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World Diabetes Day takes place on 14 November each year. This year marks the fourth year of the five-year focus on diabetes education and prevention. The campaign aims to educate, engage and empower youth and the public. Under the slogan “Diabetes: protect our future” the Department of Health aims to inspire and engage local communities to recognise the importance of early awareness of the risks and dangers of diabetes. This is to build awareness about the warning signs and risk factors for diabetes.

In grade 12, when Kgotlaethata Aaron Molefi heard that his parents didn’t have enough money to send him to university, he thought his dream of uplifting his family out of poverty would never come true.

Infrastructure development

Until September 2012, the learners at Mphathiswa Senior Primary School in Mqangqweni Village, Libode, in the Eastern Cape attended classes in run-down mud rondavels with no electricity.

South Africa needs outstanding leaders in sport, business, civil society and the public sector if it is to overcome many of its challenges, says acting head of the National Planning Commission Secretariat Khulekhani Mathe. The challenges facing the country include unemployment, a poor education system, water and energy constraints, a lack of social cohesion and rising inequality.

Sport

Gauteng’s top athletes honoured

Photo caption: Some of the winners of the Gauteng Sports Awards with Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane (Photographer: Moses Nkosi)

Gauteng’s top athletes were honoured at the 2012 Gauteng Sport Awards during a glittering event at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg recently. Sportsmen, sportswomen and teams were awarded in 14 different categories.

Sport

Fighting for victory till the last drop

Nthambeleni Gabara

Photo caption: Members of Team SA are competing at the 2012 London Olympics until 12 August and the Paralympics from 29 August to 9 September.

We are behind you as a nation waving our beautiful rainbow flag at every available moment, said President Jacob Zuma at the Team SA’s final send-off to join 205 other nations at the London Olympics.

The Mid-Term Review: taking stock

Since the 2009 elections, government has provided increasingly more people with services to improve their lives.

This is according to a study of the work done by all levels of government carried out by the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) in the Presidency.

International relations

BASICally ready to reduce greenhouse gases

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Developing countries have showed their commitment to the global fi against climate change and have presented actions that will be taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to the ministers dealing with climate change from the BASIC group of countries – Brazil, South Africa, India and China – developing countries are ready to help fight climate change, but developed countries must take the lead.

International relations

International Labour Organisation tackles youth employment

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Up to 75 million young people be- tween the ages of 15 and 35 are facing the crunch of unemployment and under-employment world-wide. This is according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), which recently held its 101st Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva.

International relations

New champion for African unity

Chris Bathembu and Thomas Thale

In October, Home Affairs Minister, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will pack her bags and head for Addis Ababa, where she will be based for the duration of her four-year tenure as Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC).