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Theme: Ensuring decent work, dignity and respect for all

The historic BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) under South Africa’s presidency held recently in Johannesburg, has seen member states putting their shoulders to the wheel and committing themselves to build sustainable enterprises, spur innovation and enhance productivity while at the same time promoting labour rights and reducing decent work deficits.

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the electricity crisis South Africa is facing can be resolved despite the challenges at Eskom.

The Minister recently held a media briefing following his visits to power stations around the country.

Driven by a passion for food security and sustainability, two young engineers have developed an innovative hydroponics solution for small-scale and commercial farmers.

Propelled by the success of the South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC), President Cyril Ramaphosa has set a R2 trillion target for South Africa to achieve over the next five years.

The conference was attended by delegates from varying industries in South Africa and across the world at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg recently.

When Sindisiwe Hlongwana (22) applied to be part of the South African National Defense Force’s (SANDF) Military Skills Development System (MSDS) she had no idea that she was also on a journey of making her dream of becoming a mid-wife come true.

Hlongwana who is from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal applied for the MSDS course in 2021 after she attended a career exhibition where she received the application forms from the SANDF.

A sudden retrenchment in 2020 inspired Mathabo Ntshiqa (33) to start a laundrette that services the community of Langa in Cape Town.

ULibo Laundry Services, says Ntshiqa, was established at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic after she lost her job in the hospitality industry. She says she applied for other jobs but because she had always wanted to open her own businesses, she also looked for entrepreneurial opportunities.

When Nwabisa Maphumulo (25) from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape received her matric results, she was unhappy with her grades for maths and science. 

A Gauteng  paramedic, who has seen countless road traumas, says people must take more care when driving. 

Successful entrepreneur Siyanda Mthethwa (36) has responded to the escalating fuel costs that are crippling small, rural businesses and households in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, by launching an online grocery business.

Sonia Malinga (23) from Piet Retief in Mpumalanga says being a Shoprite Group bursary recipient has ensured a promising future for her.