Parents and guardians need to ensure that their children’s vaccinations against measles and other preventable diseases are up to date.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases recently reported confirmed cases of measles in the country.
Residents of Mafube Local Municipality in the Free State are set to receive improved healthcare services after Mafube District Hospital was refurbished.
Free State Premier Sefora Ntombela and Health MEC Montseng Tsiu recently opened and handed over the newly refurbished hospital, which is located in Frankfort in the Fezile Dabi District.
Researcher and academic, Thuli Khanyile (34) from Durban in KwaZulu-Natal is proud to be contributing to the fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa and promoting innovation among young learners.
She holds a B-Tech degree in Biotechnology from the Tshwane University of Technology and did her in-service training at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in 2011, which is where she was introduced to HIV research.
From The Union Buildings
Over the past few weeks, severe load shedding has disrupted our economy and caused extreme hardship for all South Africans.
Stage 6 load shedding was triggered by the loss of more than 18 000 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity due to unit breakdowns and an unprotected strike by Eskom workers.
Sibongile Raphagadi (41, not her real name*) has always struggled with her sexuality.
Raphagadi says she knew as early as primary school that she was different.
“When my classmates would be excited about speaking to boys or being asked to go on dates, I had no such feelings. Instead, I started realising that I had a lot more in common with the boys in my class and neighbourhood than the girls.”
The Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has encouraged small businesses in townships and rural areas to apply for support through the Township and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme (TREP).
“We are deliberate in addressing unemployment and poverty, but we also have a responsibility to grow the economy,” Minister Ndabeni Abrahams said.
A food lab incubator programme that mentors small businesses is opening doors to more women in the restaurant industry and helps to create jobs.
The National Treasury Job Fund initiative is run in collaboration with the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.
Young women who are not yet sure which career path they want to follow should consider the chemicals sector, which offers various career fields.
This is according to the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA), which facilitates skills development through various training initiatives in the chemical and manufacturing industries.
Lilitha Sobuza (23) from Khayelitsha in Cape Town, who is studying towards a National Diploma in Chemical Engineering, is one of the young women who have received funding and assistance from CHIETA.
Dr Ethel Zulu is a remarkable small farmer on the rise.
She uses her in-depth understanding of nutrition and years of experience to produce organic chickens and vegetables on her farm with the aim of empowering other women to become commercial farmers.
Dr Zulu (48), who holds a doctorate in nutrition, owns a 23-hectare farm in Cullinan outside Pretoria, where she produces and agro-processes organic veggies and chickens that she supplies to several supermarkets.
When Lesedi Ledwaba (33) took over her family’s brick and stepping stone manufacturing business from her father in 2011, she didn’t anticipate that she would love the construction industry.
Ledwaba, who holds a public relations diploma from Varsity College in Pretoria, is the owner and chief executive officer of 16eTona Sand and Bricks in Garankuwa, Gauteng.
She says her journey started in her early 20s, when her father taught her entrepreneurship.