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Helping women feed the nation
Thomas Thale
When Thenjiwe Letebele retired from Jet Stores in 2002, she used her pension payout to buy a farm in Oudedorp, 10 kilometres outside Potchefstroom in North West. In her 20 hectares plot, she planted green peppers, carrots, green beans and pumpkins.
Know your Minister
France names knight in farmer armour
Next time you meet Tina Joemat-Pettersson, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, you might want to give her the royal treatment.
Know your Minister
Meet Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson
Tina Joemat-Pettersson has held the portfolio of Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries since May 2009 and has been a Member of the National Executive Committee of the ANC since December 2007.
Youth matters
Gauteng talks technology to the youth
Lerato Mailoane - Gauteng Provincial Government
Photo caption: An assistant at the Thusong Service Centre in Soweto explains the new online service where young people can access government information
Youth matters
Careers in water: go with the flow
Gabi Khumalo
Photo caption: Through schools programmes at both primary and secondary levels, the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs raises awareness of water conservation and water-related careers.
Employment news
Auto hub aims to make a dent in unemployment
Neo Semono
By July next year, Winterveldt some 40km outside Pretoria, will have a workshop big enough to accommodate17 mechanics and panelbeaters who operate as co-operatives.
Employment news
All aboard to empower women
SAnews.gov.za
The private sector should help to advance gender equality and empower women by partnering with government, said Director of Gender and Women Empowerment at the Department of Trade and Industry (dti), Ntombi Shangase.
Speaking at the launch of the Women on Board Programme, Shangase said a register of trained women would be compiled, where companies and other government departments can recruit women for directorships.
Employment news
Dream jobs abroad for tourism students
Sydney Masinga
Travelling to faraway places and exploring different cultures while gaining work experience, is something most young South Africans can only dream about.
Employment news
Unemployed youth take to road safety
Sekgabo Kedijang
A group of previously unemployed young men and women will soon be qualified to help make roads safer in North West. This follows the province’s commitment to intensify traffic law enforcement operations by increasing visibility of law enforcement officers.
About 20 young people below the age of 35 are being trained in traffic management to relieve the shortage of traffic officers in North West and to significantly reduce fatal road accidents.
Employment news
Opening the door to a better future
SAnews.gov.za
Choosing a career path is one of the most important decisions that learners can make before leaving school. Learners should therefore ensure that they take the right combination of subjects that will open the door to opportunities after they leave school.
In a bid to help learners identify the career paths best suited to their abilities, the Gauteng Department of Education has introduced a career counselling and education programme for secondary schools.