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Learners invent life-saving fire rescue robot

Two teens have fired up the hope that fewer firefighters will lose their lives when battling burning buildings.

Firefighters are everyday heroes who often risk their lives while carrying out their duties. In September, three firefighters tragically died while battling a blaze at the Bank of Lisbon building in the Johannesburg City Centre.

The tragedy inspired two bright young learners from Mpumalanga to invent a rescue robot that has the potential to make the work of firefighters that much safer.

YES to a greener world

Participants in the YES Programme were involved in environmental surveys, waste sorting, and implementing environmental days in their community.

The North West’s Paul Borokelo says even when he is dressed up, he still picks up waste from the street because caring for the environment is a cause close to his heart.

Borokelo (30) from Koster in Kgetlengrivier Municipality, recently graduated from the Youth Environmental Services (YES) Programme with a National Diploma in Environmental Education, Training and Development Practice.

Quality affordable smart phone for Africa

The African Development Bank and its strategy of industrialising Africa has played an important role in developing the continent’s technology sector.

In the world of smartphones, China has Huawei, Korea has Samsung, while the United States of America has Apple.

Long-time dark horse Africa is now taking centre stage with the announcement of the Mara phone project that is touted to take the smartphone business by storm.

Spend wisely this Christmas

Don’t make the dreaded mistake of spending more money than you have.

The festive season does not have to leave a spiralling hole of debt in its wake.

“Overspending is like that irritating debt pebble in your ‘financial shoe’. It is best to avoid any overspending this Christmas because it can have major implications on your cashflow and budget in the long run,” said DebtSafe’s marketing and sales manager Matthys Potgieter.

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