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[embedded content] Roemella Shemba is on a mission to beat the odds. In his tough neighborhood, Eldorado Park, rife with gangsterism, drug use and crime, young people are likely to also be unemployed, and many turn to crime. Shemba has taken a different approach. He designs clothes under the brand AntiGang. © 2023 GroundUp. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons … [Read more...] about Young entrepreneur designs anti-gang fashion in Eldorado Park

[embedded content] Three times a week, children living on farms in Stellenbosch gather at a small dam on Polkadraai road to play canoe polo, also known as kayak polo. This unique sport is water polo, played on kayaks. “Playing canoe polo helps me relax, to get rid of my stress,” says Camurin Abrahams, one of the team’s strongest players. Abrahams is the highest ranking under-18 … [Read more...] about Canoe polo: Stellenbosch farm children paddle to success

[embedded content] In Parys, Free State, the water supply is becoming ever more erratic, exacerbated by loadshedding. Many people have to walk kilometres to get water. This has caused great dissatisfaction and sparked violent protests. © 2023 GroundUp. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. You may republish this … [Read more...] about Video: Free State municipality fails to provide water to communities

[embedded content] Abalone, commonly known as “perlemoen”, is a critically endangered species. Since the early 2000s, thousands of tonnes of abalone have been poached from South Africa’s coast. It is a highly valued delicacy in China, which primarily imports abalone from South Africa. The Doring Bay Abalone Farm started in 2013 and is partly community-owned. The farm started … [Read more...] about Video: This abalone farm is starting to thrive

[embedded content] Snake handler André du Preez has removed twice as many snakes than he did last season. He believes that because of the relatively dry winter in the Western Cape, snakes are increasingly looking for food where people live. Du Preez helps people when they encounter snakes in their homes or work. He removes the snakes and releases them back into nature. We also … [Read more...] about Video: Snake handler has caught twice as many snakes this season. He explains why