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Government is set to spend R1.5 billion to bring water to the people of the Eastern Cape with six different projects worth millions.

President Jacob Zuma launched the R345 million Ncorha Bulk Water Project in the Chris Hani District Municipality’s Bhanti village recently.

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Rural farming cooperatives in the Eastern Cape will soon supply potatoes to one of the largest food processors in the country, McCain South Africa.

This follows an off-take agreement signed by the company and the provincial Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform.

MEC Mlibo Qoboshiyane announced the news at a recent Potatoes SA Transformation Symposium in East London.

When the time came for Grade 10 learners to choose their subjects, agricultural science was never popular among learners at Sekgosese Secondary School in Limpopo.

But for one learner, the subject stood out as a field with much opportunity.

Local government

There is hope and help at hand for struggling municipalities.

Government will continue putting measures in place to help municipalities that are performing poorly.

Sport

The university town of Grahamstown played host to the National Arts Festival.

A government intervention to fight unemployment and create sustainable jobs is making a difference in the lives of people who reside in marginalised areas where there are few opportunities.

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs’ (CoGTA) move to increase the number of Community Work Programme (CWP) sites in the Western Cape will create more jobs and alleviate poverty.

A public-private partnership between Game retail company and the Department of Basic Education is proving to be a recipe for success.