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Sport, arts and culture

The Proteas will battle the West Indies in an 11 match series to be hosted in various provinces across the country.

The two teams are likely to use the tour to put final preparations for next year’s World Cup to be cohosted by Australia and New Zealand.

Sport, arts and culture

South Africa’s future sport stars are being given a push towards their dreams, thanks to the Transnet Rural and Farm Schools Tournament.

The tournament took place at the Germiston Stadium in Gauteng recently and saw upcoming sports stars between the ages of 13 and 19 from schools across the country battling it out for top honours.

International relations

Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe says BRICS countries must continue to embrace innovation as a key driver for economic growth.

“Innovation is a powerful engine for development and for addressing social and global challenges. I can also affirm that innovation is centrally located in South Africa’s long term economic growth strategy, which includes a focus on the pharmaceutical industry, indigenous knowledge and rich biodiversity,” said Minister Radebe.

International relations

President Jacob Zuma has called on the business sector to seize investment and trade opportunities in Burundi following his first official meeting with Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza.

The remains of 74 South Africans, who died when a multi-storey guest house of the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Nigeria collapsed over two months ago, have been returned home.

More than a 100 people, most of them South African, died in the collapse. Since then the South African government has been working with the Nigerian government to bring the remains home.

An 80-member specialist team from the Department of Health, the South African Police Service and the South African Military Health Service, among others worked hard to identify the bodies in Lagos, Nigeria.

While the festive season is a time for fun and excitement, it is also time to be extra careful to ensure that by the end of the holidays you are still in one piece.

It is important to be vigilant on the roads if you are travelling during the holidays and also ensure that your home is well protected. Vuk’uzenzele put together some safety tips for the home and road.

Advice to keep your premises safe include:

Councillors cannot turn you away if you go to them with a complaint. If they cannot deal with your complaint, they should refer you to a relevant department or individual at a provincial or national level who will be able to help you.

It is the festive season and many people will be spending a lot of time outdoors, exposed to the sun.

Spending too much time in the sun without protection can be bad for your skin and can cause wrinkles, age spots and other skin problems as well as increase the risk of skin cancer.

Vuk’uzenzele has compiled advice on how both parents and children can protect themselves while having fun in the sun. Here are some tips:

The festive season is usually the time when people spend too much and start the New Year in debt.

The Department of Environmental Affairs offer the following employment vacancies: