{"id":234355,"date":"2022-08-17T11:06:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T09:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/azowel-farming-projects-get-helping-hand\/"},"modified":"2022-08-17T11:06:44","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T09:06:44","slug":"azowel-farming-projects-get-helping-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/azowel-farming-projects-get-helping-hand\/","title":{"rendered":"Azowel Farming projects get helping hand"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202208\/dmdsd.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Social Development Deputy Minister, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, in partnership with the MTN SA Foundation will today hand over a cheque to the value of R500 000 to Azowel Farming projects in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal.<\/p>\n<p>Welile Gumede, who was an unemployed single mother, used her daughter\u2019s child support grant to establish the business Azowel Farming Projects.<\/p>\n<p>Gumede was one of the families and businesses who helplessly watched their properties being washed away by the disastrous floods earlier this year, which led to government declaring a state of national disaster on 18 April 2022.<\/p>\n<p> Before the floods struck Azowel Projects, it had 40 tunnels producing tomatoes and green peppers with an annual turnover of R1.6 million. It employed 32 people.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cDuring her visits and while providing some relief to families affected by the floods, Deputy Minister Bogopane-Zulu was told of the challenges that were a result of the crisis. In response to these, Deputy Minister in partnership with MTN SA Foundation will be handing over a cheque to Azowel Project,\u201d the Department of Social Development said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p> Annually in August, the country commemorates Women\u2019s Month paying tribute to the more than 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 to protest against the pass laws.<\/p>\n<p> This year Women\u2019s Month is commemorated under the theme: \u201cWomen\u2019s Socio-Economic Rights and Empowerment, building back better for women\u2019s resilience\u201d.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cTrue to MTN Foundation\u2019s purpose is bringing about meaningful, measurable and sustainable change that helps disadvantaged and rural communities to become self-sufficient. The funds will bring much needed relief to Gumede\u2019s business bringing back the resilience she showcased when she initially started her business,\u201d the department said. \u2013&nbsp;<strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social Development Deputy Minister, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, in partnership with the MTN SA Foundation will today hand over a cheque to the value of R500 000 to Azowel Farming projects in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal. Welile Gumede, who was an unemployed single mother, used her daughter\u2019s child support grant to establish the business Azowel Farming Projects. 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