Tourism and hospitality sector businesswoman Caroline Nake was forced to retrench 15 of her 20 staff members due to the covid-19 lockdown but the Mpumalanga entrepreneur is slowly bouncing back.
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Observing International Day of Rural Women in pictures
In most parts rural women participate in crop production and livestock care, provide food, water and fuel for their families, and engage in off-farm activities to diversify their families’ livelihoods. In addition, they carry out most of the unpaid care work in rural areas including caring for children, older persons and the sick. They are also the predominant labour providers in agri-businesses and agro-industries.
Limpopo takes covid-19 jabs to the people on Heritage Day
Limpopo province’s vaccination programme has been widely acclaimed as one of the most successful in the country. The provincial government has pointed out some of…
Vaccination drive could rescue ailing tourism sector
Scenes of fans packing the grandstands and cheering on their teams in the opening matches of European leagues have raised hopes that local supporters can…
Sekhukhune water woes continue despite court rulings
Residents face daily struggle to access water in the Sekhukhune District Municipality Matric learner Michel Bapela spends a great amount of time struggling to…
Poor condemned to die as looters further cripple ailing health care sector
it is horrifying when the people granted the responsibility of ensuring that the health system works well are the ones caught stealing the little money that is set aside to provide adequate care for the poor
Global fisheries and aquaculture hard hit by COVID-19
Global fisheries and aquaculture have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and could face further disruption in 2021 as lockdowns affect supply and demand…
Umoya brings hope in fight against covid-19
A group of East London-based doctors, healthcare workers, engineers and entrepreneurs have designed a lifesaving gadget to provide oxygen to help with the alarming number…
Arrivals fall 72% in tourism’s worst year on record
International arrivals fell by 72% over the first ten months of 2020, with restrictions on travel, low consumer confidence and a global struggle to contain…
‘We are used to working until after sunset’
There is wealth in the soil. A lot of people are unemployed. They survive on grants. The government should encourage youth to farm. We are old, but the youth must get this knowledge. They are now depending on social grants