Publisher

More than R17 billion has been unlocked in the economy and a further 4 500 jobs have been created since the launch of Operation Phakisa: Oceans Economy less than two years ago.

President Jacob Zuma said this during a recent visit to the Port of Port Elizabeth.

The President visited the port to monitor the economic activity taking place and report back on the progress made since the launch of Operation Phakisa: Oceans Economy.

As the country experiences the effects of drought, government is rolling out plans to help those who have been worst affected.

More than five businesses in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) walked away with R50 000 in prize money and an additional R5 000 to contribute towards a charity of their choice at the Ithala Business Achiever Awards held in Durban recently.

The Ithala Business Achiever Awards recognise Ithala clients’ business success and acknowledges their contribution towards developing an entrepreneurial province.

Speaking at the award ceremony, Ithala Acting Business Finance Executive Mano Muthusamy said over the past years, more than 500 enterprises have been assisted by Ithala.

The City of Johannesburg is making it easier for people to travel in and around the city using world-class infrastructure.

As the country battles water shortages caused by drought, people in Winterveld, Soshanguve, Pretoria, have taken matters into their own hands.

The community has come up with an innovative way of creating their own source of water from boreholes.

South Africans are spoilt for choice and opportunity when it comes to choosing leadership.

We are given the opportunity to vote every two-and-a-half years, with local elections and national elections more or less 30 months apart.

These are vital opportunities for all South Africans over the age of 18 to exercise their democratic rights as voters and examine what they really believe in and stand for as citizens – and how the political parties bidding for their votes match citizens’ values and expectations.

Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mduduzi Manana, has taken the 2016 Apply Now/Khetha Career Guidance Campaign to three schools in Lady Frere, in the Eastern Cape.

Over 70 schools in the Free State have replaced the old teaching method of using a chalkboard and textbooks with technology and other new forms of teaching.

The Internet Broadcast Project is a partnership between the University of Free State and the provincial Department of Education that involves the university providing daily interactive curriculum-focused support across the province, even in most rural areas.

The Department of Home Affairs has made it more convenient for people to apply for smart card IDs and passports.

People living in Gauteng and Cape Town no longer have to queue to apply for their documents but can now apply online and collect them from their banks at a specified date.