Tino Chinyani released his first musical project which is dedicated to his son. Speaking to TshishaLIVE about the EP, the musician, and fashionista claimed all of his hustle is for his son. Tino has evolved over the years both with his career and with his family.

Tino Chinyani

 

 

“The EP is named after Tiyane. For me, everything I do right now is for him. I pray that boy realizes how much he’s been blessed to have parents like us, and I want that legacy to speak true when he comes of age. The family will always be a priority to me,” he said.“I want to tell the stories of all those journeys, the highs and the lows, the love and love lost, and everything in between.”

He also talked briefly about his partner, Simphiwe Ngema, who is also as passionate as he is.“It’s really nice to have someone who is just as passionate, just as driven, just as hungry, someone who shares your vision. We put our heads [together] for photoshoots, music, events, or anything,” Tino said.

South African-based Motswana actress, filmmaker, producer, and businesswoman, Connie Ferguson’s sister Lorato Atosie Pilane decided to take her feelings to Instagram and let the world know just how special her sister is to her which had her social media followers thoroughly impressed and in their feelings.

 

 

 

 

 

Last month, Connie took to Instagram and poured out her heart as she remembered her late husband Shona Ferguson as the day marked the second year since he died at Milpark Hospital. Shona succumbed to Covid-19-related complications on 26 June 2021 after a few weeks of battling with Covid, IOL reported.South African-based Motswana actress, filmmaker, producer, and businesswoman, Connie Ferguson’s sister Lorato Atosie Pilane decided to take her feelings to Instagram and let the world know just how special her sister is to her which had her social media followers thoroughly impressed and in their feelings.

Last month, Connie took to Instagram and poured out her heart as she remembered her late husband Shona Ferguson as the day marked the second year since he died at Milpark Hospital. Shona succumbed to Covid-19-related complications on 26 June 2021 after a few weeks of battling with Covid, IOL reported.The next day, following Connie’s heart-wrenching post and in the midst of her mourning, her sister Lorato Atosie Pilane decided to show her some love and praised her for being the “best sister anyone could ask for”.

“Melaiti skeem sam, I just want to say thank you for your love, care, support, and motivation with regard to a lot of things in my life. I couldn’t have asked for a better sister, thank you, sis, @connie_ferguson I love you san’ ♥️♥️,” Pilane said.“Every parent’s prayer to see your children get along❤️❤️,” @makhosy.cele said.

“You’re both lucky y’all seem like the best sisters anyone could ask for ❤️,” @snshezi replied.

“I love this pure sisterhood ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️,” @zamahlubi_radebe_liciousradz wrote.

“❤️❤️❤️ I love this sisterly bond. Keep it strong it’s rare these days,” @lotlhe_mootcroft replied.

“Every parent’s dream. You’re blessed, andifuni kungatsho❤️,” @mzamo_funeka reacted.

Lebohang Dhludhlu has built a strong market for the broiler chickens she produces on her farm. She advises other women in poultry to take marketing seriously to succeed in farming.
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While many women in poultry farming are struggling to access markets to supply their chickens, Lebohang Dhludhlu has mastered network marketing for her business.

 

Having started as a part-time reseller of chickens, Dhludhlu decided to start her broiler chicken farming in 2020. Her business is located in Tjakastad, Mpumalanga,Dhludhlu, 32, is a qualified electrical engineer and runs her poultry business on the side. She has managed to create job opportunities for 64 women who sell her processed chickens.

Reflecting on her journey, Dhludhlu says she used to buy chickens from a local farmer and process them herself. She realised that there was a demand for chicken and decided to register her company, Nkanyezi Farming.

As her customers grew, she had difficulties with the supplier, which prompted her to pursue poultry farming. “While I was selling, I was not getting a fair share as my supplier would determine the price. I did not have enough space and expertise to grow my broilers. Having many customers motivated me because I knew if I grew my own chickens, it would be easy to sell them and open opportunities for others,” she says.

She was offered a lifeline in 2020 when the Mpumalanga department of agriculture released relief grants for farmers who were affected by the pandemic.

She received R50,000 and was able to purchase 700 chicks and feed.

Dhludhlu built her own broiler house on land she obtained from the local chief. She has more than 3,500 broilers, a staff of five people as well as a marketing network of 64 women to whom she delivers her processed and packaged chickens.

“Our model is to identify resellers. Even if they do not have money to start, we give them stock and they pay later. The model empowers other people while growing the business. I receive orders way in advance and I cannot meet the demand,” sheShe advises other women in poultry to take marketing seriously, especially on social media, which is cost-effective.

“Treat your customers professionally. Word of mouth is a very powerful tool. There is no point in growing beautiful chickens without a market,” Dhludhlu says.

Gcina Nkosi (born 1969), is a South African actress. She is best known for her role ‘Zinzile Ngema’ in the popular television soap opera Scandal!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal life
She was born in 1969 in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa as the youngest of the family with six siblings. Her father was a politician who spent a long time in prison. Therefore, she could not grow up with her father. Her mother was a cleaner and a site steward at a factory. She grew up with her mother and grandmother. In 1987, her father died a few months after being released from prison. Her mother died in 2007 after a brief illness.[1]
After school education, she attended Durban University of Technology (DUT) to pursue a drama career. However, after the first year, she quit the university due to financial problems.
Career
With the ambition to be an actress, she went The Playhouse in Durban for an audition for a stage play Skwiza. The play was about women and drug abuse. In the meantime, she also excelled classical singing and contemporary dancing as well. She then played the roles of ‘Lady McBeth’ and ‘Intombi’ in the stage play Mabatha.[2]
In 2009, she joined the original cast of Scandal! and played one of the lead role of ‘Zinzile Ngema’. With the series become highly popular, she continued to play the role for almost 10 years.

As a beginner farmer, Sinethemba Ngoako knows all too well that farming can be rather ruthless. Often tragedy strikes when you least expect it – and the results can be emotionally and financially devastating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I never cried that much. I was completely heartbroken,” Ngoako says, recalling the moment when she realised that a neighbour’s cattle had destroyed her cabbages. She was just a month away from harvesting and just came back from a short trip to Johannesburg.

“This experience set me back and I was just starting my farming journey. To start this business, I used money that I set aside for my studies and this really tore me apart. It felt like I had lost everything. I almost gave up.”

Thankfully, Ngoako (25) kept on going. Today, she is one of KwaZulu-Natal’s rising farm stars and also a business management student at Unisa. Her studies teaches her that all businesses come with risks and losses. Nothing comes easy.

Walking in her grandfather’s footsteps

Sinethemba Ngoako, a farmer from Kwazulu-Natal. Photo: Supplied Food For Mzansi
Ngoako was raised by her farmer grandparents after her mother passed away when she was just three. Her grandfather used to plant vegetables and fruits, and she learnt many valuable lessons as a child in the planting fields.

“They have taught me a lot, such as working hard and believing in myself,” she says, thanking God for the love and support she received from her grandparents.

Often she wonders where she would have ended up if it weren’t for their care. “My grandmother was a God-fearing woman. She taught me how to pray in good and in bad times. With my grandparents I never felt that I don’t have parents.”

Her grandfather shaped her farming journey. “My grandfather used to grow vegetables and sell them to our neighbours so we could have something to eat. We also used to have chickens.Ngoako was born and raised in Kranskop, about 100km outside Pietermaritzburg. Her farm is situated in Untunjambili and she mainly grows vegetables, including potatoes, green peppers and cabbages. ­

Although she only started farming in 2020, her business has grown in leaps and bounds. She is already supplying local supermarkets such as Aheers, Siyabonga and Kwasizabantu, as well as feeding schemes. Also, she already employs four people.

Ngoako describes herself as a self-taught farmer who has learned loads from the internet as well as the school of life.

“I like to describe myself as a strong and independent woman that is capable of doing anything. I don’t give up and the fact that I am a young woman doesn’t limit me in achieving my goals. Hence, I have started farming on my own.”

Farming fills her with so much joy despite the many difficulties she faces. Her advice to other aspirant farmers? Work hard. Very, very hard. Take one step at a time and always believe in yourself.