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Determination and hard work are some of the characteristics that have driven Neo Kuaho and Khensani Peters to succeed.

The two are among 25 entrepreneurs chosen by the National Youth Development Agency to jet off to the United States, Germany, Italy and Spain for six weeks of business mentorship training in May, as part of the Young Entrepreneurs Programme (YEP).

Cape Town teenager Marvin Lottering will venture out of the country for the first time in July to represent South Africa at an international artisans competition.

Dutywa resident Vuyiseka Mboxela is gaining valuable experience in the media and communications field after earning herself an internship with the Eastern Cape Department of Transport.

Small-scale fisheries on the West Coast are poised for economic revitalisation, thanks to the Department of Trade and Industry’s (dti) investment of more than R11 million for fishing in the region.

The funding has been made available through the dti’s Fishing Cluster Project.

The main goal of the project is to create a sustainable fisheries industry by putting in place support measures to help create jobs and income generating opportunities.

The Department of Correctional Ser vices (DCS) has employed 2 954 unemployed youth in the past two years through its learnership and internship programmes.

The automotive sector may be seen as a man’s world but Soshanguve resident Nelly Nekokwane is determined to make her mark on it.

The price of a pirated DVD at the side of the road might seem appealing, but giving in to the temptation to buy it makes you just as guilty as the illegal vendor.

Amos Soko, 32, has been living and working on Athole Farm in Amsterdam, Mpumalanga all his life.

From the main road connecting South Africa and Swaziland, it’s a 2km drive on an uneven, rocky road to the Forbes farmhouse on Athole Farm.

An estimated 44 400 South Africans die of smoking-related illness every year. To raise awareness of the dangers of smoking and to motivate smokers to quit, May has been designated as Anti-tobacco Awareness Month and 31 May is World No Tobacco Day.

Quitting tobacco use is the best thing you can do for your health and for the health of your family. Being free of tobacco is choosing a healthier, happier life.