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Wives. Widows. Survivors.

The widows of Marikana. Different faces. The same setting. The same inconsolable fate. The same seething anger at the cops who killed their men and changed their lives forever.

This Could Be You!

One in four South African employees are diagnosed with depression annually. There are ways you can seek help while your identity is protected by law..

The Top 7 Investment Trends For 2019

Most people give up on their resolutions by mid February. As we usher in March, a reminder that it’s never too late for investment goals.

Apps To Cure The Mind

Mental health issues affect us all, but are seldom discussed. Thankfully, technology can now act as a medium to bypass the stigma associated with seeking help.

Working With Cancer

After battling months of treatment, cancer survivors often find a bigger struggle waiting for them when they return to work – the apathy of employers to reintegrate them into the system.

A Growing Trend

Africa’s multi-billion dollar hair care industry is seeing more indigenous brands and consumers rooting for the natural look. Also in existence – a ‘hair mafia’.

One For The Red Carpet

The small-town designer dressing up the rich and famous.

‘I Call It​​​​​​​ A Hustle'

The first black South African woman to compete at Wimbledon, wheelchair tennis player Kgothatso Montjane is a fighter, both on and off the court.

Gender Parity Will Come Sooner

The Managing Director of the ABN Group, Roberta Naicker, is Top Businesswoman of the Year at the 2018 Standard Bank Top Women Awards.

Deals, Dollars And Development

The first-ever Africa Investment Forum was a resounding success with some fascinating math: 49 projects worth $38.7 billion over three days, all for the continent.

The Billion-Dollar Question

Africa’s most populous country is the biggest startup market most likely to give birth to unicorns. But capital and infrastructure to help these startups scale remain elusive.

The Ugly Dress That Made A Designer

Gracia Bampile’s dislike for African print made her turn it around into a full-time obsession.

Clinics That Kill

Clandestine clinics offering illegal abortions are one of the prime causes of unnecessary maternal deaths across Africa. The lack of facilities for safe procedures makes the statistics worse.

Of Robotics And Humanics

Using technology, Chantel Botha aims to develop better human beings for a kinder world.

The Creative Player With Football In Her Genes

One of three South Africans at the Houston Dash club in the US, the diminutive but talented Linda Motlhalo is a superstar in the making, proving it is possible to make a living solely from football.

Junior Guides

At age 23, Jamie Beaton and Sharndre Kushor have built a global tutoring empire. All that’s missing at Crimson Education is a profit.

'Get South Africa Thriving'

As South Africa’s Minister of Higher Education and Training, Naledi Pandor is on course to ensure the country’s institutions are geared for the fourth industrial revolution and will generate professionals ready to create enterprises that will employ others.

Why The Richest And Most Powerful Go To Davos

For years, I’ve been a silent observer of the World Economic Forum (WEF), reading about it on the internet, editing reams of copy on it or watching it on TV. But one question has always remained in my mind. What drives thousands of people each year to a small alpine town in Switzerland to live out Professor Klaus Schwab’s dream, who founded the forum in 1971?

Tales From A Tense Place

Two women, one country, one fear. The tales of Linda Masarira and Nyasha Musandu tell of the fear on the ground in Zimbabwe with its tottering economy. They are an unlikely duo, an activist and a communications strategist, but both have felt the hand of authority over them for speaking out, sitting in a park and asking questions.

Gloom, Growth And The New World Order

Global prospects with international economist Dambisa Moyo in Cape Town.

The Kind Soul With Iron Resolve

Ahmed Kathrada was one of the great worker bees of south Africa’s struggle against apartheid in the 1950s and early 1960s; at Liliesleaf farm, in the middle class Johannesburg suburb of rivonia that was used as a hideout for the underground movement, Kathrada, wrote, worked and photocopied pamphlets tirelessly.

Beating The Expiry Date Of A Human Egg

The answer to the ever-ticking biological clock is the woman who can freeze her eggs – and serve as her own future egg donor.

'A Cultural Hybrid'

Bisila Bokoko is like the wines she sells – made in Spain with an African accent.

The Right Connections

Lilian Ajayi-Ore is creating an environment where students play a role in generating solutions for gender equality.

Lupita Nyong'o: What I've Learned

The Oscar-winning Kenyan actress talks about sudden fame, why she has a lot to thank television for, self-righteousness and why her childhood prepared her for this life in more ways than she could have imagined.

From The White House To The World

How much has changed since women first got their right to vote almost a century ago? Whether Hillary Clinton wins or not, it signals the slow but sure ascent of women in public office the world over.

Government isn't Motivated By High Profits

President Yoweri Museveni speaks to CNBC Africa’s George Ndirangu in Uganda about the country’s successes and challenges.

No Longer On The Sidelines

The South African netball team led by Bongi Msomi is working towards becoming one of the world’s best.

The Trailblazer In The Congo

The story of love, loss and triumph. The story of humanitarian, model and mother, Noëlla Coursaris Musunka.

The Logistician In Fashion

Rethabile Ntsekalle studied logistics but turned to bridal couture for a living.