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The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is calling on learners in Grades 4 to 11 to enter a competition aimed at raising awareness of South Africa’s bid to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project. Laptops, printers, digital cameras and organised tours to their nearest astronomy observatory are up for grabs.

The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has helped over 3 000 private companies through its incentive schemes and other programmes.

The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) spent more than R40 million developing Ixopo during the 2014/2015 financial year.

A total of 1 000 South African informal traders will receive training, infrastructure support and skills development to enable them to compete with established businesses.

When Moses Letsoalo came back to South Africa after serving two years in Her Majesty’s Prison Wormwood Scrubs, in the United Kingdom, he was a changed man.

The youth of South Africa must follow the example of the Class of ’76 and become builders of the country by aiming to be entrepreneurs who will play an active role in the economy.

Emmanuel Mogale, 23, is a young person who finds joy in empowering others.

Every week he tutors high school pupils at the Kaalfontein Secondary School in Tembisa, Gauteng.

Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, said his department will work with Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) to ensure that statistics are used to improve the performance of government departments.