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Smart factory revitalises manufacturing in E Cape

The Eastern Cape is now home to a R1 billion electronics factory, thanks to the Department of Trade and Industry’s (dti) support of black industrialists.

he Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, recently launched Yekani Manufacturing, a 100 percent black-owned smart factory, in the East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ).

The world-class technologically advanced facility aims to push technology innovation limits and is estimated to create approximately 1 000 jobs.

Madiba shapes another life

A student lucky enough to have been selected for the first Mandela-Rhodes Foundation (MRF) scholarship and to meet Madiba says that the future belongs to those who empower themselves with knowledge.
Struggle icon former President Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, the son of a mine worker can become head of the mine and the child of a farm worker can become the president of a great nation”.

Jobs: Compensation Fund July 2018

The Department of Labour’s intention to promote equity through the filling of these posts with the candidates whose transfer/appointment will promote representivity in line with the numeric targets as contained in the Employment Equity Plan of the Department.

Assistant Director: Fraud Investigations

Centre: Compensation Fund Pretoria
Reference No: HR 5/1/2/3/86
Remuneration Package: R 334 545 – 394 065 per annum (SR 9)
Enquiries: Mr J Ngapo: (012) 313 6339

Jobs - Labour July 2018

Deputy Director: Labour: Centre Operations (2 posts)

Labour Centre: Malelane- Reference No: HR4/4/7/40
Labour Centre: Tzaneen- Reference No: HR 4/6/6/02
Salary: All inclusive: R 779 295 per annum
Enquiries: Ms. M Mazibuko, Tel: (013) 655 8701; Ms. TE Maluleke, Tel: (015) 290 1662 

Provincial Office
Chief Director: Private Bag X 7263, Emalahleni, 1035
Chief Director: Provincial Operations: P/ Bag X 9368, Polokwane, 0700

Mpumalanga school reaches milestone thanks to CSTL

Funjwa Primary School is located on the outskirts of the town of Hoedspruit, bordering South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park.

This is one of the schools benefitting from the Care and Support for Teaching and Learning (CSTL) programme in Mpumalanga.

This programme was developed by the SADC Secretariat in partnership with UNICEF.

UNICEF South Africa is an active advocate of educational models.

When life throws you a lemon, farm it

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture runs a programme that helps new and established farmers with a support mechanism from day one – when they need help with funding– until they become self-sustainable.

The Farmer Support and Development Programme has helped young people like Wayne Mansfield (33) from Paarl, who has gone from working as a hawker for his uncle at the Cape Town Market during his school days to exporting his own lemons that he farms on a leased piece of land.

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