A group of people in a small village in Limpopo joined forces to chase poverty away. The Chivirikani Multi-Arts Project employs 17 women, four men and two disabled people.
Based in the village of Lulekani, the Chivirikani Project was started under the leadership of Mr Robert Mabasa. He saw that some people had skills and others had none at all. So those with skills were asked to teach those with no skills.
The Rivoningo Community Project, which was started in 2005, is a pig farming business. Based in the village of Sasekani near Tzaneen in Limpopo, they are now selling more than 50 pigs a month to 
different abattoirs in the province.
Jipsa
One of the main responsibilities of the Department of Labour is to promote skills development among South African workers and the unemployed.
Young people are encouraged to get training in scarce and critical skills as this can help our economy to grow. For example, there is a shortage of trained artisans. An artisan is a skilled worker who practices a specialised trade. Artisans include people like electricians, welders, mechanics, toolmakers, fitters and turners and millwrights. Their skills are mainly used in fields like manufacturing, construction and engineering production.
World Cancer Day, on 4 February, is aimed at making people aware of cancer and how to prevent it. The best way to prevent getting cancer, is to live a healthy lifestyle. This is also true for many other 
diseases.
What causes cancer?
Like any other disease, cancer can be caused by a number of things. These include smoking, stress, unhealthy eating habits and drinking too much alcohol.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
BREAKING THE UNEMPLOYMENT CYCLE
Hundreds of young people in Mpumalanga are get-ting new skills to help them enter the job market. This is due to the provincial government’s Joint Initiative for Priority Skills Acquisition (Jipsa) programme and the National Youth Service Programme.
What are skills?
To have skills means you have the ability to do specific things well. Different people have different skills and talents.
How are skills developed?
Skills are developed through learning and training. At school we learn basic skills like reading, writing and maths. After school, we get more skills at institutions of higher learning like universities and colleges. If you are an apprentice, you learn from someone who is experienced.
What are scarce skills?
THE COST OF LIVING
SURVIVING THE RISE IN FOOD PRICES
If you are finding that you are spending more money on food than a few months ago, you are not alone. Rising food and fuel prices is a world-wide problem that affects everyone. In the three years since 2005, food prices in South Africa have gone up rapidly. All of us must learn to be more clever and careful when buying food.
Greater need
IMBIZO WEEK
SAVE ELECTRICITY AND HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The energy emergency affects all of us. During imbizo meetings in April, government officials talked to communities about the problem and how everyone could help to save energy.
PROGRESS ON 2010
FIFA PRAISES 2010 PREPARATIONS
FIFA World Cup organisers are very happy with South Africa's preparations for the 2010 World Cup. The world soccer body and the 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) had an inspection tour to six of the ten 2010 World Cup stadiums recently.
