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A mother of three has been able to leave her abusive husband and start a career, thanks to help from the Nonceba Family Counselling Centre.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the Vodacom Virtual Classroom innovation allows the country to have all learning resources in one fit-for-purpose portal designed by experts, with the interest of learners and teachers in mind. 

Minister Motshekga was speaking at the handover ceremony of Vodacom's Virtual Classroom solution held in Midrand.

An idea to sell bread and confectionery in her community, and the courage to test the market, turned business analyst Nhlamulo Mnisi (34) into a successful entrepreneur. 

One day at home in Mphakani Village, in Dzumeri, Giyani, Limpopo, Mnisi noticed an Albany bakery truck delivering bread.

South Africa’s economy is being boosted by an annual Department of Employment and Labour programme that provides skills to the unemployed youth and unemployed Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) beneficiaries. 

A start-up engineering company is helping to keep the lights on in South Africa. 

When people can’t afford to pay for some­thing straight away, they often apply for credit to pay for the purchase or service. 

According to the Cred­it Ombud, credit is an agreement signed by a consumer that enables them to receive goods, services or money now, but only pay for it later.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille says R24 billion has been allocated to the Infrastructure Fund for blended finance projects that will include student accommodation and so­cial housing. 

Minister De Lille said this while providing an update on progress made over the past year on various pro­jects in the Infrastructure Investment Plan.