by Reporter | Jun 15, 2020 | News
SaveAct staff will be guided by the following safety guidelines while working under COVID-19 conditions. Drafted in May 2020 INFECTION PREVENTION GUIDELINES FOR SAVEACT/OFFICES/FIELD WORK Controlling the spread of infection is considered the main aim of all...
by Bongekile Cecilia Mchunu | Jun 7, 2020 | News
Like most people, dressmaker Khethiwe Sthomo was hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, but then an opportunity arose. Under normal circumstances, she makes a living sewing smart dresses for the women of Mdwebu near Estcourt, where she lives with her husband and two...
by Shelagh McLoughlin | Jun 7, 2020 | News
“If it wasn’t for Covid-19 and lockdown the house would be completed by now.” These words, spoken by Nelisiwe Langa, a 36-year-old single mother from Estcourt, sum up the frustration of millions whose plans have been interrupted by the coronavirus that causes...
by Bongekile Cecilia Mchunu | Jun 7, 2020 | News
Many people dream of building a brick-and-mortar home for their parents. Nelisiwe Langa is on her way to actually achieving this dream. What’s incredible is that she’s doing it on a monthly income of R1200 — plus the labour of her family. Nelisiwe, a 36-year-old...
by Esther Katts | Jun 5, 2020 | News
‘There is a sureness in the skies remaining faithful while everything around me slips through my hands,’ writes the author about coping in the time of the coronavirus. In her small town in Northern Cape the response to pull together has been affirming. I’ve been...
