Did you know that there was a time in history (and it wasn’t all that long ago) when women were expected to simply raise the children and run the household? Men held all the power and were viewed as being superior to women in every way imaginable. Women were unable to voice their political opinions, [Read More]
We are surrounded by incredible women every day – whether it is our mothers, grandmothers, aunts and sisters, businesswomen, political figures or social entrepreneurs fighting for change. August is Women’s Month in SA and is a time in which we celebrate those special women in our lives, as well as those women who have made [Read More]
Nelson Mandela never faltered in his dedication to democracy, equality, and learning. Despite appalling incitement, he never answered racism with racism. “His life is an inspiration to all who are oppressed and deprived; and to all who are opposed to oppression and deprivation,” says the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Leadership Even as a young man, Nelson [Read More]
Nelson Mandela is renowned for his role as a revolutionary leader who spent almost 67 years of his life in the fight against inequality and for a free and fair society. He was determined to fight all forms of discrimination, injustice and inequality. Madiba stands out as a visionary leader who exercised his power [Read More]
On 18 July 1918, in Mvezo, a village near Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, a baby boy was born. His father, Henry Mgadla Mandela (a chief and chief councillor to the paramount chief of the Thembu and a member of the Madiba clan) and mother, Nonqaphi Nosekeni, named him Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Fast forward 45 [Read More]
South Africa is synonymous with Nelson Mandela. Our late and former president was renowned for his role as a revolutionary leader who spent almost seven decades of his life in the struggle against white minority rule and for a free and democratic non-racial society. Mandela’s pre-eminence lies in the fact that he was a visionary, [Read More]
Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of each June here in South Africa and most parts of the world. It’s a day when we celebrate our Dads, our grandfathers and even our step-fathers. We use the day to show them our appreciation and how much we care for them and all they [Read More]
We all know that in South Africa, we celebrate Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June. We celebrate our Dads and grandfathers and step-dads with cards, gifts of aftershave, socks and handmade cardboard ties. But when did Father’s Day start? How is it celebrated around the world? These and other questions will be answered [Read More]
Father’s Day is just around the corner. We love and appreciate our Dads every day! However, this is the one day of the year where we can truly show how much we care. Antoine Francois Prevost once said: “The heart of the father is the masterpiece of nature.” Here are five ways to make Father’s [Read More]
