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Adapting to a new learning environment might be exciting for some students, but it can be intimidating for others.

A project specialist for training and support at Career Development Services (CDS),  Romeo Pule Nkwale says one of the contributing factors to the anxiety faced by many first-year students is that they may have moved away from their sources of support.

CDS is a unit within the Department of Higher Education and Training it offers advice on choosing a career.

The unit not only targets school learners but also people who would like to change careers.

When you struggle to hear, your ability to communicate effectively is compromised and it can become difficult to enjoy taking part in daily activities such as outings with friends, business meetings, talking on the phone or listening to the television at normal level.

According to the South African National Deaf Association (SADA), hearing loss exists when there is diminished sensitivity to the sounds normally heard.

Hearing impairments are categorised by:

South African high school learners recently won the 5th International School Moot Court Competition in Gdynia, Poland, for the fourth time since 2014.

The competition affords learners an opportunity to understand how the Constitution and the law work.

Over 25 000 learners get the opportunity to leave the classroom every year to enjoy a learning experience in nature, at environmental education centres run by the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA).

WESSA runs five education centres, three in KwaZulu-Natal and one each in Limpopo and the Northern Cape, where science teachers, environmental scientists, conservationists and tour guides treat children to a host of educational nature activities.

As the world becomes increasingly concerned about climate change, South Africans are turning to an incredible indigenous tree to not only help in the fight against this global problem, but also to create incomes for disadvantaged members of society.

The spekboom tree absorbs huge amounts of carbon dioxide – the main gas which is causing the world to become warmer each year.

Three years ago, Peter Shrimpton, founder of non-profit organisation Heart Capital, recognised the potential of the spekboom to fight climate change.

The new year is an opportunity for a fresh start, to set meaningful goals, create new habits and adjust your past financial spending habits to ensure a more sustainable future.

The economic conditions  for 2020 look likely to be even tougher than in 2019, so it is imperative that you take a hard and objective look at your personal finances.

Empowervate Trust is a youth development non-profit organisation (NPO) that works in partnership with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to give learners an opportunity to become agents of change in their communities.

It runs a well-established initiative called the Youth Citizens Action Programme (Y-CAP), which is a competition-based programme that encourages learners from primary and secondary schools to identify challenges affecting their schools and communities and come up with solutions.

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A community of 1 200 families is profiting from two farms they received in 2008, through government’s land redistribution programme.

Secretary of the Selwane Communal Property Association Harry Malatji said they have both a citrus and nature reserve on their farm.

 The 4 010-hectare nature reserve known as Selwane Nature Reserve  started official operations in 2019 and offers eco-tourism, game drives and training for hunting.