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Derek Davey

Derek Davey is a sub-editor in the Mail & Guardian’s supplements department who occasionally puts pen to paper. He has irons in many metaphysical fires – music, mantras, mortality and mustaches.

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Botswana’s election highlights concerns over governance, corruption and its diamond economy

How finite resources are being managed is of major concern for the country’s civic sector and its citizens

Schoolchildren who participated in the Local Conference of Youth event held at the African Leadership Academy in Roodepoort.

SACAN workshop: African youth perspectives on STEM and climate action

LCOY 2024 aimed to provide youth aged 14 to 25 with the tools and knowledge to participate in climate policy and STEM-based solutions actively

The GGA team at GGA’s 10th anniversary celebrations.

GGA 10 Year Celebration

The next GGA milestone will hopefully be marked by wins against corruption

Advocate Shamila Batohi addresses the Private Sector Symposium against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide. File photo

PSC launched to combat workplace GBVH 

The Private Sector Coalition brings SA businesses together to fight the scourge of gender-based violence and harassment

Members of The Ugly Veg Company sorting kale. Images by Derek Davey

Ugly vegetables create a beautiful story

A small agricultural miracle is transforming a community in the Cradle of Humankind

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How to ensure that the GNU is accountable

Can our new government address South Africa’s many crises, and respond to its citizens’ needs?

Fungi fascination: Stephen Hobbs with Ganoderma destructans. Photo by Bronwyn Millar

Urban mushroom farming in South Africa is a space saving, eco-friendly revolution

An ‘exchange of magic’ is required between growers and mushrooms to get consistent results

Mic Mann, co-CEO of SingularityU South Africa

Education in the spotlight at Singularity South Africa Summit 2024

Increased focus on reimagining education at Summit, in collaboration with Old Mutual on 21 & 22 October 2024

Cleola Kunene, Head of SME Development at the JSE; Sipho Claassen, Managing Director of Boundless Consulting; Moderator Thembekile Mrototo; Walter Bango, Senior Manager of Monitoring and Evaluation at the NYDA; and Tsholofelo Mqhayi, Head of Social Transformation at CCBSA.
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National plan needed to address youth unemployment?

The importance of youth economic inclusion, and unpackaging key solutions to drive it

How to find reliable online casinos in South Africa

Reliable online casinos prioritise responsible gambling practices and have proper licensing and secure banking options

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A critical reflection on post-2024 elections in South Africa 

The coalitions that will soon take place will determine the course of South Africa for years to come

Dean Zwoitwaho Nevhutalu, a Trustee at Kagiso Trust.
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Kagiso Trust debate on the youth and the upcoming elections

Young people are tokenized in politics; everyone wants them to vote, but nobody is actually addressing their concerns

Busisipho Siyobi, Patrick Kulati, Asafika Mpako, Pransih Desai and Mmabatho Mongae.
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The youth must vote if they want change

Participation in our fledgling democracy at all levels is the best way forward

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The need for ethical leadership in South Africa: 30 years after democracy

GGA webinar unpacks what ethical leadership entails

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GGA webinar series: The SA 2020 Scenarios Project

Pockets of excellence still exist: we must just learn how to harness them

A Therapeutic Journey is written by Alain De Botton.

It’s easy to reach rock Botton

Tips on how to manage life, deal with thoughts of death and embrace recovery from mental illness

Tim Nectar Farms is an accredited training academy headed up by agroecologist Tim Abaa. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

There’s nectar in Orange Farm’s urban gardens

Tim Nectar Farms, an accredited training academy that consists of a three hectare organic farm and a backyard garden, is transforming residents’ ideas about food

The Jolly Good Farm  in Albertskroon, run by Anique and Jonathon Pinkhard, is next to the Alberts Farm conservancy and produces a variety of vegetables in what was once a parking area. Photos: Derek Davey

Urban farms in Joburg are a jolly good idea

Anyone can grow their own food. It may be hard work, but you learn as you go and it is rewarding

Tradition: Sipho Sithole’s book Maye Maye traces the history and heritage of Kwa Mai Mai market in downtown Joburg where izangoma and herbalists ply their trade. Photo: Derek Davey

Marketing a cultural gem

A book by an anthropologist documents Joburg’s bustling Kwa Mai Mai

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