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.
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.
Photo caption: Government encourages young people to further their studies, especially in scarce skills to help grow the economy.
Photo caption: Learners are urged to register for the 2013 Senior Certificate exams before 30 September this year.
Mzimasi Dyomfana - Buffalo City Metro
Photo caption: Nathi Gqotsho believes in making things happen.
Photo caption: Product offerings from Mamande Chemicals.
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.
Bua News
Photo caption: Learners at the launch of Child Protection Week in Kimberley in the Northern Cape.
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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.
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.
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).