The school was handed over to the community after being upgraded as part of the Department of Basic Education’s Accelerated School Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI).
Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has called on the South African Post Office (Sapo) to digitise the newly launched centenary commemorative stamp of struggle icon Albertina Sisulu.
“We have seen the interest that South Africans and people outside the country have shown in the stamps. They are selling… because people relate to the work that she did and [admire] the values and the principles she stood for,” Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams said.
The weather temperatures are dropping and many of us will be finding different ways to keep warm. In doing so, South Africans should be smart about how they keep their homes warm to save power.
Eskom has advised South Africans to switch on heaters only in the rooms that are occupied.
“Only heat the room you are occupying, and use the correct type of heater when you feel the need for extra warmth.
The SALB, the only library servicing blind and visually impaired people in Southern Africa, recently celebrated its centenary.
An agricultural project, run by a group of people living with hearing impairment, is creating jobs for the deaf community in Rand West City Local Municipality.
The Voice Out Deaf Cooperative is one of the five cooperatives found in the Rand West Agri-park, which is one of the agri-parks that have been in full operation for more than two years.
The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has invested R28 million into revitalising the Ga-Rankuwa Industrial Park, which is set to attract new investors and create jobs for local residents.
Netball is underdeveloped in schools around South Africa, and this landmark event is expected to empower girls to get into the sport.
