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A newly opened commercial school is set to help Jabulani township in Soweto grow young entrepreneurs.

Principal Maoto Zimba said pupils of Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation will be trained in various aspects of running a successful business, with a special focus on finance, hospitality and tourism. The area of specialisation is in response to Soweto’s growing tourism sector.

“We want to give them the ability to create jobs instead of going out there expecting people to give them a job,” Zimba said.

The much anticipated National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill was officially released by Parliament, paving the way for public participation and engagement.

The release of the Bill brings South Africa one step closer to its goal of implementing the NHI.

The Bill was signed off by Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, and adopted by Cabinet in July 2019.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is cracking down on corruption in the public sector with the successful prosecution of 210 government officials for corruption-related cases. This was revealed  by the NPA  in its annual report for the 2018/19 financial year.

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The South African State Theatre’s Deputy Artistic Director Mamela Nyamza is adamant that art cannot be separated from tourism.

If you hope to access government funds for your business, it is essential that you spend time and effort putting together a comprehensive application.

Marcia Ratswana, a business advisor with the Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda), said many applicants are turned down by funding institutions because they do not comply with basic requirements.

The Department of Basic Education has invited all candidates who wrote and did not the pass the May/June  2019 matric examination, to register for another opportunity to sit for the exams.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga, approved that Senior Certificate candidates, who wrote the June 2019 examination and failed, as well as those who were absent with a valid reason, be allowed to write the November 2019 Examinations.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille, said her department has set aside more than R260 million for the repair and maintenance of court buildings across the country.

Addressing the media after meeting with Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, Minister De Lille said the state of the courts has a negative impact on the justice system.

A new Western Cape tourism initiative complements the Cradle of Humankind in Gauteng by capturing the cultural activities of ancient man, rather than just outlining the physical development of humans.

The Cradle of Human Culture heritage routes in the Western Cape are opening up a wealth of new tourism opportunities for the province and are set to create a number of new jobs in the sector.

A government programme is hard at work to increase the representation of women in senior positions in the tourism industry.

Over five years ago, the Department of Tourism conducted a study that found there were few women, particularly black women, in executive positions in the tourism industry.