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Inappropriate wheelchairs do more harm than good: “Our communities need tools to thrive, not just survive”

That’s the call from Lidia Pretorius, veteran disability inclusion consultant as she supports a growing movement challenging how wheelchairs and mobility devices are designed, donated,nand delivered across Africa. Amid growing calls for systemic change, Pretorius advocates co-creating a world where every child can move freely, by cultivating partnerships that support local design and the manufacture […]

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Krones Southern Africa and ISFAP partner to fund 29 deserving poor and missing middle students

30 July 2025 Johannesburg, South Africa – A strategic collaboration between Krones Southern Africa and the Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme Foundation (ISFAP) is delivering tangible results, with 29 students funded to date, and a steadily growing commitment to expanding access to university qualifications in South Africa. This impactful partnership is not just about bursaries;

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NEWF Welcomes U.S. and South African youth in groundbreaking cultural exchange, as YICAP programme builds bridges through maritime archaeology and storytelling

“Those who died in shipwrecks in the slave trade were still Africans, they did not reach the America’s to become African American… and many of their souls remain at the bottom of the ocean. Through this exchange, we reclaim memory and reconnect youth with their heritage.” – NEWF Executive Director and Co-Founder, Noel Kok. Immediate

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Urgent call for support to protect SMMEs in the wake of the US tariff announcement

11 July 2025Johannesburg, South Africa – As concerns mount over the United States’ announcement of a 30% tariff on all South African goods, Entrepreneurship to the Point (eTTP) has expressed the urgent need for support for SMME’s. As diplomatic channels work to de-escalate the situation before the 1 August deadline, eTTP warns that the tariffs,

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Youth Month 2025: ISFAP commends 1472 graduates for empowering themselves to make a contribution to society – with 361 Engineering graduates to date

18 June 2025 The Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme Foundation (ISFAP) wishes to commend the 1472 graduates who have obtained university degrees in occupations in high demand through its bursary scheme, since its inception in 2017. The majority of these graduates have obtained qualifications in Engineering Sciences, with 361 total graduates to date. Since its

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Youth Month 2025: ISFAP commends 1472 graduates for empowering themselves to make a contribution to society

18 June 2025 The Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme Foundation (ISFAP) wishes to commend the 1472 graduates who have obtained university degrees in occupations in high demand through its bursary scheme, since its inception in 2017. Since its establishment, ISFAP has allocated more than R2 billion to funding students from poor and missing middle backgrounds,

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Youth Month 2025: NEWF expands youth employment through YES programme in partnership with Wild Impact

16 June 2025 Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) is proud to announce the onboarding of 38 local youth interns through its partnership with Wild Impact under the national Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative, as of 1 May 2025 (see image attached). This powerful collaboration is creating tangible employment opportunities while building skills and confidence

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The Uhambo Foundation launches initiative to empower families in developing economies through locally made, disability-specific mobility solutions

On World Day for Assistive Technology, the Uhambo Foundation NPC, alongside its partners, is launching a drive to raise awareness around the need for appropriate assistive technologies. Press ReleaseImmediate Release4 June 2025 Thousands of children and families in developing countries remain trapped in immobility due to limited access to assistive equipment that is appropriate for

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NEWF Announces Total Prize Money of R1,020,000 for Next Chapter Live Pitch Winners and Takalani Mulaudzi Development Grant Recipient at #NEWF2025

Date: 17 April 2025Immediate Release Nature, Environment & Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) Story Labs is excited to announce a total prize money of R1,020,000 awarded to filmmakers at the #NEWF2025 Congress. This includes R900,000 distributed among the winners of the Next Chapter Live Pitch and R250,000 awarded to the recipient of the inaugural Takalani Mulaudzi Development

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MANZI Water Expands: New Nelspruit Outlet and Innovative Refill Station Launch

Press ReleaseImmediate Release10 February 2025 MANZI Water is pleased to announce two major developments in its mission to provide safe, clean, and affordable drinking water to communities across South Africa. Having launched in 2023, MANZI Water has over 100 outlets across South Africa. New OutletHusband and wife duo, Andrea and Kevin van der Linde will

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