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Consult the National Register for Sex Offenders before hiring staff to care for children and those with intellectual disabilities.

If you are an employer who runs an early childhood development centre, you are among the people required by law to check if your current and potential employees are on the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO).

The NRSO falls under the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and employers must approach it to check if prospective employees are listed.

Ntethelelo Shezi (16) of Inanda in KwaZulu-Natal has received the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) vaccine and his proud of it.

This comes after the Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla  announced that children between the ages of 12 and 17 are now eligible for vaccination.

Shezi says after his mom, dad and older sister had been vaccinated, he was looking forward to his turn. When he heard that the vaccination programme had been extended to his age group, he went to the nearby Iqadi Clinic.

The following positions exists within the Public Protector

1x Location: Western Cape (Ref: PPSA 01/08/2021)
1x Location: Eastern Cape (Ref: PPSA 02/08/2021)
Remuneration Package: R1, 285 158.00 all-inclusive package per annum

Note: Candidates who previously applied for these positions need not to re-apply as their applications will still be considered.

Closing date: 25 October 2021 at 16H30

Monica Ndindwa tragically lost her four-year-old daughter Chumalethu who drowned in a swimming pool in 2013.

Ndindwa battled to come to terms with the untimely passing of her child. She says people deal with grief in different ways and, when death strikes, it’s vital for people to have support.

“Partners must be available and in touch emotionally. They need to understand each other’s grief, allow the process to take its cause and be there for each another through it all,” she says.

A group of concerned men has come together and established an organisation to contribute to the fight against gender-based violence and femicide (GVBF).

The founder, Smangaye Xaba, says the GoodMen Foundation (GMF) encourages men, from all communities across South Africa, to actively participate in creating social change to heal and build communities.

Artists and producers are invited to submit applications for an opportunity to showcase their work at the 2022 National Arts Festival.

Applications are already open and will close on 12 November.

The Soweto  Canoe Club situated in Orlando is reaching out to the youth and teaching them new skills.

While water sports are not hugely popular in townships, the Soweto Canoe Club is working hard to change this.

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has invested in two community-based agricultural projects in a bid to tackle food insecurity in the province.

A tank manufacturer is creating job opportunities and reviving industrialisation in Komani in the Eastern Cape.