Paid employment, poverty reduction: SA challenge

Paid employment is generally considered the predominant and most sustainable way of pulling people out of poverty. But the past two decades have seen a global rise in the complex phenomenon of the working poor. South Africa is no exception.

Hwange designer lands Mzansi fashion slot

Vincent Gono, Features Editor WHEN Diane Deadol was growing up in the coal mining town of Hwange, she would often get beatings and reprimands from her grandmother for cutting house curtains…

Make your home feel homey and inviting this winter

Amanda Ncube TRANSITIONING from one season to the other is not easy especially when it comes to home décor . . . a lot of things need to change.  Winter…

Your wife, not a maid

Nhlalwenhle Ncube WHEN you get married, it never crosses your mind that you are filling a certain vacancy in the family. You are even made to believe that you are…

Greenlight empowers vulnerable groups

A LOCAL Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Greenlight International Trust, has launched income generating projects to empower people living with disabilities.

Bruised Chevrons turn to T20

AS the 2019 ICC-Cricket World Cup burst into life at the Oval in England on May 30, Zimbabwe’s Chevrons were regrouping at Harare Sports Club and still coming to grips with the disappointment of missing out at the global showcase.

Chat with Sis Noe…I don’t last 30 seconds, please help!

Hi Sis Noe I STOPPED taking pills a month ago but I am yet to get my period back. What is wrong with me? Reply Going off the pill, or…

Positioning leather sector for growth

A robust leather sector is crucial in boosting the generation of much-needed foreign currency, as well as creating employment opportunities in Zimbabwe.

A vibrant leather sector has direct positive spin-offs for Zimbabwe’s industrialisation drive, as well as efforts to improve the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, balance of trade, fiscal and foreign currency revenues and the general livelihood of communities.

Cars to watch out for: Mazda 5 Premacy

  The Mazda 5 has come to be one of those well sought after vehicles. Since we tend to afford only used cars from Japan, we will have the Mazda…

Pastor dies after botched Magaya investments

Peter Matika, Senior Reporter A pastor from a Pentecostal Church in Bulawayo allegedly died of stress after he sold a family house and invested in stands and other business ventures that…

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