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Women's Month

Tasneem Variawa (28) believes plants play a huge role in sustaining all life, keeping Planet Earth balanced and controlling the climate.

This is why she finds her job as a botanist for the scientific authority at the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) in Pretoria fascinating.

Instead of waiting years to save up the money needed to build a home or attempting to secure an expensive loan, a group of Western Cape women have found empowerment through unity.

Women are the pillars on which a society is built. This is the motto of the 28 members of the Masakhe Ladies Stokvel, who are pooling their resources to build homes for each other on a rotational basis.

Candra Shanice Pedro from the Cape Flats suburb of Bonteheuwel in the Western Cape made national news after becoming South Africa’s first qualified female shipbuilder.

Pedro (26) recently completed an apprenticeship in shipbuilding she started in 2013 at the Armscor Dockyard,  stamping her mark on a field dominated by men.

Ekurhuleni’s Pholosong Hospital has launched an ‘I serve with a smile’ campaign to ensure that its employees become champions of good service.

“The campaign is more than just offering a smile, we are asking every staff member to go back to basics and show love, dignity, respect and humility to patients and their colleagues,” said acting Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ashley Mthunzi.

The hospital launched the campaign on 1 April 2019, when it recruited 64 senior managers and other employees, across all service areas, as its champions.

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A toddler’s life was saved thanks to a new paediatric burns unit at Ngwelezana Hospital.

Lubanzi Luthuli (2) was rushed to the Empangeni hospital recently after suffering serious burns all over her body.

GCIS is an equal opportunity employer and practising affirmative action employment. It is our intention to promote representivity (race, gender, disability) in the department through filling these posts. The candidature of persons whose appointment/transfer/promotion will promote representivity will receive preference. Applicants with disabilities are welcome to apply.

Young people are writing down and discussing their experiences of racism in South Africa thanks to the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation.

Participants in the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s annual Youth Essay Writing Competition Against Racism are addressing the sensitive topic through their writing. The competition, which is already accepting entries for this year’s leg, aims to help start a dialogue in the country about issues of racism and how they impact South Africans.

Social Development Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu has called on rehabilitation centres to offer support for the children left behind while parents are recovering from substance abuse addiction.

A successful sand delivery and brick manufacturing entrepreneur continues to reap the rewards of following his dreams.

Entrepreneur Enock Mnisi (30), who acquired his business acumen from his father, is running a successful business that creates jobs for locals.