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South Africa faces a shortage of more than 5 000 chartered accountants and government has the huge task of trying to fill the more than 40 perent vacant posts in the fi profession. To tackle this problem head-on, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) will, over the next four years, inject a whopping R84 million into the accounting department of the Walter Sisulu University in the Eastern Cape.

A year after adopting the National Strategic Plan for HIV and Aids 2012 to 2016, South Africa has made great strides in its efforts to combat HIV and Aids.

Over the past financial year, the number of new patients placed on ARVs has increased drastically to 617 147, compared to the 418 677 who were on ARV treatment in 2010/11.

Researchers from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are making a name for themselves as TB-busters. As tuberculosis (TB) develops a new, drug resistant strain, the scientists are finding ways to contain it.

Infrastructure development

Government will soon roll out a massive infrastructure programme estimated to cost more than R4 trillion over the next 15 years.

Infrastructure development

Over the past 20 years the use of goods trains has declined, with more goods being transported by road.

All that is about to change following Transnet’s announcement that it intends to buy slick new goods trains and refurbish existing ones.

Everyday you make choices about your life and your health that can make you stronger, if you choose wisely. Often you can decide what you eat, how much you eat, how physically active you are and if you smoke or drink alcohol,” says the voice of actress Lillian Dube, booming out of a book.

“Being overweight increases your risk for illnesses like diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, your body needs the right foods to work properly,” Dube tells us.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) will be out in force this festive season, patrolling all tourist destinations and prioritising robberies, cash-in-transit heists and ATM bombings.

Sport

Sport

They came from the dusty rural and farm school playgrounds and gathered at the Boksburg Stadium to show off their sporting talents.

Some of them came to the city for the first time in their lives to take part in the finals of the Transnet Rural and Farm Schools Tournament in October.

International relations

South Africa is campaigning for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to include African representatives.

Africa, which comprises 54 countries, is not represented in the UNSC, the permanent category of the organisation’s peace and security organ.