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A new programme for small businesses is set to transform the grassroots economy and empower citizens in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

The meat his dad gave him to make biltong as a reward for his help as a youngster inspired a Free State entrepreneur into starting his own business.

What was once a hobby has turned into a livelihood for 29-year-old Serasengoe Moodie.

“My blood will nourish the tree that will bear the fruits of freedom. Tell my people that I love them. They must continue the fight”

The journey towards South Africa’s freedom and democracy tells a story of youngster committed to the fight against apartheid - Solomon Mahlangu, a fearless revolutionary who was executed 40 years ago under the brutal apartheid regime.

Letlhodilwe Moroe, from Bloemfontein in the Free State, is raising awareness about autism in her community.

For parents with children with autism, the disorder causes confusion, frustration and embarrassment. Many parents are not aware of the disorder or what they can do to help their children lead ‘normal’ lives.

What is autism?

Autism is a neurological disorder that occurs from birth and often starts presenting symptoms in the first few years of a child’s life.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated that women abuse has no place in South Africa.

“It should also have no place in our homes, at places of work, churches, schools and on the streets of our townships, on the pathways of our villages and also in our cities and towns,” President Ramaphosa said.

With rising reports of youth suicides in South Africa – the youngest of which was a mere six years old in 2017 – it is important for adults to learn everything they can about depression and how to spot it in children. 

The Flamingo Project is funding and helping breast and colorectal cancer patients at the Groote Schuur and Tygerberg hospitals to undergo life-saving operations.

As a South African, what does freedom or Freedom Day mean to you?

For millions of us, 27 April 1994 will forever remain etched in our minds as an epoch-making day on which the country held its first democratic elections which ushered in the post-apartheid dispensation.