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Limpopo residents have quick, easy access to justice.

The newly opened Polokwane High Court now has a new wing dedicated to labour issues thanks to the Office of the Chief Justice.

The Labour and Labour Appeals Court was proclaimed by the President and operates as a specialised court to deal with labour disputes.

Crafters in the Eastern Cape have been given a boost.

The recently launched East London Craft Collection Store has been met with enthusiasm by crafters in the province as they believe it will boost sales and give them access to the sought after tourism market. 

With the help of government Nkululeko Mbhele is growing his business from a spaza shop into a commercially viable supermarket.

• The Social Development Sector has been allocated R457.5 billion over three years, starting from the 2016/17 financial year.

• Close to 17 million people, mainly older persons and children, receive social grants. 

• A total of 9 313 511 learners in 20 744 schools benefit from the National School Nutrition Programme.

The results of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS 2015) and the Southern and East African Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SACMEQ IV) show that the performance of South African learners is improving.

Amongst the participating countries, South Africa has shown the largest improvement of 87 points in mathematics and 90 points in science.

• The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is hard at work in response to the President Jacob Zuma's directive to decrease the loss of 36 percent of the country’s potable water by training 15 000 water agents, artisans and plumbers.

The National Development Plan (NDP) states that education plays a key role in addressing poverty and inequality. 

The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) created over two million work opportunities from April 2014 to December 2016.

Over 200 municipalities across the country are implementing the Community Work Programme (CWP) covering 243 sites.

The CWP is a government initiative under the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) aimed at providing an employment safety net and basic minimum income for people living in marginalised areas where, often, employment opportunities are not easily accessible.