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Mandela Month

Undeterred by old age and spurred by her passion for vegetable farming, a Cape Town woman is greening open spaces in the city’s poor parts and feeding those less fortunate.

Aged 75, Christina Kaba is making a mark in townships across the Western Cape metro by introducing vegetable gardens that feed communities with homegrown produce.

Recent outbreaks of cholera in Hammanskraal in Gauteng and in the Free State have shown the vital importance of safe and effective water and waste water management.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has launched an investigation into the possible source of the Cholera outbreak in the City of Tshwane and Ngwathe Local Municipality.

This came after 23 people died and dozens others were hospitalised in Hammanskraal (Tshwane) and in Parys (Ngwathe), in May, 2023.

The threat of unemployment and a passion for personal care led to the establishment of a venture with ambitions for global recognition.

Refusing to accept that unemployment was her fate when her contract expired in 2018, Kedibone Segole (28) resuscitated a life-long passion she one day hopes to grow into a global brand.

Youth Month

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition recently held a graduation ceremony for its Itukise Programme.

Youth Month

The Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI) has identified several priority interventions to accelerate pathways into the economy for young people over the next five years. 

The PYEI was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2022 as a multi-sector action plan directed at addressing South Africa’s youth unemployment challenge. 

Vuk’uzenzele Newspaper had the opportunity to engage young people through its Vuk Talks initiative which was set under the theme of encouraging the youth to join the artisanship sector.

When 33- year-old Hombakazi Nqandeka struggled to find a job after completing her Master's degree, she did not allow this to deter her opting instead to turn her hobby into a handcraft business named Homba Crafts.

Many children are at risk of being abducted when their parents or guardians are unable to pick them up from school. To address this challenge, two young people have come up with an innovative idea to ensure child safety in schools.

Ntokozo Hlomuka (26) and Keletso Lekwakwe (24) are the founders of PasswordKid, a system that helps to verify parents, transport drivers, or trustees when they pick up children from school.