Magubane and other brave newsmen and women hit the streets with their cameras and notepads, defying strict government restrictions to expose the brutality of the state, capture the bravery of the youth, the fear, agony and grief of the parents.
Mukurukuru Media
Firewood merchants doing their delivery rounds in GaThaba, a village under the Polokwane Local Municipality in Limpopo province, South Africa. People in rural areas like this village collect firewood in the forests to sell to local residents who use alternative sources of energy to escape the high electricity tariffs. The over harvesting of wood is however placing the environment under threat. Rural villages like GaThaba are characterised by high rates of unemployment and a general lack of economic opportunities. The National Energy Regulator of SA has approved an 18.65% increase in electricity prices for 2023 – and a 12.74% hike for next year. The increase puts the affordability of electricity beyond the means of most rural households which survive on the state's welfare grants.
More than 80 percent of Cabo Delgado’s inhabitants are small-scale farmers reliant on agriculture for their livelihoods; therefore, the violence and conflict in the area have taken a tremendous toll on, not only their safety and well-being, but also their livelihoods and nutrition.
AS the world marks International Women’s Day on 08 March the 2023 edition of the Inter Parliamentary Union – United Nations Women Map of Women…
Asbestos roofing was erected over millions of township houses across South Africa under the Apartheid government, despite expert findings that the material could cause deadly lung cancers.
Limpopo MEC calls for communities to preserve the marula tree and exploit all business opportunities that could change livelihoods.
‘KU LUMA VUKANYI’ is also aimed at marketing Limpopo’s cultural diversity and preserve heritage. The
day will commence with a cleansing ceremony to be performed by traditional healers, which will then be
preceded by the formal programme that will showcase the diverse culture of Limpopo.
Unions have accused security companies of failing to adhere to the agreement, deducting money from workers’ salaries but failing to provide the health care benefits or using other service providers either than the one appointed by the NBCPSS.
Employee representatives continue with action to demand employers pay-back an estimated R75 million deducted ‘irregularly’ from over 30,000 security guards
these workers are generally unorganized and vulnerable, and without the introduction of the National Minimum Wage Act, they would have continued to endure exceedingly low wage levels and poverty.”