The Global Entrepreneurship Week came to East London for the first time from November 13-16. It began in Mdantsane and continued on to Duncan Village and Southernwood, Komani and Qonce. The East London edition is being hosted by local…
Alcohol abuse, teenage pregnancies and high a unemployment rate are only some of the issues plaguing the community of Ncera. In response, Amanda Sentwa and Masixole Kataza established an NGO in 2022, the Good Hope Development Centre, to…
The Mdantsane Creative Hub is preparing to host the Indibano Arts Festival on December 10 at the Mdantsane Community Arts Centre. The fun event is aimed at providing Mdantsane youth and families with the opportunity to enjoy a creative…
The Media, Information, and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT Seta) has partnered with the Cortex Hub in East London to provide young people with access to critical digital skills. The partnership…
Cape Town’s climate activist is on a mission to making a change in the world. Ayakha Melithafa is one of the 16 teenage petitioners who presented a landmark grievance to the UN to protest the lack of government action on the climate…
A STRONG sense of self, pride and burning national issues were on display as people descended upon Ginsberg, in King William’s Town to commemorate and celebrate the 42nd anniversary of Bantu Stephen Biko’s death. Biko, a key figure in the…
University of Fort Hare student Banele Melaphi took part in an engaging International Youth Diplomacy Conference (IYDC) in Accra, Ghana from July 16 to 20. According to their website, the IYDC is a flagship event of Innovation for…
DOORWAY to Restoration Anti-Drug Coalition spent their Saturday morning cleaning the streets of Vergenoeg in a campaign called “Young People Taking Charge”. The coalition’s chairwoman, Cympitha King, said the aim of the clean-up campaign…
By Derek Yu The latest South African jobs statistics continue to reflect a shockingly high unemployment rate which will take some doing to reverse. Concerns about the high levels of youth unemployment and the social upheaval this might…
It provides many a modicum of financial freedom – especially when it comes to big purchases such as a house or a car – but too much credit can be a bad thing, particularly for the youth. IN CHAINS: A Credit Ombud report shows that most…
Our young people remain marginalised even as global labour opportunities beckon Khalil Gibran wrote: “You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.” The word “parent” originates from the Latin verb parere,…
New skills and targeted policies will enable our society to survive in a changing world At the latest Richemont results presentation, Johann Rupert stated: “It’s a terrible thing capping students when you know many of their careers will…
AWARD-WINNING organisation Waves for Change (W4C) proves that the ocean has magical healing powers. The organisation uses surfing as therapy to change and heal lives. Operating in Cape Town and East London alongside beaches, W4C works…
