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On the move to a better future

Employment news
On the move to a better future

Thousands of young people are set to benefit with the much-needed skills from an apprentice programme involving state-owned logistics group Transnet, which recently signed a contract with General Electrical to build diesel-electric locomotives in South Africa.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said he was happy that the deal to build the more than 100 locomotives in South Africa included the apprentice programme.

Future 100 – the new generation of business leaders crowned

Employment news
Future 100 – the new generation of business leaders crowned

Young emerging entrepreneurs, honoured in the Future 100 Programme are paving the way as business leaders in South Africa.

Future 100 is a partnership between the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), the South African Youth Chamber of Commerce (SAYCC), the Sowetan and the Sunday World newspapers to encourage young entrepreneurs to start businesses.

DEBT COUNSELLING TO THE RESCUE

Due to the current economic slowdown, many people are struggling to pay off their debt. Some people panic, ignore their debt or borrow more money to pay their accounts. If you cannot pay your debt, don't panic - there is help in the form of debt counselling. A debt counsellor will help you work out a budget and discuss a payment plan with your creditors. But you must make sure he or she is registered.

Learning is a life-long experience

Advice and Events
Learning is a life-long experience

All is not lost for matriculants who did not perform as well as expected in the National Senior Certificate examinations. The Department of Higher Education and Training urged them not to lose hope, as learning was a life-long experience with various options within the post-school system.

AN INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE!

What I have learned is that South Africans should all work together as one nation, said Confed Cup volunteer, Nannikie Mogwasha. Mogwasha, a 23-year old business management student in Tshwane and a part-time waitress, was a volunteer team leader at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.

Sport & recreation: Mpumalanga comes alive with music and dance

Sport & recreation
Mpumalanga comes alive with music and dance

Mpumalanga's first annual music and dance festival was a resounding success when more than 32 groups took part in a two-day event to celebrate the province's cultural diversity.

In Africa, the rythhm and energy of life is expressed through music, song and dance and no celebration is complete without it. 

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