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The next elections are scheduled to take place in March this year in all public schools throughout South Africa. The Department of Basic Education has dedicated the entire month of March to the elections.

Each workbook is made up of 128 easy-tofollow worksheets for listening, reading and writing skills. The workbooks are organised into four worksheets per week, divided over eight weeks per term. All workbooks comply with the latest Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement of 2011. 

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The EPWP is a flagship programme of the Department of Public Works. It is a means of creating a better life for all people and a better future for the youth.

In line with government's New Growth Path, Transnet is going all out to create more jobs

Transnet, the company behind South Africa's national transport businesses such as ports, Metrorail and South African Airways, is getting the wheels rolling to create over 5 000 jobs in the next five years.

The company employs 55 519 people and it predicts that the number will increase to 61 520 by 2016.

South African Forestry Company (SAFCOL) is the Government's forestry company, conducting timber harvesting, timber processing and related activities both domestically and internationally. It is undergoing a strategy review for its eventual disposal.

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The Gauteng region of the Department of Water Affairs is joining hands with the Gauteng-based Rand Water Foundation to fight unemployment and develop skills. They are not only providing clean water to communities in five Gauteng local municipalities, but have created jobs for young unemployed graduates.

Promoting career advancement is one of the Department of Water Affairs' development programmes for women during the next year.

In line with government's aims to empower women in the workplace by providing equal access to education, training, science and technology for women, the Department of Water Affairs has introduced a new Accelerated Development Programme.

Events and advice

In South Africa, National Arbor Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 September. Arbor Week is an opportunity for the Department of Water Affairs to make people aware of the importance of planting trees, the role of trees in our daily lives and how they benefit the environment.

Events and advice

The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) has been in operation since 1 April, aimed at promoting fairness, openness and good business practice between suppliers of goods or services and the people who buy such goods and services.

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Sport & recreation

The name Bafana Bafana has become part and parcel of South African football and most fans cannot imagine them being called by any other name.