If people don’t farm this year then there is going to be a lot of suffering in the new year
Posts tagged as “covid-19”
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and presents an unprecedented challenge to public health, food systems and the world of work.
Lucas Ledwaba The printing presses are increasingly grinding to an eerie halt the world over. And indications are that this spine-chilling trend will continue for…
The lengthy ban on cigarette sales during the covid-19 lockdown has hit emerging farmers hardest Tobacco farmer Senne Erasmus Sefoloshe employed 13 fulltime workers on…
The halt in economic activity caused by the covid-19 lockdown has hit hard most families who rely on informal forms of employment and those with underlying health conditions
When the mine shuts down it's not only the land that bears the scars - the people also suffer the impact of the sudden socio-economic changes
When economies slow down and there is a surge in unemployment stemming from the COVID-19 lockdowns violence against women is likely to increase due to…
Long wait for compensation compounds challenges faced by ex miners whose struggle has been made worse by the corona virus outbreak Lolo Maphophe The outbreak…
The image of commercial agriculture being the preserve of white men in safari suits is fast becoming a hazy memory. Young black farmers are staking a claim in the field despite challenges