Author Archives: PaulaGruben

By Paula Gruben Written for Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa Published 30 April 2020 From playing a quick game of Pac-Man on an arcade machine at the corner café, to becoming part of a hugely sophisticated digital ecosystem, gamers and gaming culture have come a long way over the past 40 years. Ford MotorContinue reading “Ford Enters Esports Arena”

By Paula Gruben Written for Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa Published 13 March 2020 On Saturday 7 March, several convoys of Ford Ranger double cabs, loaded with boxes of books, teaching aids, and other educational materials, set out from Nkambeni Safari Camp in the Kruger National Park to visit some of the most remoteContinue reading “Rally To Bridge Literacy Gap”

By Paula Gruben Written for Ford Wildlife Foundation Published 19 November 2019 We’ve all driven past the lifeless body of an animal in the middle of or on the shoulder of the road. In our suburbs and cities, on our highways and byways, and in protected areas like game reserves. Family pets, valuable livestock, andContinue reading “Roadkill Saves Lives”

By Paula Gruben Written for PPS Published 22 May 2019 The number of skilled professionals committed to a career in South Africa is diminishing, while the demand for their expertise is not. Emigration is a complex and expensive process, which means that it’s generally top talent – skilled doctors, accountants, lawyers, engineers, corporate employees, andContinue reading “Implications Of South Africa’s Brain Drain”