The land and its people
They come to dance…and grow
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- 18 May 2012
Philip Boyd, in establishing Dance for All, wanted to get children from underprivileged communities off the streets and learning the basics of dance. Little did he know that he was producing world-class dancers.
• SA ballet shines in dark times
Taking the risk out of giving birth
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- 16 May 2012
In a race to meet the Millennium Development Goals deadline of 2015, African governments are stepping up to the plate to address the problem of maternal deaths across the continent.
• Healthcare in South Africa
Save lives, in Zenani's honour
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- 15 May 2012
The memory of Nelson Mandela's great-granddaughter Zenani will live on forever and, with a new campaign recently launched in her honour, will help to bring down the number of road fatalities involving children around the world.
• Think Pedestrian – and save lives
Meet a top social entrepreneur
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- 11 May 2012
South African social entrepreneur Paul Matthew's pioneering work in HIV/Aids prevention in the road freight industry is making an important contribution to finding innovative healthcare delivery models for Africa.
• Software speeds HIV diagnosis
Giving taxis a good name
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- 08 May 2012
Thousands of South African minibus taxi drivers who take pride in their work are competing for the coveted title of the country’s best, and most responsible driver.
• Think Pedestrian – and save lives
Protecting marine life with plastic
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- 08 May 2012
Innovative plastic pipe bins are being used in a waste removal project – the first of its kind in South Africa – to clear discarded fishing line from beaches along the country's coastline.
• Saving the African penguin
SA’s drinking water is top class
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- 08 May 2012
Visitors to South Africa, and its residents can rest assured that the drinking water is of the highest quality, and the country remains among a few in the world where water can safely be consumed from the tap.
• SA’s biggest desalination plant opens
