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Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Dikgang Moseneke has retired from the bench after almost 40 years in the legal profession.

“What a privilege it was to serve you all and I am thankful for that. I had the space to work, to think, and to write to my heart’s content. I have had the pleasure of writing on virtually every big political, social and commercial disputes in our land.

In 2012 Cabinet approved the establishment of the Office of the Valuer-General (OVG) aimed at assisting government to deal with among other issues the over pricing of land. In this edition, Vuk’uzenzele explains in detail what the office does.

What does the Office of the Valuer General does?
The basic role of the Office of the Valuer General is to act as a final authority on matters of land and property valuation where the government is a party or has an interest.

International relations

Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says health sciences are a top priority for Africa as the continent bears a massive disease burden.

For years 11-year-old Awande Mhlongo and his classmates drew circles and ticks on their books trying to answer mathematics problems. When they ran out of pages, they would use their fingers to get to the answer.

One-hundred young hospitality graduates from Further Education and Training (FET) colleges will participate in the country’s first-ever Food Safety Programme this year.

South Africa’s two new universities will welcome their first students this month.

South Africans who have not yet registered to vote in this year’s election still have the opportunity to do so.

Those who did not take advantage of the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) November registration drive by registering at voting stations can register at their local municipal electoral office during office hours.

If you choose to register at a municipal electoral office make sure you phone first to arrange a time.

Infrastructure development

In an effort to respond to the demands of a growing population, the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development intends building nine new schools in the province.

Young people looking to start out in life have been encouraged to set out to sea for exciting career opportunities. This was the message at the Careers’ Expo and Jobs Summit hosted by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), the Department of Labour and the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development and Tourism at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban recently.

More than six million South Africans have been tested so far during the HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign. The campaign was launched by President Jacob Zuma in April last year. Its main aim is to promote HIV counselling and testing by encouraging all South Africans to know their status and to be screened for HIV, as well as TB. The goal is to test 15 million people by June this year.