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The 3rd edition of the Ocean Festival Lifesaving Carnival delivered an action-packed showcase of skill and expertise at Scottburgh Main Beach on Friday, 1 May, with competitors across all age groups rising to the challenge of dynamic ocean conditions on home ground. As one of the opening highlights of Ocean Festival 2026 – taking place …

Scottburgh Main Beach delivered the perfect stage for an unforgettable showdown this weekend as rising surfing stars took to the water for the inaugural Schools Tag Team Surf Contest on Friday, 1 May 2026. In a standout performance, Surfers Not Street Children claimed a well-earned victory, outsurfing strong local contenders to secure first place in …

Crocworld Conservation Centre in Scottburgh welcomed more than 200 runners for the first-ever Crocworld Trail Run on Sunday, 26 April 2026. Hosted in partnership with KZN Trail Running, the event treated runners to 5km, 10km, and 20km routes, with David Lamont (1:35:37) taking first place in the long course, and Romy Wenzel (1:41:04) taking the …

The 4th Leatherback Rum Aliwal Shoal Surfski Challenge delivered a thrilling conclusion to Ocean Festival 2026 on Sunday, 3 May. Multiple World Champion, Hank McGregor, and World Champion medallist, Keegan Vogt – both Ballito locals – powered to a commanding victory in the doubles race. In the singles category, Verne Vogt – Keegan’s father – …

South Africa doesn’t have a mentorship shortage. If anything, there’s no lack of people willing to offer advice. What we do have is a shortage of people prepared to genuinely invest — to open up their world, share their networks, and back someone who doesn’t yet have the access to back themselves. That distinction matters …

One lucky runner will celebrate the 9th running of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K on Sunday, 12 July 2026, by driving home in a brand-new Chery vehicle valued at R279 900. As the proud Vehicle Partner of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series since 2022, Chery South Africa has already rewarded eighteen fortunate …

JOHANNESBURG, April 2026. When Starbucks launched its first store on African soil ten years ago, Kabelo Jori was just beginning his own journey behind the bar. This month, those two stories meet. Rwanda is not a random stop on the coffee map. Starbucks has been buying here since 2004, a decade after the 1994 genocide. …

The world is not heading somewhere new. It is arriving somewhere Africa has always been. The question is whether it will have the honesty to acknowledge that. For decades, the term ‘emerging markets’ has carried within it a quiet condescension. It implies a hierarchy, a linear march of development in which some economies lead and …

Johannesburg, South Africa: Alora Medical (Pty) Ltd today announced that RespiPEP Theravance is now available online. Customers can order the respiratory support device via Amazon, Clicks, and the Van Heerden Pharmacy website. RespiPEP Theravance uses Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) therapy, a proven Respiratory Therapy method, to help keep airways open during exhalation. This supports easier …

Durban: As artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot become more widely used in the workplace, many organisations are seeing a significant increase in productivity. However, alongside these benefits, a growing risk is emerging — incorrect Excel outputs that appear accurate. In many corporate environments, Excel remains a core tool for financial reporting, HR analysis, …

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo & Dubai, UAE : FasterCapital today announced it has selected Global Enviro -Action for its EquityPilot program, aiming to help the youth-led nonprofit refine execution plans and advance initiatives tied to climate action, life below water, life on land, clean energy, and clean water and sanitation. The engagement will focus …

A roof in trouble rarely starts leaking overnight. The first warning signs usually show up months or even years before the ceiling inside starts staining or a shingle finally breaks free. Spotting these early signs saves thousands in repair costs, because a small fix stays small when it gets handled early. A roof left unchecked …

Oklahoma roofs take more punishment than roofs in most other states. Hail, high winds, tornado season, and the occasional ice storm all leave their mark, and most homeowners in the state will file at least one roof-related insurance claim over the course of a property’s life. The claim process has a few predictable pitfalls, and …

Mid-year school changes are never light decisions. Bullying, academic pace mismatches, family relocation, chronic illness, or simply a school that is not working can all trigger a switch. Moving to an online option during the year introduces specific logistical steps, and families who handle these well tend to see much smoother transitions than those who …

The stakes on a mobile app build are higher than most clients expect. A bad development partner can burn six months of effort, leave a half-working product, and damage the brand it was meant to support. A good one ships on time, communicates clearly, and delivers an app that customers actually use. The only way …

Buying a standard software package is almost always cheaper upfront than building something custom. That simple fact leads many businesses to reach for off-the-shelf solutions first and only consider custom builds after the stock options have failed. Sometimes that approach is right; other times it costs far more in the long run than building the …

Billions of pounds in R&D tax relief go unclaimed in the UK every single year. That’s not a guess. HMRC has said it repeatedly. The money is sitting there, waiting for businesses that qualify, and a huge number of them never bother to apply. Some don’t know the programme exists. Others assume it’s only for …

Running a business in Australia is expensive. Between wages, rent, materials, and compliance costs, margins can be tight. So when there’s a government programme that gives money back to companies investing in innovation, it’s worth paying attention. The Australian Government offers a generous tax offset for businesses that carry out qualifying research and development. Thousands …

Parents moving a child into online school often underestimate how much the home setup affects learning. A spare laptop on the kitchen table might work for a week, but by the end of a term, the gaps in the setup start showing up as missed lessons, frustrated teachers, and falling marks. Getting the basics right …

Choosing an online high school sometimes gets pitched as a simple trade-off between flexibility and structure. The real story is richer than that: the curriculum possibilities through online platforms often exceed what traditional schools in many parts of South Africa can deliver, and the exam paths available open doors that matter for university entry and …

Your roof is one of the most important parts of your house. It keeps rain out, holds heat in during winter, and protects everything you own. But most homeowners don’t think about their roof until something goes wrong. A leak shows up in the bedroom ceiling, shingles start blowing off in a storm, or the …

Most homeowners don’t think about their roof until something goes wrong. A leak during a heavy rainstorm, shingles blowing off after a big wind, or just noticing that the roof looks a lot worse than it did five years ago. When that happens, you need to act fast, but you also need to make smart …

Good oral health does more than give a person a nice smile. It plays a part in heart health, sleep quality, confidence at work, and even how well someone can chew their food. Yet many South Africans put off dental visits until pain forces them into the chair. By that point, the work needed is …

A lot of South African businesses are spending money on research and development without realising they could be getting some of that money back. The government has put programmes in place to reward companies that invest in innovation, but many business owners either don’t know about these programmes or assume they don’t qualify. That’s a …