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A successful Eastern Cape farmer aims to launch a financial services company that will assist other farmers to secure loans.

A successful hydroponic farmer from KwaZulu-Natal is securing local and international markets to sell her produce.

Gender-Based Violence

Teachers can make a substantial difference to the lives of children who have been abused, by creating a safe, welcoming environment in the classroom.

Childline South Africa, a non-profit organisation that works to protect children from violence, believes that teachers need to understand how best to support children who have been abused, given the amount of time they spend with them in the school environment.

Gender-Based Violence

Thuthuzela care centres provide one-stop assistance to survivors of rape and assault.

Xolile Zondi (33) and Nolwazi Zuma (34) launched their company Kwasukasukela in 2016 after identifying a gap in the market for children’s books written in South Africa’s indigenous languages.

“After we had our kids in 2013, we were looking for literature to read to them. We wanted to start teaching them isiZulu from the beginning and wanted to use reading materials that could support them while learning their mother tongue,” Zondi explained.

A newly opened commercial school is set to help Jabulani township in Soweto grow young entrepreneurs.

Principal Maoto Zimba said pupils of Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation will be trained in various aspects of running a successful business, with a special focus on finance, hospitality and tourism. The area of specialisation is in response to Soweto’s growing tourism sector.

“We want to give them the ability to create jobs instead of going out there expecting people to give them a job,” Zimba said.

The much anticipated National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill was officially released by Parliament, paving the way for public participation and engagement.

The release of the Bill brings South Africa one step closer to its goal of implementing the NHI.

The Bill was signed off by Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, and adopted by Cabinet in July 2019.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is cracking down on corruption in the public sector with the successful prosecution of 210 government officials for corruption-related cases. This was revealed  by the NPA  in its annual report for the 2018/19 financial year.

Sports, Arts & Culture

The South African State Theatre’s Deputy Artistic Director Mamela Nyamza is adamant that art cannot be separated from tourism.