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Vutlhari Chauke (34) is a small-scale farmer with sky-high standards. The young Gauteng farmer runs VT Harvest, a Mogale City-based agribusiness that produces herbs such as fennel, coriander and wild rocket, as well as tomatoes, lettuce and spring onions.
Meet the Mopani worm queen
When Phuti Kabasa (36) decided to add flavour to the mopani worms she was selling, she found a recipe for business success. ![Kabasa is the owner of Mopani Queens. Kabasa is the owner of Mopani Queens.](/sites/default/files/images_2021_11_01/Kabasa.jpg)
In 2018, Kabasa needed to supplement the income of her household in Pretoria West. She found herself selling mopani worms and this is how her business, Mopani Queens began.
Fresh bread delivered to doorsteps
A young baker dreams of selling her bread and other baked goods countrywide. ![Ramasela Matsemela is creating jobs in her community through her bakery, which also delivers the bread. Ramasela Matsemela is creating jobs in her community through her bakery, which also delivers the bread.](/sites/default/files/images_2021_11_01/Fresh%20bread.jpg)
Mashigo finally hatches success
Lebogang Mashigo (30) of Mandlethu village in Mpumalanga is a resilient farmer who has seen it all. ![After many failed business ventures, Lebogang Mashigo has finally found success selling eggs. After many failed business ventures, Lebogang Mashigo has finally found success selling eggs.](/sites/default/files/images_2021_11_01/Mashigo.jpg)
EMS play a vital role in fighting COVID-19
Paramedics and other emergency medical services workers have been on the frontline during the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. ![Waseela Mohammed, the Shift Leader at Gauteng Emergency Management Services. Waseela Mohammed, the Shift Leader at Gauteng Emergency Management Services.](/sites/default/files/images_2021_11_01/EMS.jpg)
Help for healthcare workers
A Johannesburg-based psychiatrist and her colleagues are helping healthcare workers cope with the pressures of working during the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Climate change: We must act now
From the Union Buildings
It is no exaggeration to say that the world is facing a climate crisis of unprecedented proportions.
Climate change presents serious health, environmental and economic risks for our country. These risks will have increasingly damaging effects on human health, water availability, food production, infrastructure and migration.