Melitha Madiba - Gauteng Department of Health
With more than 50 years in the healthcare industry under her belt, 73-year-old Alicia Mathope is as passionate about the profession as the day she started as a trainee nurse at the then Baragwanath Hospital in 1959. “Caring for people is all I know and I don’t think I could fit anywhere except in a profession that provides caring,” says the retired veteran from Rockville, Soweto.
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Healthcare in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha area has just entered a new era with the recently opened 240-bed Khayelitsha Hospital. This modern facility provides quality healthcare to as many as 1,5 million people.
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Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has launched a campaign against the scourge of duplicate IDs which has brought grief and pain to thousands of South Africans.
The first phase of the campaign will see the 29 000 affected South Africans’ names being published in several mainstream newspapers, including The Star and The Pretoria News.
Hamba kahle to servants of the people
As the country celebrated various national days in April and May, South Africans also mourned the passing away of two national leaders. Vuk’uzenzele pays tribute to the late Minister for the Public Service and Administration Roy Padayachie and former Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Sicelo Shiceka.
NYDA takes development of youth to another level
Chris Bathembu
Photo caption: The National Youth Development Agency encourages youth to reach their dreams through the Limitless Campaign.
For many matriculants from disadvantaged backgrounds tertiary studies seem like an impossible dream. However, if you don't have the financial means to fund your own studies you can apply for a loan from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
NSFAS study loans are meant for students who cannot pay for their own studies and/or cannot access bank funding, other study loans or bursaries.
A passenger rail transport system that will make South Africans proud will soon be on track. In addition, some 65 000 jobs will be created.
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), which is responsible for the provision of passenger rail services, has rolled out a Stock Fleet Renewal Programme aimed at bringing passenger rail services up to standard and creating jobs.
Job creation initiatives in rural areas have seen positive strides in creating work opportunities during the past financial year especially for the youth.
The Dube Trade Port is set to be a major logistics platform for Southern Africa, as the Port of Durban provides connectivity to 53 international destinations and access to local distribution networks, said President Jacob Zuma.
The President launched the state-of-the-art, multi-billion rand cargo terminal, trade zone, agriculture zone and IT and telecommunications platform at La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal.
Days of young school children walking long distances to and from school will soon be a thing of the past for the secluded Ga-Mohale village residents in the West Rand. This follows the unveiling by Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane of a R120 million boarding school project in the farming community.