The International Youth Foundation (IYF)sets out to increase Electric Vehicle (EV) production and maintain skills in the industry that is vital to South Africa. On the 10th of May 2023, IYF released an EV Priority Competency Research Report for the Electric Vehicle (EV) Industry in South Africa. The British High Commission in Pretoria funded the research that produced this framework.

The Hamba Bamba Funda (HBF), a non-profit Organisation that focuses on and advocates Early Childhood Development from birth to two years old has been running projects in underdeveloped communities in South Africa, specifically Soweto. The organisation focuses on The Power of Touch, which is based on the Chava Shelhav Child’Space Method. This is a training program for the developmental monitoring of babies and parents based on the theory of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais. In March, the organisation successfully hosted a workshop in Dobsonville, with over forty-two participants in attendance, including Government Officials from Social Development, Glory Morake alongside her colleague Pamela Hendriks.

Talented and inspiring sixteen-year-old author Jess Robus has just released her second book titled “Arnold the Not Dinosaur”. With beautiful illustrations by Holly Evans, the book tells the story of a magnificent green dinosaur, Arnold, who must deal with issues of personal identity and staying true to himself. Jess held a book reading event that also focused on mental health and identity with younger children.

The Fab. Fit. Fun Health & Fitness Club (NPC) was founded by three women to help people of Norwood, Orange Grove, and surrounding areas lead a healthy lifestyle. The organisation accommodates everyone who enjoys exercising but is unable to afford to exercise at gyms. The organisation hosted a ZINAKEKELE COLOUR RUN WALK/FUN on the 21st of March and the organisation has so much more in store.

Social media has us in the palm of its hand and younger people are affected by it the most. People have started or have already lost their individuality and are influenced by aesthetics. Social media has made it seem like working a regular job and living a simple life is a disgrace. Young adults are spending their adulthood trying to capture the best moments instead of living in the moment. University students in their 20s voiced their thoughts and opinions regarding social media, the influencer culture, and how it affects their mental health and those around them.

Orange Grove and Norwood are definitely not as safe as they were nineteen years ago. The communities have been experiencing house hijacking, cell phone snatching, public drinking and scrap for cash has been encouraging cooler stealing as well as house break-ins. The Community Police Forum has been around for many years, and it is nationwide. The Norwood CPF is particularly active and has made some major inroads in addressing safety and security issues recently under the guidance of Wayne Preston, the Chairman, and the new Station Commander Colonel Govender.

One of life's most thrilling and refreshing moments, amidst chaos and the never-ending maze of self-preservation in this world, is moving from one place to the next exciting one. People move overseas, they backpack, they hike, they move houses or cities and it’s a tradition that has helped many people rediscover their life purpose. Martha Kongo moved to France as a high school student from South Africa and now she is a first-year university student. She states that she and her family moved for better opportunities, at first the grass was not as green as she had imagined, but as time went on, the withering brown grass slowly turned greener and greener and now she would not trade exploring the world for anything else.