RISE fm Taking Care of Business on RISE fm

Kusini Water Is Looking for the Next Water Champions to Change Lives

Loading player...
Kusini Water is calling on unemployed and entrepreneurial community members, particularly women, youth, and people with disabilities, to apply for the 2026 Water Champions Programme.

The Kusini Water Champions Programme gives technical training to 30 young people, primarily unemployed women to gain water technical skills and NQF accreditation in the basics of water technology and treatment. Candidates that excel will have the opportunity to join Kusini Water as community operators or get finance to start and run their own water kiosk in their own community.

We’re now joined by the 2024 Water Champion from Ermelo, Zamanguni Phakathi to tell us more about how this programme addressed the water challenges in her community.
5 Feb English South Africa Business News

Other recent episodes

Share Trading Jargon 101 – Stripping Back Stock Market Trading Terms Part 2

Today we continue our two-part conversation to unpack something that often intimidates many aspiring investors, the world of share trading jargon. With more people turning to online platforms in search of alternative income streams, investing in the stock market has never been more accessible. But while the tools are getting…
28 Apr 16 min

Share Trading Jargon 101 – Stripping Back Stock Market Trading Terms Part 1

Today we’re unpacking something that often intimidates many aspiring investors, the world of share trading jargon. With more people turning to online platforms in search of alternative income streams, investing in the stock market has never been more accessible. But while the tools are getting simpler, the language? Not so…
28 Apr 8 min

Mpumalanga Tech Innovator on the Rise with AI-Driven Sustainability Solutions

We’re shining the spotlight on a homegrown innovator who’s putting Mpumalanga and the City of Mbombela firmly on the map in South Africa’s tech and sustainability space. A1 ICT Trading, a fast-growing AI-driven company, is gaining national recognition as a finalist in the prestigious Attacq Greenseeds Competition, an initiative by…
21 Apr 14 min

Mpumalanga Takes Its Tourism Offering to the World Travel Market Africa

Mpumalanga took its tourism offering to the global stage at the World Travel Market Africa from 13 - 15 April 2026 in Cape Town. The event brought together thousands of industry players from across the world, but more importantly, it opens the door for provinces like Mpumalanga to showcase what…
14 Apr 17 min
All episodes