3 September 2010
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Goodness in the most unlikely places

I’ve always been fascinated by state hospitals in South Africa – those  not-so-glamorous places where not-so-well-paid doctors, nurses and  support staff work tirelessly to treat the millions who cannot afford  private healthcare.

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MTN launches R8.1bn shares scheme

MTN, the biggest mobile phone operator in Africa, has launched a broad-based black economic empowerment shares scheme in South Africa worth R8.1-billion.

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DVD scheme to help poor schools

Lead SA, the new nation-building campaign, has set up a scheme to distribute educational DVDs to 100 schools in some of South Africa’s underprivileged areas.

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Hopeville: a journey of restoration

New South African film Hopeville, due to hit the cinema circuit on 3 September 2010, spreads the message that even one person, when they have the courage to take action, can make a big difference in many lives.

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Science and technology
South Africa’s first hydrogen bike rolled out

South Africa’s rural communities may soon have access to a new, greener form of transport, following the recent launch of the country’s first hydrogen-powered bicycle.
• World’s first hybrid sports car in SA
 
Science and technology
South African researcher to help save sharks

South African researcher Alison Kock is one of an international group of contributors to a massive photo library of great white shark fins – one they hope will enable them to eventually track the movements of every great white.
• Saving our vulnerable sharks
 
Growth and Democracy
Facelift for KZN children’s hospital

Renovation of the old Addington Children’s Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal is expected to get underway soon to revive one of the province’s once state-of-the-art health facilities.
• Soweto to get a second state hospital
 
The media
Keeping the story of HIV alive in South Africa

The recent Life Beats workshop brought together artists, journalists, HIV activists and health experts from around Johannesburg to discuss ways in which to keep the story of the HIV/Aids epidemic alive.
• Soweto to get a second state hospital
 
Economy and business
Kusile power station to go ahead

Construction of the coal-fired Kusile Power Station will not be cancelled, as previous media reports stated, because the facility is much needed to meet South Africa’s growing electricity demands, the government has said.
• Deal to boost Africa’s power
 
2010 Fifa World Cup
Building a global legacy for South Africa

The International Marketing Council of South Africa launched the Nation Brand ‘Legacy’ campaign, in Johannesburg on 23 August 2010. The campaign aims to align the country’s brand to its unique culture and its people, while also building the brand globally.
• World Cup's transport legacy
 
2010 Fifa World Cup
New ambulances for North West

The North West provincial government bought 73 brand new ambulances specifically for the recent 2010 Fifa World Cup, and now it has distributed the fleet amongst the province’s state hospitals.
• Soweto to get a second state hospital
 
Culture and history
Avalon Theatre rises from the ashes

Seventy-one years of independent South African cinema will be celebrated this year when the Moosa family's Avalon Group, once almost destroyed by apartheid, opens a new luxury Cine Centre in the upmarket Killarney Mall in Johannesburg.
• SA film shines at Zanzibar festival
 

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