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Our country has recently been saddened and angered by yet another spate of violence against women in various parts of South Africa.

A number of women were killed by men who tortured and mutilated their victims. In the process they trampled on our Constitution, which acknowledges the inherent dignity of each person, guarantees the right to life and affords all of us freedom of movement and residence.

The Gauteng government’s Tshepo One Million Programme aims to target a million young people with skills training, job placement and entrepreneurship development.

Young South Africans have an important role to play in South Africa’s tourism industry. Government programmes are helping the youth build their own tourism businesses.

At the recent opening of the 2017 Tourism Indaba in Durban, President Jacob Zuma talked of the opportunities for young South African entrepreneurs as the industry continued to grow.

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Bursary Awards for 2018

Assistant Director: Risk Management

Centre: Provincial Office: Western Cape
Reference No: HR 4/4/10/183
Salary: Commencing: R334 545 per annum
Enquiries: Ms Z Maimane Tel: 021 441 8125
Provincial office: Chief Director: Provincial Operations: Western Cape, Department of Labour, PO Box 872, Cape Town, 8000
Closing date for applications: Monday, 19 June 2017 at 16:00

Management echelon

Director: Media Relations and Content Development, Ref: D2/2017

Chief Directorate: Communications 
Total cost-to-employer package: R898 743 per annum (This inclusive remuneration package consists of a basic salary, the states’ contribution to the Government Employees Pension Fund and flexible portion that may be structured i.t.o. the applicable rules.)

The month of May is Workers Month, a time for all workers to learn more about their rights – rights that South Africa’s government protects with some of the best labour laws in the world.

South Africa’s eighth Special Economic Zone, the Maluti-a-Phofung SEZ, already has over R1-billion of investments and is set to create thousands of jobs in the Free State.

KwaZulu-Natal’s uMkhanyakude District is a beautiful and remote corner of our country where South Africans, Mozambicans and Swati people live and work side by side in agriculture, mining, manufacturing and services in places such as Sikhamelele, Manguzi and Mbazwana.