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It is more like the government is applying an attritional theory of war against its own people, deliberately waiting out for the older generation to thin out of positions and die, leaving out the care free born-frees who are easily bought with modern day trappings of fast cars, posh houses, Abu Dhabi and Dubai trips, rented yachts and fat bank accounts.
Experts are warning that overfishing and pollution of the oceans have depleted natural fish stocks alarmingly in South Africa. The result is that in the…
Limpopo experiencing widespread distribution of illegal gambling machines usually found at foreign-owned local spaza shops in rural
areas across the province.
Land reform beneficiary Frank Makgopela Monaheng farms bonsmara cattle and sunflower. He has built up the farm into a thriving commercial enterprise by reinvesting his profits into the business, using the funds to buy machinery to improve production.
THE African Safari Brothers recently took a sho’t left to the Marakele National Park in Limpopo to unwind and recharge. Langutani N’wamba found the time…
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.
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.
THE Mining Restoration Investment in Limpopo has pledged R700 million towards a chrome andPlatinum Group Metal mine in the Thabazimbi. This was one of the…