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James Baloyi is a young man from Roodepoort who is currently employed in the high-potential field of software development, and is also a mobile app developer, creating useful apps that provide a real benefit to users.
Be healthy this festive season
Give yourself the gift of good health this holiday period by watching what you eat.
The festive season in South Africa is a time of soaking up the sun, enjoying a cold one with friends and feasting on delicious meals.
Unfortunately, many people overeat and eat unhealthy food over this time, which can pose health risks to a lot of people, especially those with already existing chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol or gout.
NRF postgrad funding: Re-imagine your future
Enabling young people to further their studies plays a big role in skills development, which leads to employment opportunities and innovation. 
Drink water to avoid dehydration
Severe heat and not drinking enough fluids can lead to dehydration and heatstroke, which can be fatal.
According to the Western Cape Department of Health, the summer heat brings with it a high risk of dehydration, which is a harmful loss of water in the body.
Dehydration is usually caused by not drinking enough liquids to replenish the water lost by sweating. It can also be caused by an illness, that causes vomiting or diarrhoea; and by sweating from a fever.
From trash to riches!
After sending out his CV with no luck of securing a job for six years, a Katlehong man ignored the raised eyebrows of friends and family, and decided to become a waste picker. 
Recovery on the horizon for SA
The jacaranda trees are in full bloom across the nation’s capital, heralding the start of summer. After a long and difficult winter, the beginning of a new season should fill us with optimism.
When the National State of Disaster was declared in March, our immediate priority was to contain the spread of the virus and provide emergency relief to citizens, communities, workers and businesses.
Over the course of eight months and with the support of our social partners, we rolled out a comprehensive set of measures to limit the social and economic impact of the pandemic.
Land applications being processed
People who have applied to government to use state-owned land for farming will not have to wait much longer for the outcome of their application.
Government is moving forward with South Africa’s vitally important land reform process, as it begins to process over
9 000 applications for state-owned land that people will be able to use for farming.
Employment opportunities for young people
As part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme, the basic education sector aims to create 200 000 employment opportunities for education assistants and 100 000 for general school assistants.
This, according to the Department of Basic Education (DBE), will be accomplished through the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI).

