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Pig farmer brings home the bacon
A female farmer is making a go of it in the agriculture sector which she believes is a great driver of food security, poverty alleviation, job creation and economic growth.
Let’s make Mandela proud
From the Union Buildings
There’s an old African proverb that says “If you want to go fast, go alone but if you want to go far, go together.
New bee saving buzz
Western Cape environmentalists swarm to the rescue of the humble honeybee.
Like water, land and air, the honeybee is vital to agriculture. 
According to the South African National Biodiversity Institute more than 50 different crops in South Africa are reliant on the insect for pollination.
Community celebrates R21-million land deal
A land settlement deal near Alice in the Eastern Cape heralds more black participation in the tourism sector.
An Eastern Cape community is set to walk on the wild side after receiving government funding to facilitate a community-led wildlife management programme.
The community of Double Drift near Grahamstown comprises 1 500 people from 264 families. They were removed from their land by the Ciskei government in 1991 to make way for a white-owned game reserve.
Smart factory revitalises manufacturing in E Cape
The Eastern Cape is now home to a R1 billion electronics factory, thanks to the Department of Trade and Industry’s (dti) support of black industrialists.
he Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, recently launched Yekani Manufacturing, a 100 percent black-owned smart factory, in the East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ).
The world-class technologically advanced facility aims to push technology innovation limits and is estimated to create approximately 1 000 jobs.
Madiba shapes another life
A student lucky enough to have been selected for the first Mandela-Rhodes Foundation (MRF) scholarship and to meet Madiba says that the future belongs to those who empower themselves with knowledge.
Struggle icon former President Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, the son of a mine worker can become head of the mine and the child of a farm worker can become the president of a great nation”.
Creating jobs for KZN youth
The old saying ‘sink or swim’ is a thing of the past for youngsters enrolled in a free swimming programme.‘sink or swim’ is a thing of the past for youngsters enrolled in a free swimming programme.
Nelson Mandela’s new South Africa
Mandela Centenary
Solving service delivery challenges in Eersterust
The community of Eersterust in Pretoria has received timely assistance with service delivery from the City of Tshwane.
The city has reached out to residents after recent violent protests which rocked the area. This community programme forms part of the city’s commitment to fast track service delivery and promotes Batho Pele principles.