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BMW Group South Africa has handed over five BMW i3 cars that will be used by community-based care workers to reach victims of gender-based violence.

The vehicles were received by President Cyril Ramaphosa and German Chancellor Angela Merkel before being handed over to the South African Business Coalition on Health and Aids (SABCOHA) to manage on behalf of the multi-sectoral Interim Steering Committee on gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).

Tshepang Mamabolo (16) from Orchards in the north of Pretoria is a trampoline gymnast who won his first international medal during the 27th Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions in Tokyo, Japan, recently.

If you’re one of the many people who are prioritising their health this year, we’ve got you covered. Here are some great lunch ideas to help you ditch the take outs and pack a healthy lunch box instead.

Butternut and beetroot salad

Ingredients

500g butternut (cubed)

500g beetroot (peeled and cubed)

200g rocket

150g feta

200g pomegranate

2 garlic cloves (crushed)

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Domestic Violence Act will be amended to better protect victims in violent domestic relationships.

Delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) before a joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament, President Ramaphosa said the Sexual Offences Act will also broaden the categories of sex offenders whose names must be included in the National Register for Sex Offenders.

Union Buildings

Engaging with young people always leaves me energised. It is exciting to gain insight into their struggles and triumphs and their vision for what can be done to improve this country.

There is no denying that youth are a significant presence in our nation’s psyche and fabric.

State of the Nation Address

During his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on 13 February, President Cyril Ramaphosa assured South Africans that government is firmly focussed on fixing the fundamentals this year. 

“Government is committed to pursuing critical areas of growth and ensuring excellence in planning and execution,” he added.

Once an unemployed rural farmer, Nokwanda Nkqayi (64) is now one of thousands of women who have been empowered to become agri-entrepreneurs through the AgriPlanner Programme in Cape Town. 

Agriculture is one of the industries with the greatest potential for growth and job creation, said President Cyril Ramaphosa during the State of the Nation Address. 

A new crime detection university is on the cards to improve the quality of general and specialised police investigations. 

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the Crime Detection University will be situated in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria.

He said plans for investment and growth in South Africa would require a safe, stable and crime-free environment.

Around 700 children from a Tshwane farm school will benefit from a mobile lab that will enable them to do experiments they only previously read about in their textbooks.