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I have just returned from a Heads of State summit in Tanzania on the conflict in the eastern DRC. The outcomes of the summit provide a beacon of hope for the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. 

Government will spend more than R940 billion on infrastructure over the next three years.

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing training for women entrepreneurs to equip them with the skills needed to compete for government tenders.

Entreneurship

In 2018, the eThekwini Municipality made a bold decision to purchase farms previously owned by Rainbow Chicken when the former owners had to retrench workers due to their operational restructuring. Today, the farm is now a model of transformation and growth.

Situated in Cato Ridge outside of Durban the Cato Ridge Poultry farm has made impressive strides in economic development, turning challenges into opportunities for job creation, business growth, and agricultural innovation.

The spotlight was on the South African fashion designers at this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Invited guests and di/gnitaries dress to the nines to honour the auspicious occasion where President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his SONA.

Entrepreneurship

Gauteng siblings Noluthando (25) and Thando Zwane (33) are building a legacy of excellence in agriculture through their start-up, Sthaweni Farming. 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, and Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, to convene a Joint Sitting of Parliament next month.

During this sitting, to be held at the Cape Town City Hall, the President will deliver the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of the seventh democratic Parliament.

“President Ramaphosa calls this joint sitting in accordance with Section 84(2)(d) of the Constitution and Rule 13(1) (a) of the Joint Rules of Parliament.