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All you need to know about social grants

The South African government is responsible for ensuring that it eradicates poverty.

To achieve this vision the government has several programmes, such as the social grants used to look after those who are disadvantaged.

Social grants are state issued financial support administered by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). They are paid via the Post Office and registered financial institutions, such as banks.

Engineer a better future

Tebogo Moleha (22) and Thabang Modise (23) are mechatronics engineers who believe that more artisan skills are needed to create jobs and position South Africa to better capitalise on the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Tshwane University of Technology student Tebogo Moleha (in green jacket) during the WorldSkills Competition in Russia.Mechatronics is the combination of electrical and mechanical engineering and information technology.

Depression during or after pregnancy

The birth of a child should be a time of joy and excitement. But the reality is some mothers experience depression during pregnancy or after givinbirth.

This is according to Lauren Shapiro a freelance journalist from Durban who experienced the condition called perinatal depression.

She said this mental illness can strike mothers during or after pregnancy, and can last for a year or longer.

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