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Tshikululu Social Investments and Dr Sophia AI sign partnership to pilot AI-assisted care in South Africa

Tshikululu and Dr Sophia AI pilot AI-assisted care for underserved communities

Tshikululu Social Investments and Dr Sophia AI are piloting AI-assisted care with community nurses in the Western Cape to improve access to quality primary healthcare in underserved communities.

Thapelo Tlailana, Social Investment Analyst at Tshikululu Social Investments, on South Africa's tourism economy

The Invisible Giant: How Local South Africans Keep the Tourism Economy Alive

South Africa’s tourism economy is powered by more than international visitors. Millions of South Africans travelling for family, cultural, business and social reasons channel spending into township, village and rural economies. By supporting the small businesses that serve these domestic travellers, tourism can become an even stronger driver of local jobs, enterprise growth and inclusive economic development.

Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum

Six months into its first funding round of R10.5m, the Digital News Transformation Fund is helping community publishers launch online platforms, grow audiences and explore new sources of revenue.

GBV prevention demands a collective investment

South Africa has built one of the continent’s strongest GBV response systems. The next step needs to be prevention, with business firmly and deliberately taking a defining role.

Civil society demands intersectional, long-term strategies to tackle GBV

Ahead of International Women’s Day, social investment pioneers, corporate leaders, and civil society advocates have renewed the call to treat gender-based violence (GBV) as a critical national crisis.

Tshikululu Social Investments Becomes Newest Addition to the Myriad Alliance Network

Myriad Alliance, the premier global network for cross-border philanthropy, is set to expand its international footprint. Starting June 2026, Tshikululu Social Investments will officially join the network as a Partner, with the possibility of becoming a full governing Member in the future.

Why opportunity alone is not enough for South Africa’s students

Youth Month is a time to reflect on the aspirations, opportunities, and future of our youth. In June, we celebrate progress, acknowledge challenges, and consider what must be done to ensure that young people realise their full potential.

Difference Threshold

The Encyclopaedia Britannica entry is succinct… Corrado Gini, (born 23 May 1884, Motta di Livenza, Treviso, Italy – died 13 March 1965, Rome), Italian statistician and demographer. The name, to the vast majority of humanity, doesn’t mean a thing (unless you’re an economist). His work, though, is another matter. Gini was the originator – in 1912 – of the Gini coefficient, which measures income inequality.

Investing in community media to uphold democracy

According to UNESCO, press freedom has been on a steady decline since 2012. Despite this, South Africa continues to fair well, ranking 27th out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index. This signals a continued commitment to respecting the role and independence of mainstream and independent community media.