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While challenges with certain categories of crime remain, South Africa’s police have a firm handle on crime, says National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega.

“Police are in control. The fact that we arrested 1,7 million people in the past year alone says a lot. Policing is a highly controlled environment with clear standing orders.

The new Sexual Offences Court in Bethlehem, Free State, will go a long way in providing muchneeded protection to survivors of sexual crimes in the area.

The new court will also help boost the community’s confidence in the criminal justice processes.

The dedicated Sexual Offences Court - located at the Bethlehem Magistrate’s Court - was opened by Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Michael Masutha recently.

Minister of Police Nkosinathi Nhleko has been working hard to ensure that South Africans feel safe.

Minister Nhleko recently officially opened a R68 million state-ofthe- art police station, Tembisa South Police Station, in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, to give the fight against crime a boost.

He urged the community to work with the police to tackle crime.

Mavis Mathabatha, 54, has always been passionate about helping her community. In 2005 she started Sedikong sa Lerato (Circle of Love) a drop-in centre to look after orphans in Tooseng village, about 68 kilometres from Polokwane.

Her drop-in centre provides two meals daily to 247 children from the community.

With non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and cancer becoming global problems, South Africans need to be more aware of what they eat.

Eersterust Community Health Centre Chief Dietician Erika Spaumer, who specialises in nutrition therapy, recommends eating fresh fruits and vegetables combined with regular exercise as part of a healthy diet.

Progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals, feeding close to 10 million schoolchildren and replacing inappropriate infrastructure are some of the highlights of the Department of Basic Education in the first quarter of the fifth administration.

Learners will now be able to access educational resources any time, anywhere, using their mobile phones, thanks to the Ukufunda Virtual School which gives learners access to study groups and teachers.

Ukufunda, which means to learn in isiZulu, is a computer-generated school application developed by Mxit Reach, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Department of Basic Education (DBE).

Sport, arts and culture

The Gauteng Department of Social Development, together with the Jonathan Butler Foundation (JBF), have found a way to keep children busy and off the streets during the school holidays.

Sport, arts and culture

South African sports federations will soon sign a national agreement on transformation.

Pontsho Senne, proud owner of All Things Chicken, situated in Phokeng, 5 kms from Rustenburg, has watched her business grow from strength to strength since it started in 2012.