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The Vulindlela Heights Industrial Park in Mthatha was recently upgraded to the tune of R22-million to increase manufacturing in the region and allow entrepreneurship to thrive.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester has pitched a no-hitter and won three World Series. But earlier this year he gave up a hit to a one-of-a-kind player. Gift Ngoepe, a Polokwane-born infielder, was making his debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates as the first African-born player in the US Major Leagues.

The HIV/AIDS pandemic means many grannies have to take care of orphaned grandchildren. The Gogo Olympics is part of a support programme helping grannies stay healthy and strong-minded.

Focus on youth

Bored with his job and depressed by the poverty and unemployment he saw around him in Kimberley’s Galeshewe township in the Northern Cape, 25 year-old Edward Boitumelo Matlwane needed a new start.

Focus on youth

Education has been the lever to open doors and get out of poverty for this young businessman from Tshwane.

Africa news

It was important for the countries of Africa to work together to achieve the developmental goals they were all striving for, President Jacob Zuma said during a recent visit to Tanzania.

A proposed new Agricultural Park  in the Western Cape will process halaal products for the Muslim community – and tap into the US$2.3-trillion global halaal market.

The Gauteng government’s new  Randgate Clinic in Randfontein, west of Johannesburg, has modern facilities to ensure the best care for local residents.

Focus on youth

An inspiring woman from the Overberg town of Bredasdorp has invented a carbon footprint calculator that will help small- and medium-sized farms ensure their farming methods are environmentally friendly.

Focus on youth

Nneile Nkholise is a young engineer using her knowledge to make the world better for breast cancer survivors – work that has earned her this year’s NYDA President’s Award.