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From the Union Buildings

As we prepare for election day on 3 August, South Africans must use the time to, not only appreciate the right to vote, but to choose to do what is right to promote peace and tolerance within our communities.

Gauteng to build 50 000 houses

Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements, Paul Mashatile, has committed to building 50 000 housing units during the current financial year.

“… victory in the establishment of Mega Cities in this great province is most certainly within sight,” MEC Mashatile said when unveiling the department’s budget of R5.9 billion recently.

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The R6.1 billion investment by Toyota, one of the country’s largest car manufacturers, will grow the local economy and create jobs.

High school science teacher Siphiwe Sibanyoni (27) was one of the educators honoured at the 2016 National Teaching Awards.

Sakhile Mbatha (24) and his brother Manqoba Mthembu (28) have taken charge of their lives and have found a way to be self-sustaining and create employment in their community.

The brothers are owners of Sizanayo Takkie Laundry, based in Spruitview on the East of Johannesburg, an innovative business that cleans people’s dirty shoes.

What started as a part-time business over the weekends has grown into a sustainable  business.

High school science teacher Siphiwe Sibanyoni (27) could have chosen a career in the private sector but decided to share his passion for science with high school students.

“I did not go into the private sector because I want to see more leaders in the science industry through my students. We need more science experts in this country, which is one of the reasons I decided to be a teacher.”

Peggy Ndlovu (50), a former bank teller, always dreamed of owning her own business so when BP opened opportunities for franchisees in 2009, she resigned from her job to start her own BP petrol station in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal.

When Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu went to the Western Cape to hand over the Belhar Gardens Rental Estate, one of the new residents told how her new bachelor flat had changed her life.

Minister Naledi Pandor

Naledi Grace Pandor is the Minister of Science and Technology. She leads a department that is responsible for creating an enabling environment, resources for science, technology and innovation in support of South Africa’s development.