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International relations

The City of Johannesburg, well known for successfully hosting a number of global events, had another feather added to its cap when it was named host of the next C40 Cities Mayors Summit.

International relations

Following the successful summit in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal recently - BRICS countries, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - look set to invest heavily in Africa.

BRICS leaders agreed to set up a Development Bank, which could help fund infrastructure in Africa.

Youth matters

South Africa wants to see more of the work done with young people being professionally recognised, Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration Collins Chabane has said.

Youth matters

New blood has been injected into the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) with the appointment of seven new board members.

Infrastructure

Residents of Libode in the Eastern Cape were beaming with joy when Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga officially handed over a brand new school to the community.

Infrastructure

The 162 learners at Junction Primary School, in the citrus producing valley of Tzaneen, Limpopo, don’t have to depend on the nearby Mahela Farm for a weekly water supply anymore.

Thanks to the Department of Basic Education, the school now enjoys its own supply of water in the form of a borehole and water tank.

With the new water supply, the school is also running its own vegetable garden and has bought a lawn mower from the proceeds of vegetable sales.

Infrastructure

Philani Motha, a father of five, has lived all his life in Doringkop village, in KwaZulu-Natal, without electricity.

South Africa celebrated an important milestone recently, when the country marked Freedom Day on 27 April.

The day commemorated the occasion in 1994 when for the first time, South Africans of all races exercised their democratic right to vote.

The theme for this year’s celebration was: “Mobilising Society Towards Consolidating Democracy and Freedom”.

New housing project for West Rand

The newly appointed Central Drug Authority (CDA) board has vowed to step up the fight against alcohol and drug abuse.