Eastern Cape
AN AMBASSADOR FOR CULTURE AND A CHAMPION OF CHANGE: MEET BABALWA MAYA
By Cuma Pantshwa Babalwa Maya, a proud custodian of her Xhosa heritage, is leveraging her cultural roots to inspire and empower the ...WIDOW’S STRUGGLE IS A SOCIETAL PROBLEM
By Sello Tang Nolitha Nkohla, a widow from New Payne, Mthatha, shares her struggles since her husband’s death in 2014, highlighting the ...EMPOWERING GIRLS: TACKLING TEENAGE PREGNANCY THROUGH EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES
By Nande Fayo The Department of Social Development organised dialogues in Eastern Cape’s Alfred Nzo District to address the high rate of ...NXARHUNI VILLAGE UNITES AGAINST UNDERAGE DRINKING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
By Cuma Pantshwa During National Anti-Drug Awareness Week, The Department of Social Development hosted a workshop for the Nxarhuni Village to address ...SHINING A LIGHT ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE: A COMMUNITY’S CALL FOR CHANGE
By Evans Molimi The Department of Social Development is spearheading educational campaigns in East London to combat substance abuse and raise awareness ...PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TO ASSESS FLOOD RESPONSE EFFORTS IN GQEBERHA
President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, to evaluate the government’s response to recent devastating floods affecting multiple provinces, including the ...SUBSTANCE ABUSE, VEP AND SOCIAL CRIME AT HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS
By Lucky Thebe Institutions of higher learning are tackling the pervasive issue of substance abuse, which adversely affects students’ academic performance, mental ...WAKE UP, SHOW UP AND UPLIFT YOURSELF
By Nomfundo Xulu-Lentsoane The launch of the fifth phase of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) drew over 10,000 attendees to the ...KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: RESIDENTS OF NCERA HUMBLED AND EMPOWERED BY MULTIPLE DONATIONS
By Cuma Pantshwa April witnessed a significant milestone in Buffalo City Municipality, particularly for Ncera Village residents, as Minister of Social Development, ...COMMUNITY IS IN OUR HANDS
By Cuma Pantshwa Minister Lindiwe Zulu and MEC of Social Development, Ms Bukiwe Fanta, donated a mobile office to the Ihlumelo Foundation, ...