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Investing in culture can create jobs, fight poverty, improve skills and promote tourism.

A programme, called Investing in Culture, was started by the Department of Arts and Culture. Money is given to projects that empower communities. It trains people to make art and craft your items and to take part in cultural performances like dancing and singing and making money out of this.

Exhibit overseas

The building and up-grading of stadiums for the 2010 World Cup has started.

Even though stadiums are not built in every village or town in the country, all South Africa will benefit from 2010.

Stadiums and roads are not only being upgraded where the official World Cup games will be played. Some municipalities are upgrading smaller stadiums in their towns. These stadiums will be used for warm-up matches and training.

CARTOON STRIP
SOCIAL PROGRAMMES

New land-owners must have special skills if they want to make a living from their farms. To help them, government has different programmes to develop their skills and keep their land productive.

Joint projects 

FINDING EMPLOYMENT

You've applied for a job and have finally been called for an interview. You really want the job and know you're ready for it, but do you know how to convince your employer?

Making a good impression during a job interview is one of the most important steps towards getting the job you deserve. So take some time to prepare yourself well. 

MAKING OPPORTUNITIES WORK FOR YOU

Gone are the days when a bank account was only for those who earn a salary or have a lot of money.

MAKING OPPORTUNITIES WORK FOR YOU

Betty Ketsie's red coat is different from the blue work suits worn by the other workers at the factory.

"The colour of my coat," says Ketsie with a shy smile, "shows that I am the supervisor.  I am also one of the longest serving workers here." 

Not enough profit 

PROGRAM OF ACTION 2007

A National Partnership to build a better life for all

'Working together, we can and shall succeed in meeting the common objective we have set ourselves as a nation - to build a better life for all.'