Travelling by public transport in rural areas requires a lot of patience, bravery and endurance. There’s no rail system whatsoever, the bus service is limited…
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By Mawande Mrashula A woman who honed her softball skills in the dusty pitches of Limpopo has been called up for national duty in an…
The Makuleke CPA currently has two lodges, Return Africa and The Outpost, and a training institution, Makuleke Eco-Training. Some 70% of the workers at these three facilities come from the local community.
THE Khomani San community are using their rich heritage and the land restored to them as part of the restitution process to make a living…
GRADE 11 learner Charles Hlongwane had never been in a library until the recent official opening of the Seleteng Library in Seleteng, Ga-Mphahlele in Limpopo.…
Millions of people living in water starved rural communities in Limpopo that were hoping for good news from this year’s budget vote speech by the…
A housing development project was meant to bring change to a rural Limpopo community has become the source of many troubles writes Benson Ntlemo The…
STUDENTS from rural Sekhukhune in Limpopo will no longer have to travel to other provinces to acquire skills that would qualify them as professional artisans following government's injection of R146,9 million to construct a technical college in the area.
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.
Football remains a popular sport in rural villages despite the lack of proper facilities. With rising youth alcoholism and substance abuse the game plays a…