Time magazine described Thuli Madonsela as "an inspirational example of what African public officers need to be". Dubbed the “Thuli Madonsela” of SA sport, Graeme Joffe is a courageous journalist, instrumental in exposing fraud and corruption in SA sport in an unprecedented manner.

The 5FM team would like to welcome one of their own back into the fold, as former Marketing Manager Justine Cullinan returned to SA’s youthful station this week to take on leadership of the award-winning station.

The Standard Bank Ovation Awards provide a valuable incentive for artists on the Festival’s fringe programme to strive for excellence, experiment with innovation and to challenge and shift the boundaries of creativity”, said Ismail Mahomed, the Artistic Director of the National Arts Festival.

A seven-person rowing crew has broken two world records for the fastest-ever crossing of the Indian Ocean in a rowing boat. The Rossiter’s Avalon also achieved the longest rowing record having arrived in the Seychelles at 14:58 GMT (18:58 local time) on August 7.

This year's acclaimed Mandela Rhodes scholarship was awarded to 40 outstanding young South Africans who have the potential to make a difference in society. Rhodes University came out tops with six scholarships followed by the University of Cape Town with five.

DroneDeploy, a startup that makes it possible for just about anyone to fly small drones and analyze the images they capture using a tablet or smartphone, has raised $2 million in seed funding, Chief Executive Mike Winn told Venture Capital Dispatch.

Leading SA scientist meets the elite of Germany’s sustainability researchers Kerry Bobbins, a South African researcher at the Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO), is amongst the 25 winners of the international Green Talent Awards who have just begun a tour of hot-spots of sustainable development in Germany.

Former South African rowing team member and Johannesburg resident, Thato Mabelane, will attempt a 30 day row across the Atlantic Ocean with seven other multinational rowers. They are expected to leave on Monday 19 January.