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The Free State provincial government will be building five agri-processing centres to help grow the provincial economy and create jobs.

“Working with the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, we identified five sites for the development of agro-processing centres.

State of the Province Address

Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha highlighted the progress that the province has made in changing lives in the province. These include creating jobs despite economic challenges, improving road infrastructure and ensuring quality health services in the province. 

The Northern Cape plans to increase efforts to empower young people in the province.

Government’s Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) continues to make steady progress in creating work opportunities and is on course to meet its five-year target.

This is according to Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini, who briefed the media as chair of the Social Protection, Community and Human Development Cluster recently.

Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says government has invested hundreds of millions of rands towards drought relief efforts.

Speaking during a Social Protection, Community and Human Development Cluster briefing recently, the Minister said the Department of Water and Sanitation had invested more than R450 million to intensify drought relief efforts.

Lindiwe Sisulu is the Minister of Human Settlements in South Africa. She has held the position from 25 May 2014 and has been a Member of Parliament since 1994.

About the minister

She holds a Masters of Arts degree in History from the Centre for Southern African Studies, University of York, and M Phil from Centre for Southern African Studies, University of York obtained 1989.

Sport, arts and culture

Fresh from their Twenty20 International series win over England, the Proteas will compete with the best Twenty20 playing nations in the upcoming Twenty20 International World Cup.

As the global and local economy faces challenging times, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has cautioned South Africans to tighten their belts and work together.

The third phase of the District Six redevelopment project – where about 108 flats and houses are being built - is currently underway.

Although it is small in size, South Africa’s textile industry has played a key role in creating jobs and contributing to growing the economy.