Umar Jones (10) of Silverton in the Western Cape says bullying is a crime that needs to be stopped. 
Jones, who has suffered at the hands of some of his schoolmates, now lives to tell the story of how he survived bullying.
“Join our anti-bullying team. Now is the time to put an end to this crime," writes Jones.
With the autumn and winter seasons approaching, members of the public are urged to be cautious when using fire in order to prevent house and wildfires. 
The Acting Leading Firefighter at Maruleng Fire Station in Limpopo, Lucy Molobela, says: “fire can be your enemy and can destroy your life if you are careless.”
She shares tips with Vuk’uzenzele:
The National Treasury’s Jobs Fund has partnered with CapaCiti Digital Career Accelerator (CapaCiTi) to bridge the digital divide and tackle youth unemployment in the country.
Alleen Magumbi is on the verge of becoming one of the leading poultry producers in South Africa through his business, Ulusoy Africa Poultry (UAP), based in Hartbeespoort in North West. 
His business produces 560 000 broilers every six weeks, which are housed in 19 poultry facilities.
Nmathemba Simelane (36) from Tsakane in Gauteng is an unemployed mother of five who cares for her children with the help of the Child Support Grant she receives from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA).
Presenting the 2023 Budget Speech, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana recently announced that social grants will increase by at least five percent.
The increase means that Simelane will, from 1 April 2023, receive R505 per child from R480 in 2022.
President Cyril Ramaphosa during his recent State of the Nation Address (SoNA) defined South Africa as a country that rises above adversity, capturing and igniting hope. The nine Premiers also shared plans in line with the SoNA through their 2023 State of the Province Addresses. These also focused on priority issues including the energy crisis, service delivery, climate change, job creation and healthcare.
The fight against crime and corruption continues to intensify with Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana allocating R14 billion towards this cause during his Budget Speech recently.
Government is expected to spend at least R1.4 trillion over the next three years on higher and basic education and the sports, arts and culture function.
This is according to National Treasury documents presented alongside Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2023 Budget Speech recently. 
AVBOB and Oxford University Press is calling for South Africans to nominate schools which will be eligible to receive one of 260 trolley libraries equipped with books written in one South African language. Nominations close on the 14th of April.
AVBOB and the Oxford University Press will be launching Year two of the AVBOB Road to Literary Trolley Library campaign.
The campaign aims to instill a culture of reading and contribute to improving numeracy skills of primary schools in South Africa.