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The power of the mind and the will to overcome life’s challenges have contributed to 14-year-old Ntando Mahlangu’s successful career as an athlete.

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry sector has created thousands of jobs over the past financial year, despite the tough economic climate.

This is according to Minister Senzeni Zokwana who said that during the third quarter of 2015, the number of smallholders increased by 743 and agro-processing sales grew by 8.4 percent.

Jobs in the sector increased by 211 000 in the third quarter of 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014.

“Working with the provincial departments of agriculture, we have drilled 224 boreholes, 78 of which have been successfully completed.”

Youth matters

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed Pinky Zungu (33) as the Port of Durban’s first black female deputy harbour master: nautical.

Youth matters

Government is working to ensure that unemployed youth get the necessary skills to contribute to growing the economy.

Youth matters

Fondly known as Jahman, Knowledge Nkosi (28) started making security proofing while he was a learner at Ndlela Secondary School in his home town of Piet Retief, Mpumalanga.

Youth matters

Nine young entrepreneurs scooped R40 000 in seed capital each and access to valuable business development support and funding from the Mpumalanga Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (MYEP).

The MYEP is a partnership between the South African Breweries’ flagship enterprise development programme SAB KickStart and Mpumalanga’s provincial government.
 

TEACH South Africa is calling on young graduate leaders who are passionate about developing South Africa to apply to become TEACH Ambassadors in 2017.

This comes after the Department of Basic Education (DBE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TEACH South Africa to place TEACH Ambassadors in schools that do not have qualified Mathematics teachers.

Learners from Thekwane South, Mpumalanga, no longer have to travel long distances to access educations. For years learners did not have a school in their area and had to attend schools in neighbouring areas. Learners now have access to a brand new school, the Portia Shabangu Secondary School.