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Kinship: Ishwar Ramlutchman was adopted by the late Zulu monarch, King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu and bestowed the name Prince Mabheka. Photos: Supplied

Zulu-Indian Prince Turns 50: Ishwar’s Golden Jubilee on Screen

‘From Indenture to Royalty’ traces Prince Ishwar’s journey from humble beginnings to philanthropy, wellness advocacy and cross-cultural leadership

From South African classrooms to Gaza’s borders, the message is clear: charity must always begin with generosity, but its destiny is to become justice.

Charity must be strategic. Enough of the bleeding hearts

Generosity without focus is sentiment. Strategic charity, urgent and directed, is transformation

The amount in dollars of charitable donations has declined. Perhaps venture philanthropy is the answer.

Rethink philanthropy for sustainable development

The amount in dollars of charitable donations has declined. Perhaps venture philanthropy is the answer

Open Society Foundations president, Binaifer Nowrojee, who was in South Africa this month. (X/@NowrojeeOSF)

Open Society Foundations adapts to a new world

The George Soros-founded private funder says it does not have the capacity to fill the void left by USAid cuts

(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Is investing for good reaching its tipping point?

With sustainable investments increasingly outperforming traditional options, millennials – the recipients of the greatest wealth transfer in history – are queuing up to get on…

South Africa today is a “two-speed society” – one part modern, affluent, technologically advanced, highly skilled, mobile, and increasingly multiracial; the other jobless, marginalised, unskilled, young, mostly rural, and largely black.

Philanthropy is selfish – it’s time for radical giving

Why should we applaud those giving away a fraction of their fortune; the same people who have a hand in creating such inequities?

South Africans were quick to seize on their international success

Making myths out of music

After its run on America’s Got Talent, the Ndlovu Youth Choir became a symbol of unity. But its genesis points to South Africa’s deep inequality

Ivor Ichikowitz is the founder and executive chairman of the Paramount Group, the largest private arms manufacturer in Africa.(Craig Nieuwenhuizen/Foto24/Gallo)

An arms dealer’s guide to philanthropy

Selling weapons systems to Saudi Arabia is not incompatible with charity work, argues Ivor Ichikowitz

Allen had left Microsoft by 1983 for health reasons but held on to shares that made up the bulk of his fortune, estimated at some $20-billion. (Steve Mack/Getty Images)

Microsoft co-founder, investor, philanthropist Paul Allen dead at 65

Allen died just two weeks after publicly revealing that non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma he fought into remission nine years ago had returned

Democracy is everyone’s responsibility to defend. Now is a critical time to double up efforts to guard this nation’s constitutional integrity.

New philanthropic fund to strengthen democracy

We have made significant advances as a country but the challenges facing us remain numerous, writes Yvonne Mokgoro.

The age of the ‘philanthropreneur’

Today’s philanthropists have a much more interventionist interpretation of their role. They know that a cheque can only get you so far.

African philanthropy does not mimic the West

African philanthropy is said to be about understanding the issues facing the communities to be served.

The rise of African philanthropy

Billionaires in Africa are stepping forward to give back to their communities, but is it more than charity?

According to Mariette Liefferink

Editorial: Patrice Motsepe’s hard act to follow

Patrice Motsepe has signalled a major realignment of the landscape of South African philanthropy.

Billion-dollar brother: Motsepe challenges others

Patrice Motsepe’s huge financial pledge to help less fortunate South Africans has set a new benchmark for South African philanthropists.

By Africa for Africa

By Africa for Africa

Africa is changing. There are signs of new energies, interests, actors and wealth, writes Neville Gabriel.

Giving is key to Africa’s wellbeing

In Africa, everyone is both a philanthropist and a recipient of philanthropy. Nothing is more unAfrican than being left to bury a loved one alone.