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Five of the world's biggest emerging economies maintained confidence in the multilateral system, and further committing to strengthening economic cooperation

When the curtain fell on the 10th BRICS Summit held in Sandton recently a clear mandate of solidifying trade cooperation and partnership between the five member countries was reaffirmed.

You might be a young person who has recently graduated from university or college, your future is bright and you have landed your first job.

The fruits of your labour are not being fully enjoyed thanks to ‘black tax’. ‘Black tax’ is a colloquial term used to describe young black people who share their salary with immediate and extended family while trying to manage their own expenses.

Chief Financial Officer of the Savings Institute, Gerald Mwandimbira, said a family may often have one person who has graduated from university in a well-paying job. 

A literacy project that promotes home language reading has started a new chapter of learning in the Eastern Cape.

Former mineworkers from across Lejweleputswa District and neighbouring towns in the Free State are given a chance this month to claim for their Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) benefits at their doorstep.

Stereotypes and limitations have no place in the Air Force especially with a woman in command.

South Africa exports around 240 000 tonnes of grapefruit each year. Contributing to this figure is a female farmer from KwaZulu-Natal.

Hard work and dedication were the only ingredients needed for Smangele Gumede from Eshowe to become a successful businesswoman. 

From financial administrator to egg producer, a 29-year-old woman has made a sizzling good start as an emerging farmer. 

Malesiba Mabitsela has made a cracking good start as an egg entrepreneur after leaving the corporate world to become her own boss.

Women's Month

One woman’s caring has created a self-help project that has been uplifting a rural KwaZulu-Natal community for over a decade.

The desire to care for others prompted Lydia Hlophe from KwaNyuswa in KwaZulu-Natal to quit her job as a domestic worker and start a community upliftment project to help those unable to help themselves.  

Women's Month

Silahliwe, meaning abandoned, is an informal settlement located near Bethlehem in the Free State. 

It is characterised by unemployment and poverty. The only beacon of hope for many is the Mapojotana Co-operative, founded by retired teacher and community builder Pontsho Mokoena in 2012.