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Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reopened registration for contract employment on the recruitment database for prospective candidates.

Stats SA said the recruitment database was reopened due to low registration in several areas where candidates are required.

“Several areas across the country have been sampled for the Census 2021 Mini Test which is scheduled to start in October this year and people who reside in those areas are invited to apply for fieldwork opportunities,” Stats SA explained.

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Fikile Moiloa started writing as a way to express how she feels.

Her first work was in English, but with time, she felt that English was restricting her and resorted to writing in Setswana.

Moiloa said she had never dreamt of being a published writer but in 2013, a friend planted the idea in her mind.

A co-operative run by a group of young people in Mtubatuba in northern KwaZulu-Natal has the potential to create jobs for locals and to boost the community’s economy.

Janitor Co-operative – which has eight members, most of whom are women – manufactures furniture and clothing.

It was established in 2015 by four young people from Mtubatuba who had seized the opportunity for free community development training that was offered by a local private institution.

Teachers can make a substantial difference to the lives of children who have been abused, by creating a safe, welcoming environment in the classroom.

Childline South Africa, a non-profit organisation that works to protect children from violence, believes that teachers need to understand how best to support children who have been abused, given the amount of time they spend with them in the school environment.

Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says the launch of the Tourism Safety Monitors will help improve safety around Table Mountain and bolster tourist arrivals.

Kubayi-Ngubane said this when she introduced 69 new safety monitor recruits at the launch of the National Tourism Safety Awareness Campaign at Table Mountain in Cape Town recently.

“I am excited because I’m able to say to our tourists we are doing something about their concerns and today we are here deploying our safety monitors.

The women-led Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit is a poacher’s worst nightmare as they relentlessly patrol fences, look for snares and remain alert to any threats to the wild animals they are dedicated to protecting.

The Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit is the first majority female anti-poaching unit in South Africa.

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Tourism could be just the ticket the South African economy needs to take off.

In 2018, tourism contributed 1.5 million jobs and injected R425.8 billion into the econ-omy. This represents 8.6 percent of all economic activity in South Africa.

Tourism and Heritage Month

In June 2019, tour company SafariBookings.com analysed more than 2 300 visitor and industry expert reviews to determine the Top 50 parks in Africa. Of the 14 South African parks identified in the list, six were national parks – the Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Mfolozi Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Augrabies Falls National Park, Mountain Zebra National Park and Karoo National Park.

A successful Eastern Cape farmer aims to launch a financial services company that will assist other farmers to secure loans.

A successful hydroponic farmer from KwaZulu-Natal is securing local and international markets to sell her produce.