This comes after President Jacob Zuma signed the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act, which re-opens the restitution claims process that closed at the end of 1998, giving claimants five years - up to 30 June 2019 - to lodge land claims.
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.
The demand for eco-friendly shopping bags has opened additional business opportunities for an all-women Eastern Cape cooperative.
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health welcomed community service officers and interns placed to serve the province in 2012.
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.
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.
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.
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.