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The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is improving South Africa’s standard of education by upgrading school infrastructure, increasing teacher development and improving mathematics and science results.

President Jacob Zuma unve i led the newl y refurbished Kensington High School in Cape Town recently as part of government’s Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI) and the National Infrastructure Plan.

Young fashion designers in KwaZulu-Natal have been given the once-in-a- lifetime opportunity to be mentored by the award- winning designer David Tlale.

Cities across the country are bridging the digital divide for its residents by making Wi-Fi freely available to them.

Tshwane, Johannesburg and Cape Town are just some of the cities ensuring those living there can access Wi-Fi at no cost.

Wi-Fi is technology that allows an electronic device to connect to the internet wirelessly using radio waves.

From the first democratic election to the first ever FIFA World Cup to be played on African soil, South Africa has become the centre of attention since democracy in 1994. As the country celebrates 20 Years of Freedom, Vuk’uzenzele looks at some of the historic moments in the country’s history over the past two decades.

1994: South Africa’s first democratic elections

If you are interested in studying Engineering, Environmental Science, Microbiology or any related field offered below but do not have the necessary funds, then this opportunity is for you. The Department of Water Affairs is offering bursary opportunities for full-time studies in 2015.

Bursaries will be allocated on the basis of a balanced consideration of the following factors: Academic performance; Race and gender; Financial need; Need of DWA in reference of the specific qualification; An interview schedule.

About 10 000 inmates have been trained as artisans as part of government’s efforts to develop skills to support the country’s economy.

Young people from Mpumalanga have been equipped to make their mark in the manufacturing sector after successfully completing training in the manufacturing of stainless steel and furniture.

The then Economic Development, Environment and Tourism MEC Pinky Phosa handed certificates to the 120 graduates in Middelburg after they completed the training.

A group of learners, who came up the with the idea to install sensors in the walking sticks of the visually impaired, has taken top honours in the Business Idea Generation Competition.

During an award ceremony held in Mbombela recently, officials from the Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) School Entrepreneurship Programme handed over the trophy and certificate to the learners from Tikhontele Secondary School in Matsulu.