Author: Tseleng Dlamini
In many African homes, history does not live in books, but it lives in people. In stories told at family gatherings, in names passed down through generations, in quiet knowledge carried by elders about who we are, where we come from, and even the illnesses that seem to follow certain bloodlines. But what happens when those voices are no longer there? Reamogetse Tshabalala asked this question not as an abstract idea, but as a lived reality. Through his work in the funeral and tombstone industry, he witnessed something profound; families searching not just for graves, but for connections, for answers…
South Africa is taking a decisive step toward strengthening inclusive decision making through the introduction of the GBA Plus Course, developed by the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) and hosted by the Empire Partner Foundation (EPF) and supported by Orcaa AI. The initiative brings together government leadership and institutional expertise to position GBA Plus as a nationally relevant, practical training programme designed to serve both public and non-government sectors. By aligning policy priorities with professional development, the partners are establishing authority and credibility in the field of inclusive governance and applied equity training. The GBA Plus…
Orthopaedic devices are rarely associated with African innovation, and Ortho-Design wants to change that narrative. Moving from a strong engineering idea to a scalable business that designs and manufactures orthopaedic tools for South Africa and beyond. Proving that world-class medical technology does not have to arrive in a box from somewhere else. Founded by engineer and entrepreneur Tim Peach and partner, Ortho-Design develops high-precision orthopaedic devices that are intuitive for surgeons, effective for patients, and realistic for health systems under pressure. Dating back, entrepreneurship has always been a part of Tim’s identity, but it was during his university and early…