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Koo Govender: Candidates are assessed by their ‘passion for giving back to women’.

Tomorrow’s leaders on the rise

Koo Govender focuses on fast-tracking young women’s acquisition of skills in order to propel them into leadership positions

Kershnee Govender: Women are taking their places alongside their male counterparts.

A deeper understanding of injustice

Nwokedi’s history has informed her conscience

Zabibu Athumani and her son Abirai Mbaraka rest under a sponsored

More blessed to give than to receive?

Benevolence and justice for the vulnerable are not always mutually inclusive concepts

Finding the next generation

Workforce planning is vital for countries and well as companies

Streamer lines flap to scare the birds away.

Simple solution takes wings

Green Technology Innovations Award – Winner: Albatross Task Force

The GigaBite Guardian app helps improve food security.

App helps rural farmers

Green Technology Innovations Award – Runner-up: African Conservation Trust: GigaBite Guardian

EcoStandard is assessing the Novatop construction system from HWZ International SA.

Setting standards for green building

Green Economy Modelling Award – Winner: EcoStandard South Africa

Dr Paul Smit, senior lecturer in labour relations at the department of HR management at the University of Pretoria

Healing the wounds

Who should take responsibility for reconciling workers and management?

Pale mine dust coats the soil in Snake Park

Joburg’s iconic mine dumps are a health risk, say activists

Despite efforts to contain toxic mine dust, it’s still getting up the noses of Jo’burg residents. Mandi Smallhorne reports.

‘People prefer paying user charges; they like living in tax havens where their work

Two wheels good

Tthe rise in deaths on South African roads has outstripped the increase in the vehicle population over the past 50 years

Lobster fishing in Cape Town is under threat from dwindling numbers of West Coast rock lobsters.

Sea sore

What harm could mining do to the sea bed?

Lobster fishing in Cape Town is under threat from dwindling numbers of West Coast rock lobsters.

Sea sore

Mining on land very evidently leaves scars and long-term problems such as acid mine drainage.

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.

A long road to leadership?

Praise for Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma when she was elected chairperson of the African Union Commission.

The Momentum Fund focuses on social development for vulnerable children and people with disabilities

Intervention where it is needed most

Momentum Fund chose to focus its CSI initiatives in areas where there seemed to be gaps in social development support.

The farmer training project has led to the establishment of 15 commercial farmers

Holistic approach is a winner

Three projects were considered for the award

Women with drive: Unathi Bhe-Khanda

Of cars and kids

At the age of 30, Unathi Bhe-Kanda has made waves in a couple of male-dominated industries, has started her own business and made a success of it.

Professor Nthabiseng Ogude has been removed as vice-chancellor of Tshwane University of Technology.

TUT’s new vice-chancellor takes office

The Tshwane University of Technology’s new vice-chancellor and principal is the first female to be appointed to these positions in the history of TUT.

Women’s Month

How women power communities

An equal society is better than a patriarchy; together, as men and women, we’re stronger," says Dr Claudelle von Eck.

Lisa Vetton says the lack of funding for rape services sends the wrong message to perpetrators and survivors.

Rape services under threat

Civil society services for rape survivors are being forced to scale back due to funding issues.

New medicine ups the ante on depression

Valdoxane is touted as the best drug yet to fight mood disorders — and it has hit South African shores.