International relations
International Labour Organisation tackles youth employment
SAnews.gov.za
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).
Know your Minister
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.