Youth agency focuses on greener co-ops
Photo caption: NYDA Deputy Executive Chairperson Yershen Pillay and Deputy Minister in the Presidency Mr Obed Bapela at the launch of the Lesedi Manufacturing Primary Cooperative in Alexandra
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NSFAS offers bursaries to students with disabilities
Are you disabled and in need of finances to further your education after school?
Apply for a bursary through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) offers bursaries to eligible students with disabilities to cover the costs of a first undergraduate degree or diploma at any of South Africa’s 23 public universities.
Unleashing skills and opportunities
The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is one of several government strategies aimed at addressing unemployment. It involves creating temporary work opportunities for the unemployed combined with training, education or skills development with the aim of increasing their chances to earn an income once they leave the programme. We look at some of the EPWP success stories.
Stick to your books for a better life
Photo caption: Government encourages young people to further their studies, especially in scarce skills to help grow the economy.
Time running out to register for Senior Certificate exams
Photo caption: Learners are urged to register for the 2013 Senior Certificate exams before 30 September this year.
It’s in our hands and we’re equal to the task
Mzimasi Dyomfana - Buffalo City Metro
Photo caption: Nathi Gqotsho believes in making things happen.
Photo caption: Product offerings from Mamande Chemicals.
Brick-making youth build a future for themselves at Hankey
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Photo caption: The Department of Social Development encourages young people to start incoming-generating projects such as the Masiphumelele Youth Brick-making Cooperative, by providing start-up capital and business management training.
Beyond the call of duty to protect children
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Photo caption: Learners at the launch of Child Protection Week in Kimberley in the Northern Cape.
First aid skills for taxi drivers
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Taxi drivers will soon have the fi aid skills to save lives and attend to accident victims. This is thanks to a joint initiative by the Department of Transport, Netcare 911 and the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) to train taxi drivers in first aid skills so that they can give first-line care to injured people.
SANTACO and the Department of Trans- port have already nominated the first group of drivers for training in Johannesburg, but plans in place to implement the project nationally.