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The much-loved Santa Shoebox Project will spread more than just joy to thousands of children this festive season.

Almost one million children have benefitted from the project since 2006.

The Santa Shoebox Project reaches over 1 000 facilities in South Africa and Namibia yearly.

A township-based NPO is spreading peace and hope through its empowerment programmes, food garden and soup kitchen, which plays a critical role in addressing hunger in its community.

Buying locally manufactured goods and services is a recognised contributor to job retention and job creation.

Mzolisi Dubula (42) from Ezibeleni township in Queenstown in the Eastern Cape works for Twizza, a local brand.

It produces a wide range of carbonated soft drinks, sparkling water and still water. Its main plant is in Komani Industrial Park in Queenstown and it has  branches in Middelburg, in Mpumalanga, and Cape Town in the Western Cape.

Lerato Ramatsa of Bloemfontein is teaching children water safety and how to swim to reduce their risk of drowning.

Concerned about the number of child drownings in Thaba Nchu and Botshabelo, Ramatsa established Deep Water Aquatics Swimming Lessons in 2010. She started giving free lessons to children from previously disadvantaged backgrounds in 2017.

She teaches 20 children from the age of eight at a swimming pool in Bloemfontein.

Jobs: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development - Nov 2019

Deputy Director: Language Policy And Interpreting Services

Ref No: 71/19/WC

Centre: Regional Office, Cape Town

Salary: R733 257 - R863 748 per annum (All inclusive remuneration package).The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement.

Application Development: Java

Chief Directorate: ICT, Head Office

Reference No: HR 4/19/11/44HO

Salary: Commencing: R 376 596 per annum

Enquiries: Ms. E Cronje, Tel: (012) 309 4876

Head Office: Director: Human Resources Management: Private Bag X 117, Pretoria, 0001        

Assistant Director: Employer Service Coordinator

Centre: Provincial Office: Western Cape

There are less than 23 days for students to apply for assistance from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for the 2020 academic year.

Applications for eligible learners will officially close at midnight on 30 November 2019.

NSFAS Administrator, Dr Randall Carolissen, said since the application cycle opened, the scheme has received a total of 287 769 applications nationwide.

South Africa’s ambitious target to net R1.2 trillion in investment is not a gimmick but a concerted effort to attract investment, President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned detractors.

The President made the remark on Wednesday while addressing delegates at the opening of the second South Africa Investment Conference in Sandton, Johannesburg.   

It is now exactly a year since the inaugural investment conference saw 31 local and international businesses announce investment projects worth R300 billion. Of these, eight projects have been realised and completed.