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Every child learns at his or her own pace.

Having noticed this, Khosi Mthimkhulu (31) was inspired to start an academy called Our Kids Are Smart in Elukwatini in Mpumalanga to help struggling students.

The Western Cape is focused on creating a library service that is free and accessible to all in order to promote a culture of reading, library usage and lifelong learning.

The state-of-the-art-computers donated to a small school in Mama Albertina Sisulu’s home village will open up a world of opportunity for the learners

A new empowerment scheme will expose graduates to the work environment to better their chances of finding permanent jobs.

While youth unemployment remains a persistent concern in South Africa, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has partnered with the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to address the challenge.

A Pretoria schoolgirl’s belief that fighting crime is the responsibility of young and old will motivate her as she helps lead one of the SAPS’s youth crime prevention flagship programmes.

Major Mandisa Nomcebo Mfeka has been reaching for the skies since the age of five, when she watched her first airshow.

Today, she is Africa’s first female fighter jet pilot, flying for the South African Air Force (SAAF) during the nation’s most prestigious events, including the recent inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa.  

Born in Ntuzuma, KwaZulu-Natal, Major Mfeka became fascinated with aviation when her mother first took her to an airshow at the Virginia Airport in Durban. At that stage, she had no idea that she would one day take to the skies herself.

A new TV show created by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is searching for presenters to create awareness of the scheme and assist those in need of financial aid.

NSFAS is currently looking for young, vibrant students across South Africa to present the 13-episode show, which will air during the 2020 NSFAS application season later this year.

FROM THE UNION BUILDINGS

I am humbled by the trust you have bestowed upon me, aware of the challenges our country faces, but also alive to the fact that our people are filled with hope for a better tomorrow.