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Despite the stereotypical images of starving African populations, the continent in fact has the ability not only to feed itself, but also to be a major player in the global food market. This potential lies in its land, people, waterbodies, knowledge and huge markets. With about 375 million hectares of Africa's land considered suitable for agricultural production, it makes sense that agriculture dominates most African economies.

Youth are being given the opportunity to get a recognised coding qualification for free.

Software programming training academy WeThinkCode is providing opportunities for youth to join the digital world.

Female entrepreneurs in and around the City of Cape Town who want to learn how to infuse technology into their businesses are encouraged to apply for the 2021 Women in Business Programme.

The KwaZulu-Natal Blind and Deaf Society (KZNBDS) recently launched the sewing room, a project that offers sewing skills training and employment opportunities to partially sighted, deaf and hard of hearing wome

Securing fishing rights has enabled a group of fishermen to boost their income while also ensuring that they fish sustainably.

Forming a fishing cooperative has enabled fishermen in the Northern Cape to not only feed their families, but to also export lobster and trade their fish in bulk.

An inspirational businesswoman has changed her focus from empowering other companies to succeed, to becoming a farmer and ensuring her own success.

Four farms in the Joe Gqabi District in the Eastern Cape recently received livestock and machinery worth over R35.5 million from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD).

Learners from underprivileged schools in Stellenbosch were equipped with the necessary skills to build their own portable, solar powered USB phone chargers at a recent solar generation workshop presented by Stellenbosch University (SU).

Thousands of learners at Idlangemabala Secondary School and Nkomazi High School in Mpumalanga now have access to laptops and the internet, thanks to government’s Digital Skills Outreach Programme.

The young people of today may not be fighting against an oppressive apartheid regime like the youth of 1976, but they are still faced with many challenges.

To commemorate Youth Month, the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), together with the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, have lined up activities to highlight the plight of the youth.