First time voter eager to register for 2019 elections
Ponalo Notwane will ensure that he registers to vote for the 2019 General Elections.
Notwane (21) says he will be voting for the first time during next year’s elections.
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South Africans must exercise their constitutional right and vote for the party of their choice.
Voter registration weekend is set to take place on Saturday, 26 and Sunday, 27 January next year.
How abuse affects survivors
With a little empathy and support, the community plays a role in helping victims to heal.
All forms of abuse – emotional, physical, and sexual – bring with it many emotions for survivors and their loved ones. These feelings can range from anger, confusion and sadness, to physical pain, illness and psychiatric disorders.
Sparkling laundry a rosy deal for locals
Funding from the NYDA helped a group of young people to establish a growing business.
A group of five young women from Katlehong in Ekurhuleni have come together and opened a laundry service business after battling to find employment.
Rosy Vision Multipurpose Cooperative is a youth owned laundry service business which was established by the five young women.
Flying high with birdies and eagles
Becoming a professional golfer is not easy by anyone’s measure.
But two women from an East London township have realised this dream.
Dedicating their lives to golf is paying off for sisters Yolanda (28) and Siviwe (30) Duma.
The determined duo from Mdantsane township in East London turned professional in January 2017.
Mozambique unveils R11 billion bridge
People travelling between Kosi Bay in KwaZulu-Natal and Maputo in Mozambique will be relieved to know that they will only spend 90 minutes on the road, thanks to the construction of a new bridge.
Prior to the opening of the new bridge, commuters spent six hours on the road when travelling between Maputo and Kosi Bay.
From street vendor to international exporter
A Kwazulu-Natal trade and inward investment promotion agency is creating a platform for emerging exporters to gain access to global markets.
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.