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The story of Elliot Marobela is one of hard work and the determination to succeed at all costs.

Marobela is putting down roots near his place of birth, thanks to a public-private partnership (PPP) with Thaba Chweu Municipality.

Assistant Director: COIDA (2 posts)

Centre: Labour Centre: Bethlehem (1 post), Welkom (1 post)
Reference No:  HR4/4/8/59
Salary: Commencing R 311 784 per annum 
Enquiries: Ms A Marais, Tel: 051 5056 248

African news

The African Union (AU) is working to address the paradox of the two Africas by 2063.

Africa news

Growing the agribusiness sector can mean big business for Africa.

Sport, arts and culture

An exciting sporting year lies ahead for the country’s big three sporting codes as the Proteas, Bafana Bafana and the Boks clash with their counterparts from across the world in 2017.

Mbali Shamu, 18, is one of the more than 100 000 girls on social grants who wrote their matric exams. She is seizing the opportunities provided to her to make her life better for herself.

Shamu received seven distinctions and is on her way to be a BSc Actuarial Science student at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Learners from Ntongande High School, who used to travel more than 15 km per day in order to get to school, will no longer have to do so this academic year.

SoNA Special Feature

At the Opening of Parliament every February, the President of South Africa delivers the State of the Nation Address (SoNA), which outlines the country’s performance for the past year and plans for the year ahead.

I would like to extend to Vuk’uzenzele readers my best wishes for 2017 as a year in which our country must take serious steps to reduce poverty, unemployment and inequality.

As learners and workers settle in behind their desks, factory equipment, steering wheels and mining drills, we greet 2017 with the determination that this must be a year in which we transform South Africans.

Educational support for military veterans, dependents

About 9 000 military veterans and their dependents will this year be furthering their education - thanks to bursaries from the Department of Military Veterans (DMV).

Of the 9 000 beneficiaries, there are 5 000 continuing students while the rest, 4 000 are new beneficiaries. 

The department has to date provided support to approximately 5 800 education beneficiaries, to the tune of R142 million against the initial budget of R26.4 million in both basic and tertiary education.