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.
Judging from Banyana Banyana's excellent performance since the end of last year, the South African women's team is sure make us proud at the Cyprus Women's Cup from 28 February to 6 March. They are scheduled to take on some of the leading football nations.
Thousands of people in Johannesburg travel long distances across the city every day to get to work and back. They will now be able to get there safer and faster with the Bus Rapid Transport system. The 
system is called Rea Vaya, which is SeSotho for 'we are going'.
As from this year, all South African schools will be expected to participate in sport. This will see the re-introduction of School Sport Wednesdays, as well as the introduction of School Sport Olympics to boost sport participation.
Shaping new modelsThe annual meeting of the World Economic Forum took place from 25 to 29 January in Davos, Switzerland, under the theme: "The Great Transformation: Shaping New Models".
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The North West Department of Human Settlements is an affirmative action employer with the intention of promoting representativity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of posts.
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South Africa and Cuba have strengthened cooperation in defence by signing a memorandum of understanding.
Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and Cuban Vice-President of the Council of Ministers Ulises Rosales del Toro signed the Agreement on Defence Cooperation in Pretoria.
South Africans and their Swazi counterparts are expected to enjoy various economic spin-offs from the development of a 146-kilometre rail line between the two countries.
The Transnet Freight Rail infrastructure project is expected to create many jobs for locals.