Yamkelani Ncumoluhle Menyo, the founder and CEO of Yam Light Candles, is a leading light in business.
The candle-making business she started in 2022 and officially registered in 2023 is rapidly growing thanks to her creativity, vision, hard work and entrepreneurial zeal.
Twin Twice Tissues, a Greytown-based tissue manufacturing company, has bounced back from devastating losses suffered during the 2022 KwaZulu-Natal floods due to crucial support from several government initiatives and enterprise development programmes.
Sibusiso Lindokuhle Mahlangu is a living testimony of how the international forum of developing and developed countries known as the Group of 20 (G20), among other international relations organisations, is benefitting South Africans.
The Democracy Bus recently visited Kokosi Foschville Township and Munsieville Sports Ground, where the Department of Social Development led a pre-mobilisation for the Ke Moja Activation and Service Delivery Blitz. The event, which aimed to raise awareness about substance abuse, also focused on providing support to the wider community.
The event, was a mix of workshops, open discussions, and personal stories, aimed to address the ongoing struggles many face with addiction and to find ways to support each other in building stronger and healthier communities.
Agriculture is one of the most important sectors in our economy. The goods and services produced across the agricultural value chain underpin our country’s food security and account for a significant portion of South Africa’s exports.
According to data from the Agbiz, last year South Africa’s agricultural exports reached a record $13.7 billion. These agricultural exports are diverse, with 44% of these products exported to other African countries, 21% to Asia and the Middle East, 19% to the European Union and 6% to the Americas.
The clock is ticking for spaza shop owners and food businesses to register with their municipalities or face legal repercussions.
The deadline for registration is 28 February 2025.
I have just returned from a Heads of State summit in Tanzania on the conflict in the eastern DRC. The outcomes of the summit provide a beacon of hope for the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.