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The nation mourned on 21 January when Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu (62) passed away from complications related to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

Cape Town Tourism ran the Pocket-Friendly Challenge to show locals and travellers that Cape Town is a destination for everyone, no matter what your budget is. 

“Everyone has been hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic and people are battling in the current economy,” says Leigh Dawber, Marketing Executive of Cape Town Tourism (CTT).

Buhlebendalo Mda is a musician and gender activist who fights for equal rights for all genders. 

The Soweto-born artist is the co-founder of the double platinum-selling South African group called The Soil, which was formed over a decade ago during her high school days. The group has won several awards and is recognised internationally.

A financial literacy and information and communication technology (ICT) skills development programme for youth in Mabopane in Tshwane, Gauteng, is producing tech-savvy youth. 

 A non-governmental organisation (NGO) is fighting gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in Taung in the North West. 

The Taung Men Against Gender Based Violence and Femicide Forum helps gender-based violence (GBV) victims avoid secondary victimisation and access psychological support services.

The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) has been at the forefront of fighting for human rights in the country, offering free legal assistance to communities. 

Littles ones  are being given a headstart in life, thanks to easy-to-use activity sheets that are being made available to parents, free-of-charge. 

Teachers of pupils with multi-intellectual disabilities can help shape their future by offering effective guidance.

Pupils who struggle with basic things such as reading, writing or calculating are not incapable of learning but need to be pointed in the right direction, says education counsellor Portia King. 

King says that teachers must look for signs that pupils are struggling, including an inability to keep up with other pupils when it comes to writing or understanding.

Making the internet more accessible to underserviced communities has been identified as a key priority for South Africa’s economic recovery after the devastating impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is hard at work to open doors of opportunity for young entrepreneurs. 

According to the NYDA, its Market Linkages Programme assists young entrepreneurs by enabling them to access business opportunities that exist within their provinces, both in the public and private sector.