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Young South Africans are being urged ‘to embrace technology’ and become innovators who create jobs.

Speaking at the recent Youth in Science, Technology and Innovation Indaba, Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor explained that future growth depended on embracing new technologies and innovation.

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The Department of Health’s National Health Insurance is a plan to make healthcare available to all South Africans by improving the quality of clinics, hospitals, staff and equipment across the country.

The Department of Health recently published its policy document on the National Health Insurance system. This lays the groundwork for South Africa to move forward to health care for all.

A public-private partnership between the national Department of Education and Unilever aims to teach healthy hygiene habits to South African learners.

School children across the country are being encouraged to adopt healthy and hygienic habits.

The twinning of township and suburban schools is aimed at breaking the racial design behind schools and putting education on a more equal footing.

The Northern Cape’s winter school camps held recently gave the province’s matriculants an opportunity to be better prepared for the rest of the school year.

Sport, arts and culture

Young runners recently celebrated success in the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport and Recreation’s 10-kilometre Youth Run.

Sport, arts and culture

Football star Steven Pienaar’s annual tournament in his home town of Westbury aims to rouse young people’s passion for football and fight drug abuse.

International realtions / Africa news

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Senzeni Zokwana recently joined her counterparts from Brazil, Russia, India and China for the 7th Meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Agriculture and Agrarian Development, held in China.