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Working on Fire (WOF) is a government-funded job-creation programme that not only helps minimise fires in South Africa but opens doors for youngsters.

Government’s WOF programme is proving to be an good example of how the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) can lay the perfect platform for young people to reach their dreams.

Police officers who provided safety and security during the Presidential Inauguration ceremony received a special thank you from out-going Police Minister Bheki Cele. 

The monumental event took place at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, for the first time.

Scores of South Africans made their presence felt when President Cyril Ramaphosa was being inaugurated on Saturday. 

Minister Cele thanked the officers who were tasked with keeping peace and order at the event whilst also ensuring that all those in attendance were safe. 

Over 2 000 police officers will be deployed in and around the Loftus Versfeld Stadium vicinity for the Presidential Inauguration on Saturday, Police Minister Bheki Cele said.

The Minister revealed this during a media briefing on the security state of readiness, shortly after addressing a police parade to be deployed to the event.

The Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative aims to offer one million unemployed youth paid work experiences over a period of three years.

A brainchild of President Cyril Ramaphosa, the programme aims to prepare young people for employment and provide them with the technical skills needed to underpin the industrialisation of the economy.

YES is also a joint effort by government, labour and business which ensures that South African youth is prepared for employment.

Not all heroes wear capes. There are a number of everyday heroes among us, quietly making a difference in their communities.

One such person is Lelly Mntungwa of uMsinga in KwaZulu-Natal, who started a clothing manufacturing business that has created over 100 jobs for local women and youth. 

Lebogang Sothane says being part of the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative will take him far in his career.

Sothoane is among the 3 315 young people, who were recently inducted into Nedbank’s workforce through the YES initiative.

This brought an end to the 27-year-old’s four-year journey to find employment.

Completing her matric in 2011, Sothoane registered for a degree but was forced to drop out due to financial constraints.

May is Workers’ Month and every day of this month is dedicated to recognising the meaningful contributions and sacrifices made by all workers in growing the South African economy.

Workers are the backbone of the South African economy and an integral part of our society. Their contributions in the different spheres of work help to facilitate the achievement of the cherished objective to build a stable and prosperous country.

Government is stepping up the gear in the provision of technologically advanced schools to ensure the cultivation of much-needed skills.

This was evident in one of three schools officially opened by President Cyril Ramaphosa in Dannhauser, KwaZulu-Natal  recently.

 Enhlanhleni Primary School was officially opened with two others, Lembe Primary and Ingweni Phaphama, in the Amajuba and Zululand District municipalities.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Sello Hatang, says the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has worked hard to deliver this year’s National and Provincial Elections. 

He gave the media a preliminary feedback on the foundation’s role as an observer of the 2019 general elections. 

He said the foundation has not yet been able to go through all observer reports, which will be released in the next 30 days.