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Falling pregnant when you are a teenager will affect the rest of your life, but there are ways to keep yourself safe from an unplanned pregnancy. 

There are various ways to prevent teenage pregnancy, including choosing not to have sex until you are married or ready to have children.

When *Sharon (35) was pregnant she did not know that drinking alcohol would harm her unborn baby.  

“It is very sad. My child’s brain did not develop normally. He has brain damage and is slow. He was examined by doctors and a psychologist, and they told me he has Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS),” says Sharon.

FAS is a condition in a child caused from alcohol exposure during the mother's pregnancy.

Do not drink any alcohol when you are pregnant. No amount or type of alcohol is safe during pregnancy, as it can cause permanent harm to the unborn baby. 

According to the Foundation for Alcohol Related Research’s (FARR) CEO, Dr Leana Olivier, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is caused when an unborn baby (foetus) is exposed to alcohol.

Potential higher education students in need of financial aid will now be able to apply at nearby teacher centres. 

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has partnered with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to use 15 national teachers' centres across the country as application centres for financial aid.

Sisipho Portia Lolwana (24) says studying at a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college provides her with the opportunity of learning the theory and acquiring practical skills she will need in the workplace. 

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Arts Festival Monica Newton says working online will be the new norm for the arts sector.

She says the Coronavirus Disease forced the arts to consider using the digital space in order for artists to continue working.

This was because live events and social gatherings were banned during various stages of the national lockdown.

Nico Phooko the music painter, one of Africa's most gifted visual artists, has been selected as a Bakanal de Afrique (BdA) 2020 Fellow. He will join 50 other talented Africans to create artwork that will be featured in the virtual BdA Afro Urban Festival in November 2020.

South Africans are receiving free health treatment thanks to the Phelophepa Train service.

A group of cotton farmers are weaving a path to commercial success by working together to produce cotton.

Director: Public Employment Services (2 posts)

Centre: Provincial Office: Limpopo
Ref No: HR4/10/20/30LP (1 post)

Provincial Office: Gauteng
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