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2 weeks ago | 
biznews.com | Linda van Tilburg
South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis leaves many young people struggling to secure jobs due to limited experience. D-Lab is tackling this challenge by immersing unemployed youth in a virtual business simulator, equipping them with essential digital and workplace skills. In an interview with Biznews, D-Lab co-founders Alison Jacobson and Ayanda Orrai revealed their 85% job placement rate.
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3 weeks ago | 
biznews.com | Linda van Tilburg
For decades, Adrian Gardiner has led the charge in rewilding farm land in the Eastern Cape, but he’s still chasing bigger ambitions. His vision is to transform the province into a wildlife jewel, stretching from Plettenberg Bay to the Karoo. In this interview with BizNews about the newly released book The Man Who Changed a Landscape: The Adrian Gardiner Story by Dean Allen, Gardiner recounts his journey and the challenges he faced in realising his vision.
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1 month ago | 
biznews.com | Linda van Tilburg
With 24% of young university graduates unemployed in South Africa, Warren Mkhize found himself struggling to secure work in 2020. Then, during a thunderstorm, he spotted mushrooms growing from the ground, which spark an idea. Researching South Africa’s mushroom industry, he discovered its high success rate and lack of barriers to entry. Seizing the opportunity, he founded MycoPro, cultivating organic oyster mushrooms in upcycled agricultural waste.
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1 month ago | 
biznews.com | Linda van Tilburg
As Trump's tariffs continue to disrupt global markets and the AI revolution reshapes the investment landscape, market leadership is shifting - and there are surprises emerging among them. One of them is the language app Duolingo, which has quietly outperformed some of the biggest names in tech with a 58.1% return, even pipping Palantir Technologies at 55.1%.
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1 month ago | 
biznews.com | Linda van Tilburg
A troubling trend for democracy and social discourse is the increasing manipulation of social media platforms like X, where AI-driven algorithms deepen ideological silos and limit engagement with opposing viewpoints. The anonymity of pseudonyms has further enabled nano influencers - often quietly funded - to shape narratives without disclosing their financial backers.
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1 month ago | 
biznews.com | Linda van Tilburg
Senekal, a small town in South Africa’s Free State, became the centre of racial tensions in 2020 following the murder of farm manager Brendin Horner. In response, local leaders formed the Senekal/Mtwabeng Community Forum to encourage dialogue and reconciliation. Among those drawn to the town’s transformation was filmmaker Frans Cronje, brother of former cricketer Hansie Cronje.
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1 month ago | 
biznews.com | Linda van Tilburg
From overcoming immense personal challenges to becoming a global autism advocate, Dr. Emile Gouws’ resilience and ‘vatbyt’ is remarkable. Diagnosed at three and largely nonverbal until 15, Gouws with the help of his mother and a determined team defied expectations to earn a PhD and is now a postdoctoral fellow at the University of South Africa. He also secured a role in the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum and helped shape South Africa’s response to the UN on disability rights.
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2 months ago | 
biznews.com | Linda van Tilburg
A groundbreaking technology developed by a South African entrepreneur has won the UK Space Agency-funded Aqualunar Challenge. Lolan Naicker’s SonoChem device took the top prize in a competition that featured scientists from some of the UK’s leading universities. His invention uses microwaves to melt ice and ultrasound to filter out impurities from lunar ice, potentially providing astronauts with drinkable water directly from the Moon’s surface.
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2 months ago | 
biznews.com | Linda van Tilburg
Roxy Davis, a nine-time South African surfing champion, has turned her love for the waves into a mission to provide surfing opportunities for children with disabilities, many of whom rarely visit the beach. Driven by her belief in the transformative power of surfing, she founded the Roxy Davis Foundation in 2019, offering free surf therapy to people with disabilities at Muizenberg Beach in Cape Town. She has also completed a doctorate in health and rehabilitation at the University of Cape Town.
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2 months ago | 
biznews.com | Linda van Tilburg
The Draadkar Grand Prix is an annual event held in the Northern Cape town of Philipstown, designed to spotlight the youth in the area. This exciting race, a highlight of the summer calendar in the heart of the Bo-Karoo, features children of all ages competing in their homemade wire cars. The visionary behind the Draadkar Grand Prix, Kay Fourie, is a local artist who initiated the event 15 years ago to provide a meaningful activity for children in the community.
