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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

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.

Rethinking Student Success: Addiction, Wellbeing and Hidden Risks in Higher Education

Student success is shaped by far more than academic ability or access to higher education. This paper explores how factors such as mental health, financial pressure, social connection, wellbeing, and addiction influence students' ability to

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

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

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,

Why Siloed Social Investment Is Costing South African Corporates More Than They Think

South African organisations are channelling millions into CSI programmes and still struggling to move the needle when it comes to lasting, systemic change. There are numerous reasons for the gap between CSI spend and social

Why social investment remains crucial during economic upheaval

The Middle East conflict continues to destabilise an already volatile global economy, driving energy price shocks, inflationary pressure, and heightened uncertainty for developing economies, particularly those exposed to energy and currency volatility.

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

One year on, USAID and PEPFAR cuts still shake HIV fight but spark resolve

The theme of this year's World Health Day is "Together for health. Stand with science." It’s a call from the World Health Organization to protect lives, rebuild trust, and secure a healthier future. Just over
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