Your Guide to People, Places & Happenings in NMB

Earlybird Educare@Work, a leading social enterprise in early childhood development (ECD), has raised USD 1 million in equity funding to fuel its expansion. With support from the UBS Optimus Foundation and new investor Klett Group, the company aims to open more ECD centres across South Africa, providing high-quality, affordable education to working families. Founded in…

LELETHU ZONDANI Since its inception in 2014, the Somerset East Charity Golf Day has raised over R900,000 for local charities. This December, the community is gearing up for the event’s 10th anniversary, promising another day of fun, fundraising, and fellowship.

In a spirited call for action, Real Reform for ECD applauds the Department of Basic Education (DBE) for its commitment to tackling the pressing issue of child nutrition. This initiative is a crucial move in addressing the hunger and malnutrition crisis impacting one in four South African children under five.

Residents from the picturesque Xhorha Mouth villages in the Eastern Cape have rallied together, making their voices heard with a powerful march to Elliotdale Police Station on 5 September 2024. Their message was clear and urgent: action is needed now to tackle the rising wave of violent crime that’s shaking their communities.