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Salary: R1 057 326 – R1 245 495 per annum. (All inclusive remuneration package) The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement.

A crowdfunding campaign to provide financial support for creative arts students has already raised over R442 000 of its R3 million target.

The #FamTagYouIt campaign will assist creative arts undergraduate students and graduates with historic debt. The campaign was launched by Fashion Art Music Academy (FAM) and public benefit organisation Feenix.

The Department of Basic Education says discussions are underway to review and repackage the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI), with a proposed second phase to start later this year.

An announcement will be made by the department once the details have been finalised.

The PYEI, implemented as the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) across all provinces, came to an end recently.

CSIR experts use technology to try and eliminate cyberbullying.

The cruelty and devastating effects of cyberbullying on children have been laid bare in recent months.

In a recent case of cyberbullying, Grade 10 learner Lufuno Mavhunga, from Mbilwi Secondary School in Limpopo, died by suicide after being beaten by another learner. Mavhunga overdosed on prescription pills after the video of the beating was shared on social media.

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Citizens aged 60years and above need to register for their COVID-19 vaccination

Connect device to the internet and go to: https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za

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Hard work  and perseverance have paid off for a teenage swimmer who has made it into the South African Olympic team. 

Pieter Coetzé (16) has qualified to compete as a senior swimmer in the 100-metre backstroke at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

Traditional healers across the country have been vaccinated against the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) as part of the first phase of government’s vaccination programme.

The Sisonke Study, which ended recently, targeted all healthcare workers, including traditional healers. They were given the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Baatile Michael Motshwaedi, from Monakato in North West, was among the first group of traditional healers who received their COVID-19 jab.

He described the process as “quick as lightning”, adding that he did not experience any side effects.

Technology is changing the way artists interact with their audience. 

Four youth from Newcastle in northern KwaZulu-Natal hosted the inaugural Virtual Reality Arts Festival to expose local artists to the new technology they can use to showcase their work.

Men and boys need to have conversations about gender and behaviour to make progress in the fight against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).

One initiative to encourage these conversations is the Under-the-Tree Dialogue, a programme spearheaded by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJCD).

Recently, the department held the dialogue in Mogale City in Gauteng, where about 100 men and various representatives from non-profit organisations and the municipality were invited.

The Kruger National Park (KNP) has made history by appointing its first female head ranger. 

Cathy Dreyer took up the role on 1 May.

For Dreyer, being the first female head ranger is all about hard work and commitment.