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Growing up in the small town of Vlaklaagte in Mpumalanga, Ernest Mahlangu wanted to become an information technology (IT) specialist.

Bettah Tarea’s idea to start a cooperative in her community some six years ago is proving fruitful.

Youth matters

Funeka Rexika Hardware Store, which started operating in 2013, is helping to create much-needed employment in the small town of Mataffin in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga.

Youth matters

As a political activist, youth challenges like unemployment, drug abuse and HIV/ Aids were close to the heart of Buti Manamela.

Service delivery

For the past seven years, the Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape has been a model of clean administration.

Service delivery

Victims of abuse now have a place to go to where they can feel welcomed and get help without any prejudice.

The first Green Door facilities in Gauteng were launched by the provincial Department of Community Safety late last year.

The facilities are run by members of the public in partnership with the department.

Service delivery

Clinics in the country will open on time and will not close until the last patient has been helped – even if it is beyond operating hours. They will ensure patients are treated with dignity.

A two-year deal between Square Kilometre Array (SKA) South Africa and telecoms operator Vox Telecom will see households in the rural communities in Northern Cape getting high-speed broadband connectivity.

Instead of taking notes using the old pen and paper, learners at Boitumelong Secondary School in Gauteng now use the new tablets provided in their classrooms.

Small Claims Courts are instrumental in ensuring that an accessible and user-friendly justice system is a reality to people.