Supermarkets relying on the arrival of produce in trucks from distant locations and the search for livelihood prompted Siphesihle Kwetana to start her own vegetable…
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Wheels of justice finally roll for COSAS 4
The addition of these international charges is significant. This is the first case in South African history which has ever included international charges, and it is the first case in the world that includes the international charge of the crime against humanity of apartheid
R330 million paid out to Marikana victims – state
The government has announced it has paid over R330 million to families of mineworkers killed in Marikana during the 16 August 2012 massacre and those…
Village chief’s gamble on Hollywood pays off as taps flow at last
Mmakgomo Esther Ramunyai was beaming with satisfaction when she took one of the new water carriers donated to her village for a test-drive, or was…
Fish smoking ovens help internally displaced fish processors in Cameroon start again
Sitting on the Logone River in the Far North region of Cameroon, right on the border of Chad, Logone-Birni has experienced more than its share…
State of the art learning centre connects rural learners to the world
GRADE 12 learner Sidney Ramantshwana had never been in a library or an Internet cafe until just over a week ago. Now he has a…
Centenarian cites prayer and dedication to higher power as key to long life
Koko Moshienyane Eva Boshielo from Limpopo in Mphanama village in the Sekhukhune district recently turned 113-years-old, making her the oldest known living person in the…
Risk taker Thabitha planting seeds of success on land reform farm
Commercial farmer Thabitha Chauke is preparing to expand her operations by another 600 hectares after harvesting 500 hectares of sunflower in May. It’s been a…
Security unions give Mpumalanga treasury ultimatum
Hundreds of security companies including some contracted to the Mpumalanga Provincial Treasury, are under fire for failing to provide their workers with agreed upon benefits…
‘It would be a disaster to shut down all coal operations’
IN Mpumalanga, a South African province thriving on coal, Vincent Mathole’s livelihood and that of many others, is in a delicate balance as the country…









