13/10/2017

State liver specialist saves lives, thanks to big business

Four years ago Dr Neliswa Gogela became South Africa’s first recipient of a R2-million Discovery Foundation Awards grant to study… continue reading

11/10/2017

Unique crowdfunding platform pays students’ fees

From government gap-funding grants for ‘missing-middle’ students to the crowdfunding Feenix platform, South Africans are pulling together to support students… continue reading

10/10/2017

Top township learner reads way above his years

Six-year-old Tebogo Tsotetsi’s feet barely reached the floor when seated, but in his hands were books that children nearly double… continue reading

06/10/2017

Library project produces champion speller

When township spelling bee participant Lesedi Tefane saw “the white learners” at the quiz, he was “nervous”. But his anxiety… continue reading

03/10/2017

Not just a blanket but a symbol of job creation

TFG’s Sew Good programme helps more than 40 000 people each year by providing training and skills development to previously… continue reading

02/10/2017

How bio-fuel is powering the Northern Cape

Old oil from restaurants and takeaways is producing a brand of diesel that’s keeping cars on the road, providing jobs… continue reading

30/08/2017

Calling all entrepreneurs with an interest in fin-tech and insurance

Discovery is offering 15 FinTech entrepreneurs an opportunity to spend a week in Amsterdam, also known as ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’,… continue reading

27/08/2017

How the Johannesburg Stock Exchange makes a difference to the lives of others

Making an impact in the lives of those less fortunate through social development is at the heart of what makes… continue reading

22/08/2017

Providing support to “Earth’s Angels”

For Tiger Brands, nutrition security is not just about “tummy-fill”. It’s about going beyond access to calories: it considers a… continue reading

22/08/2017

Discovery’s R1 million grant to Childsafe NGO a total “game-changer”

THE biggest killer of South African children aged between one and 18 is not infectious disease – it’s a mix… continue reading