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EVERYBODY LOVES DJ FISTO

Albinism did not stop him 
Bafana Dludla, or Fisto as he is known, is the third of four brothers and the only one in the family with albinism. But his skin condition has never made him feel less important. Dludla (32) says his positive outlook on life has more to do with how people close to him have treated him since he was a child growing up in Enxiweni Section in Tembisa, Johannesburg.

HELPING THE POOR TO HELP THEMSELVES

The Department of Social Development, through its agency called the National Development Agency, has started a number of projects to fight poverty. Among them are three projects in the Free State, which received a total of R1,8 million. 
The money is used to start or improve farming projects that not only help people to improve their lives, but also benefit the communities as a whole.

Mental health

The year 2008 is upon us and not everyone is looking forward to what lies ahead for them. 

For many people the beginning of the year is a time of sadness and hopelessness. Some of them are unemployed or are learners who have failed at school. For these people the future appears to offer no hope of success to such an extent that taking their own lives seems to be the only solution.

Awareness

A better life for all

The hot summer days that most of us enjoy after winter have not been so enjoyable for residents of Snake Park in Soweto in the past. Instead, it brought misery to them, said 61-year old Rebecca Shingange. 

They did not have flushing toilets, which was especially difficult in summer. “Summer meant having to stomach an unbearable smell, and fighting flies all day and night,” she said.

Flushing toilets

CARTOON STRIP
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES

OPENING YOUR HEART AND HOME TO A FOSTER CHILD

The Soweto bombings that shocked the country in 2002 left two children without parents. Mary and Joseph Mokoena had no one to look after them. Their mother's relatives were living in Lesotho and their stepfather left them immediately after their mother's death. 

Thusong Service Centres 

Government is committed to improving the quality of life for all South Africans through better service delivery.

One of the ways in which this is done is through Thusong Service Centres. They give people access to information and services near their homes.

One-stop centres

The story of a Grade 11 pupil who gave birth at a school in Johannesburg last year, presents challenges to us all. This was the second incident in two months.

Guidelines

HELPING RURAL COMMUNITIES TO SHINE

Reaching out with Project Ukuziza

The Ukusiza Project has uplifted the spirits of a number of small Ermelo farmers in Mpumalanga who are now able to become big commercial farmers. 

These new farmers have one goal - they aim to change from subsistence farming (meeting their personal needs) to farming to make money. The Ukusiza Project helps them to breed cattle which are suited to the conditions of the area.