Celebrating Women’s Month

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By MT Uys


On 9 August the Mnisi Tribal Authority invited the K2C Nodal Centre to participate in the Tribe’s Women’s’ Day celebrations. The Tribe honoured the role that women are playing in building a cohesive resilient society. Representatives of Balule’s Black mamba al women anti-poaching unit shared with the audience the importance of women being connected to the environment as custodians of the well-being of our people.

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