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As the country enters its second decade of democracy, South Africans have been urged to hoist the national flag, sing the national anthem and show love for the country.

International relations

South Africa and Nigeria should take every opportunity available to increase trade with each other, says Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe.

International relations

President Jacob Zuma has described his state visit to Ghana as a great success that has enhanced bilateral relations between the two countries.

How about starting the New Year with a new attitude towards money?

Save more and spend less is the advice to pay attention to in 2014.

You can do this by investing in stokvels, children’s education, retirement funds and setting financial goals.

Tselane Moleba of the South African Savings Institute says there are many types of stokvels which include saving money, burial, buying groceries and investments.

For the past decade, some families near Galeshewe in the Northern Cape have been living in rickety structures made of cardboard boxes, corrugated iron, plastics and even fencing. Now, thanks to a new housing development, 500 families are about to become proud new home owners.

As we begin the New Year, it’s time to focus on the year ahead. Vuk’uzenzele caught up with a few South Africans who shared their New Year’s resolutions with us.

Jabu Dludlu, Standerton 
My resolution for this year is to focus on getting a better job so that I can buy my own house soon. It is a dream of mine to be a home owner.

The Union Buildings in Pretoria, one the of the country’s most recognisable buildings, celebrated 100 years in November. To mark this important milestone, a golden statue of former President Nelson Mandela was erected – just days after he passed away.

Youth matters

Fire fighting has saved a young Mpumalanga woman from selling her body to earn a living.

What started off as a small project to teach women how to bake cookies in a community rife with unemployment has escalated into one of the most successful female cooperatives in the country.

For a group of elderly women in Roodepoort the entrepreneurial spirit was awakened by the experience of retrenchment and desperation.