While vaccine equity remains a challenge in Africa, lack of confidence in COVID-19 vaccines is also an increasing issue. In this OpEd, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, and Chebet Chikumbu, Global Citizen Regional Director for Southern and East Africa, discuss the importance of driving citizen advocacy, in building COVID-19 vaccine confidence in […]
For Lindiwe Sithole, the new presenter of African Farming, Selina Pinky Hlabedi (Ma Pinky) is a woman of substance. “She is a respected member of the Agricultural community, but she’s also been through hard times,” Sithole points out about this Gauteng farmer. Hlabedi’s gritty determination paid off though, and today she’s a successful cattle and […]
The inimitably multi-talented Michaela Ewuraba Boakye-Collinson (Michaela Coel professionally) took home two coveted BAFTAs – Leading Actress and Mini-Series for I May Destroy You – at last night’s British Academy of Film and Television Arts 2021. Michael triumphed over other big name nominees such as Black Panther’s Letitia Wright and Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer. Her win comes on the […]
Naomi Osaka, world number two tennis player, is the latest in a long line of elite athletes to open up about their mental health struggles. As Andrea Scott-Bell and Isobelle Kennedy report, ‘given many elite sports organisations are driven by profit, the pressure to succeed is enormous – meaning developing good mental health and wellbeing […]
“Ma Pinky’s incredible passion for farming has spread from Mzansi to the world, to the next generations,” said Lindiwe Sithole new presenter of the agricultural television show, African Farming. The second season of the series has started on Thursday 24 June at 18:30 on Mzansi Wethu (channel 163, DStv). In this episode Sithole visited Selina […]
This week on African Farming, Lindiwe Sithole spends time with the multi-award-winning farmer, columnist, blogger and podcaster, Mbali Nwoko. Mbali believes the future is female and she is living proof of it! Get the story behind the story on Thursday at 18:30 on Mzansi Wethu (DStv channel 163). Source link
Linda Mabhena-Olagunju is an exceptional power woman breaking ground in one of Africa’s most male-dominated fields – renewable energy. “Without power Africa cannot grow. Electricity is the backbone of any modern economy and my business is at the forefront of providing access to power, in the most cost effective and clean way,” Linda Mabhena-Olagunju, tells New […]
Two multi-award-winning South African music powerhouses, Candy Tsamandebele and the celebrated Mafikizolo icon – Nhlanhla Nciza, have teamed up and released an empowering hit Ekaya, a song penned to highlight the importance of women’s work and contributions in their communities. Sung in isiZulu and XiTsonga languages, the Afro-soul track, which is steeped in tradition, has […]
IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY? I would have studied pig production at Buhle – this is what I think is missing in my career. YOUR BIGGEST SUCCESS TO DATE? Having involved John Deere in the operation. It has revolutionised my farming business. WHO HAS MADE THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTION TO YOUR BUSINESS SO […]
Conservation Agriculture Western Cape (CAWC) and the Soil Health Support Centre are once again offering a special learning opportunity for grain, fruit and mixed livestock farmers during the CAWC Jack Human Conservation Agriculture Week. From 4 to 6 August farmers and other interested parties can follow a lecture day online and attend practical days at […]