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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.

For 22 years, the National Arts Council (NAC) has been developing and promoting excellence in the arts.

Designing wrist bracelets for school learners in her community of Orlando West near Johannesburg led to Nokulunga Tonela (30) opening her own business – Luya Creations, which designs African beaded jewellery.

“I loved beads as a child and, in fact, cannot remember when I started using them to make jewellery,” she said.

Running a business of enhancing people’s beauty is also about boosting their confidence and making them feel good about themselves.

This is according to Beauty Sandt, who is the founder of Bontleful Beauty Spa in Kathu in the Northern Cape. The business specialises in nails and beauty therapy.