – More Good News book design and our logo on the front page, as pictured here.

South Africa – The Good News has been foremost in creating and promoting a movement for good amongst South African citizens since 2002.

South African woman have more to celebrate this Women’s Month than any other month of the year.

Last week Archbishop Emeritus, Desmond Tutu, announced his intention to retire from public life in October when he turns 79. "The Arch" said he would now devote his time to quiet reflection, his family, watching sport and reading.

Whilst the world’s biggest football festival was taking place in our back garden, there was another soccer contest, the Bud House, happening on the sidelines at the Shelley Point Hotel, Spa & Country Club in the Western Cape.

Civil society groups across the country are fighting xenophobia and violence - one signature at a time. The groups have launched a campaign to collect one million signed pledges against xenophobia, intolerance, intimidation and violence in South Africa.

Two car guards who were given a new Audi R8 by a Cape Town man earlier this year are planning to start a non-profit organisation - with proceeds from the sale of the car.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation on behalf of Madiba has thanked the public for making Mandela Day a resounding success.

The former president celebrated his 92nd birthday on Sunday under this year's theme "Make everyday a Nelson Mandela Day." South Africans across the country joined the international community by giving 67 minutes of their time to do something good in honour of the 67 years that Madiba dedicated to the public service.

Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman and a group of 20 celebrity motorcyclists stopped off at a community health centre in Khayelitsha on Sunday morning to erect a 35m fence shortly before completing a five-day ride from Johannesburg to the city in celebration of Nelson Mandela Day.

Growing communal vegetable gardens is good way for communities to help feed families in need in a cost-effective and efficient manner.

During his visit to South Africa, Prince Albert II of Monaco, who dates former South African swimmer, Charlene Wittstock, visited Gugulethu to host the Ikhaya Lemidlalo Sports Festival.

The Prince was also spotted at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa alongside Wittstock at Soccer City in Soweto on Friday 11th June.

A few hundred youth in Johannesburg are building houses for the aged in Ivory Park, replacing old shacks with sustainable brick and mortar structures.

Former Springbok Bob Skinstad believes social enterprise is the best way of making a sustainable difference in South Africa. He has started an initiative called bobsforgood that is creating local jobs and helping disadvantaged children.

Former first lady Graca Machel on Wednesday called on South Africans to treat every child as their own at the launch of the Champions for Children campaign in Kempton Park, Johannesburg.

Shoppers looking for unique Christmas gifts this year can buy seedlings for a community food garden or a mobility cane for a sight-impaired person.

Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale is "sharpening his pencil" to root out corrupt contractors and officials who build shoddy houses for the poor.

A new social development project that encourages companies to invest in carefully selected projects has been shortlisted for the Global Development Network’s (GDN) prestigious Most Innovative Development Project award.

Heartlines launched their mentorship programme in Johannesburg on Wednesday. The new initiative is intended to empower men and woman with the skills to become effective mentors to South African youth.

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) has partnered with the Department of Social Development in launching a national toll-free substance abuse helpline. 

Government has raised the social grant threshold in an effort to assist the country's poor in coping with current economic challenges such as high inflation and rising food prices.

The Department of Social Development has allocated R22 million to ensure that the rights of South Africa's youngest citizens are protected through the Children's Act.

This was announced by Social Development Minister  Zola Skweyiya at the launch of Child Protection Week.

Ikamva Labantu, a Cape Town based non government organisation, has challenged the traditional financing model of NGOs through a business deal that will guarantee long term sustainability for the organisation. 

In a R230 million empowerment deal, the Ikamva Labantu Empowerment Trust (ILET) has acquired 50.1% of Itec Holdings, an office automation company. The deal will see Ikamva Labantu and the communities it seeks to help, benefit from Itec’s dividends.

A R1.25 billion partnership agreement for the construction of 6 000 low to middle income housing in the Free State has been signed by the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) and Basil Read Developments.

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) will establish a new liaison office in South Africa as part of its efforts to promote regional networks of social security institutions in Africa.