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Ramasele Ganda turned down a position at a Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed company, a big salary and share options to join the public service.

Growing up in the hilly village of Mvezo – about 40km south of Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, Mathabo Mbewu, 29, was forced to drop out of school only after a few months at primary because of the long distance she had to travel. The only school close to her was 20km away.

School infrastructure in the Eastern Cape Province is undergoing dramatic changes thanks to the Department of Education (DoE) and Department of Basic Education’s (DBE) commitment to improve teaching and learning environments. This is in line with government’s plan to eradicate mud structures in the province.

The lives of residents of Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), have changed for the better since the re-opening of Makhathini Gin cotton project. The Makhathini Cotton Farm was bought by the National Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and the KZN Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

When Tsatsanape Mdluli dropped out of college because of a lack of finances, he also gave up on his dream of becoming a logistics manager.

You can now access government information anywhere, anytime thanks to a mobile app for the South African Government website.

The South African Government app links users to the mobile friendly government website: www.gov.za and can be accessed on any cellphone.

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More than 40 000 women in KwaZulu-Natal are now able to provide for their families through Zibambele Road Maintenance Programme thanks to the Department of Public Work in association with KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport.

After realising that she was in the wrong profession, Lungy Mthembu decided to quit her job and find something she was passionate about. Mthembu, who worked as a teacher, joined her ex-husband’s security company and used the time there to learn about the industry and gain experience.

Ivory Park, situated on the east, midway between Johannesburg and Pretoria once epitomised hopelessness and despair. But the township is steadily turning its fortunes around thanks to various initiatives from both government and non-governmental organisations.

Government has set aside R450 million for the establishment of Agri-parks in KwaZulu-Natal out of a total budget of R2 billion for the national roll out.

Ten sites have been identified for the establishment of Agri-parks which are at different stages of development, announced Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti.