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.
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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
Ndyebo Kopo
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
Bua News
Photo caption: Learners at the launch of Child Protection Week in Kimberley in the Northern Cape.
First aid skills for taxi drivers
BuaNews
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.
Do you know what your child is up to?
Mthunzi Mhaga
Judging from recent incidents, sexual violence by young people in South Africa is rising. This is viewed as a serious judgement against our society. Spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Mthunzi Mhaga provides insight into the NPA’s stance on sexual violence by minors.
Matatiele says goodbye to poverty
Khoboso Lebenya - Eastern Cape Provincial Government
Photo caption: Matatiele residents who have signed up for the EPWP Clean-up Campaign and the Waste Collection Management Programme.
Unemployed residents of Matatiele may soon say goodbye to poverty, as their community is the latest beneficiary of the Expanded Public Works Pro- gramme (EPWP).
No more segwaigwai over troubled waters
Nthambeleni Gabara
Photo caption: Kenneth Maphoru at the new bridge over the Lepelle River at Mankele.
Photo caption: Headman Solly Maphoru, right, with brothers, Jeffery and Herbert Maphoru at the life-threatening segwaigwai makeshift cable car.
Getting Mpumalanga schools up to standard
Cobus Coetzee - Mpumalanga Provincial Government
Photo caption: Parents and community members work together to improve the Mbulawa Senior Secondary School in Mpumalanga.