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The festive season is upon us, which means more cars on the roads and, tragically, more accidents.

In South Africa, more than 1 000 people die on our roads every month. Many of these deaths can be prevented if all motorists obey the rules of the road.

Communities in the Zululand District of KwaZulu-Natal no longer have to travel long distances to receive healthcare.

He is 53, a teacher, writer, Bachelor of Law graduate and a nephew to one of the country's richest men. He has been an activist in lesbian and gay support organisations, an attorney at a law firm, an education officer at the Constitutional Assembly, a consultant specialising in human rights education materials and a coach specialising in plain language writing and editing.

From a young age, Gift Mafuleka was determined to become a farmer.

Thanks to a combination of opportunities presented by government and the private sector, Mafuleka’s hard work, passion and dedication has made him the 2011 Toyota New Harvest Farmer of the Year – a title accompanied by a new Hilux Raider.

COP17/CMP7 has made headlines worldwide, but for many people climate change is still an alien concept that does not affect them. Thanks to education campaigns, communities in rural KwaZulu-Natal now realise that climate change is a serious environmental challenge that affects all of us.

Making his voice heard in the fight against abuse of women and children during the 16 Days of Activism Campaign, is 25-year-old Samuel Ntsanwisi.

Samuel is a Durban University of Technology graduate who will run across four provinces to raise funds to build a multipurpose centre that will also house an orphanage in his home village in Nkowa-Nkowa in Limpopo.

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Hoër Tegniese Skool John Vorster

Mid-term Budget

In line with Government’s priority to fight poverty and create jobs, budget allocation for the next three years will see an increase in infrastructure spending, said Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

National Development Plan 2030

2011 Year of Performance

In his State of the Nation Address, President Zuma announced that government would start setting up the National Health Insurance (NHI) in order to extend quality healthcare to all South Africans.