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 “Thank you for coming,” says Archbishop Tutu after casting his special vote.

Shortly after 10am on Monday morning, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu walked out of his front door in a jovial mood after casting his special vote.

With the aid of his walking stick, and with a local ward councillor and an official from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) alongside him, the Arch – with a wide smile on his face – waved at the media contingent that was parked outside his gate before blowing a kiss and walking back into his house.

Writer Adaeze Ogechi Ugwu from Pretoria, Gauteng is enjoying the accomplishment of being a published writer.

Her first book, “The Duck Who Thought It Couldn’t Swim”, was published last year before her 10th birthday by AuthorHouse, an international self-publishing company.

Ugwu is the publisher’s youngest author.

The book was written in 2015, when the then seven-year-old Ugwu was struggling to swim.

Gauteng parents and guardians take note – online applications for learners going to Grade One or Grade Eight in 2020 will open at 8am on 13 May and close on midnight on July 15 2019.

Parents can expect an easier application system, thanks to amendments to the newly introduced admissions regulations.

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said that the amendments seek to ensure equitable access to all learners regardless of class, race or language.

“The regulations also define new feeder zones that aim to overcome the apartheid geography,” he said.

Government is committed to Early Childhood Development (ECD), which is globally recognised as the most powerful investment in human capital that a country can make.

“If we are to break the cycle of poverty, we need to educate the children of the poor,” said President Cyril Ramaphosa in his 2018 State of the Nation Address (SoNA).

After 1994, substantial work was done both in the public domain and behind the scenes to change South Africa’s laws.

When apartheid officially ended with the first democratic elections in 1994, the single most important task for the newly elected government was to completely transform the legislative framework of the country.

Learners’ passion for engineering will be revved up with the donation of BMW X3s to specialised schools and universities across the country.

Learners from Soshanguve Engineering School of Specialisation (SoS) will be able to enhance their skills in automotive technology, thanks to a partnership between the Gauteng Department of Education and BMW Group.

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said the aim of the initiative is to nurture talent in young people across key disciplines and develop the country’s future leaders.

Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu should be remembered for what he lived for as much as what he died for.

These are the words of Thabo Rametsi, who received the Best Actor Award during the inaugural BRICS Film Festival in India in 2016 for his role as Solomon Mahlangu in the movie Kalushi.

Acts of valour and excellence were honoured by President Cyril Ramaphosa when he bestowed the National Orders on South African and foreign nationals who have played a significant role in the development of South Africa.

This year’s National Orders, conferred on 25 April, honoured people from all walks of life, including:

Mary Twala-Mhlongo

Union Buildings

This year’s National Orders ceremony forms part of celebrating South Africa’s 25 years of democracy and freedom.

Director-General in The Presidency, Dr Cassius Lubisi,told Vuk’uzenzele that the country continues to recognise people for the various roles they have played in changing the nation and the world for the better.