16 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Trafficking in Africa a threat to securing a continent fit for children
On 16 June, Africa will commemorate the International Day of the African Child under the theme Planning and Budgeting For Children’s Rights: Progress Since 2010. This consequential day in the history of human rights protection in Africa was created by the African Union in 1991 to honour and commemorate the lives of many South African […]
After 30 years of democracy, South Africa continues to grapple with poverty, unemployment and inequality. We remain a society defined by its dualities: rich versus poor, formal versus informal and insiders versus outsiders. Socio-economic statistics confirm the material effect of this reality. The richest 10% of the population own more than 85% of household wealth. […]
Africa is home to the largest youth population in the world. More than 60% of Africa’s population is under the age of 25, equivalent to more than 800 million young people. This number is expected to grow and, by 2050, more than a third of the world’s young people (aged 15 to 24) will live […]
South Africa’s young adults make bold yet careful financial decisions and not splurging on luxury brands on credit, as they are often stereotyped as doing, Standard Bank’s inaugural Youth Barometer Report has noted. The study, which drew on insights from Standard Bank’s personal and private banking divisions as well as from insurance data from Liberty, […]
16 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
From struggle to superpower: A letter to SA’s youth to rise through STEMI
Dear Young South Africans, On the morning of 16 June 1976, thousands of students rose with purpose in their hearts. They marched through the streets of Soweto — not with weapons, but with bravery and the unshakable belief that they deserved more: the right to learn, to thrive and to define their own future. That […]
15 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Three ways latest Middle East crisis could make life more expensive in the UK
Heavy smoke clouds the sky above Tehran after an Israeli strike (Picture: Atta Kenare/AFP) One of the big lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was how a war hundreds of miles away can have an impact on daily life in the UK. As the price of a barrel of oil shot up, so […]
15 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Why has Cape Town’s giant green residential building been cancelled?
It’s not often that you hear about a huge residential development in the centre of Cape Town being cancelled. Especially one that had already broken ground and was poised to make African property development history by being the first biophilic — or nature connected — building in Africa. But that’s what has happened with The […]
15 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Early 2025-26 production prospects signal an ample global grain and oilseed harvest
On 12 June, the United States department of agriculture released an update to its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, presenting an optimistic outlook for grains and oilseeds production. For example, the department forecasts 2025-26 global wheat production at a record 808 million tonnes, up 1% from the previous season. This is based […]
The sign was like a turqoise oasis to me (Picture:PA) When I saw the news about Poundland closing hundreds of stores and potentially shedding thousands of jobs following a sale, my mind created a slide deck of historical high street grief. Woolworths, BHS, C&A, Jane Norman, Blockbuster. Institutions I never thought would go, until they […]
12 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Major high street chain announces £25,000,000 revamp with at least 30 new stores
Could your local area be getting a new Matalan store? (Picture: Getty Images) While many UK brands – from Poundland to Hobbycraft – are disappearing from the high street, there’s one retailer bucking the trend with a major investment. This week, Matalan announced plans to spend £25 million on a multi-year transformation project — which […]