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Government puts plans in place to curb TB
The national Department of Health is conducting its first Tuberculosis (TB) Prevalence Survey to help it improve the effectiveness of its national control programme.
Fieldworkers will visit households to identify possible participants, who will be transported to the closest clinic for testing and to take part in the survey.
Three little words creating a safer community
KwaNdengezi, outside Durban, is a community of 54 000. It is a collection of brick buildings and self-built homes of zinc sheeting, recycled bricks and wood. Roads do not have names and unless you live in the sprawling 14km² township, it is easy to get lost.
New lab brings science to life at West Rand school
Pupils from Lodirile Secondary School in Rietvlei, west of Johannesburg, will be able to put science theory i
Potter moulds a brighter future
As a young girl in Makhado, Limpopo, Lillian Malange learnt the traditional art of clay pot making from her grandmother and mother. Today her company, Rainbow Mosaic and Ceramics, exports her pots around the world.
Mentors, master classes help female entrepreneurs grow skills
A business development programme has been set up in the Eastern Cape to make sure small enterprises are well managed and ready for long-term growth.
A development programme in the Eastern Cape aims to open up business opportunities for women-led small enterprises.
Plan to break cycle of economic dependence
Two Western Cape provincial departments have partnered in a ground-breaking women empowerment initiative. 
Two provincial departments are working together to give abused women a chance to create economic opportunities for themselves.
SAPS steps up to help victims of gender-based violence
The South African Police Service has a six-point plan to help women and children report abuse and violence.
South Africa has rich heritage
During September South Africans are reminded to explore their country and appreciate and conserve the natural and cultural heritage that make the country a fascinating and popular tourist destination.
Every September we celebrate Heritage Month and Tourism Month in South Africa, bringing together government, community members, cultural organisations, the tourism industry and our esteemed traditional leadership in showcasing our rich and unique cultural heritage, among other things.
Growing a sustainable coastal and marine tourism destination
Coastal and marine tourism is expected to create about 116 000 direct jobs by 2026, reducing poverty, inequality and unemployment.
South Africa’s tourism sector is intent on offering domestic and international travellers world-class marine and coastal tourism opportunities.
These opportunities will expand the options available to travellers and increase the socio-economic value of tourism to South Africans.