Author: Mbali Tanana

By Mbali Tanana In a bid to attract investors, create job opportunities and bolster local economic development, the embattled Makana Local Municipality has invited business and various industry stakeholders to form part of the newly developed Local Economic Development Forum as part of their turnaround strategy. The forum, comprising four pillars which have been identified as the key factors of the economy in the municipality; tourism and heritage, arts and creative, agriculture and agro-processing and SMME and informal trade, was launched at the Makana Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon. Director for Local Economic Development and Planning, Natasha Khoahla, who was…

By Mbali Tanana and Luvuyo Mjekula Over 100 learners were treated to a lively book reading where book characters came alive at the launch of National Book week at St Mary’s Development and Care Centre this week. South Africa commemorates National Book Week from 5 to 11 September annually and uses this period to advocate for reading and booking awareness. Brendan Williams, a literacy programme co-ordinator at the care centre, had the St Mary’s Primary School children in stitches reading to them clad in a black tutu skirt, a black hat, waving a black wand to emulate a black witch. Williams said…