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A new court in KwaZulu-Natal is set to revolutionise justice services, allowing for the community to apply for protection orders online.
New certification and exam fees
Did you know that you can apply to the Department of Basic Education to have your National Senior Certificate and other examination-related documents re-issued if they have been lost?![](/sites/default/files/images_2021_05_01/Matric%20certificate.jpg)
The department recently announced its revised tariffs for the re-issuing of certificates and examination-related fees.
Here is what these services will cost you over the next three years:
Encouraging ECD centres to grow
Grow Educare Centres (Grow) has established a new programme to help early childhood development (ECD) centres in low-income areas become more professional and financially sustainable.![Grow’s mobile app can help ECD owners manage their preschools better. Grow’s mobile app can help ECD owners manage their preschools better.](/sites/default/files/images_2021_05_01/ECD%20centres.jpg)
Jubilee Hospital facelift eases patient pressure
A new training facility, CT scanner and renovated ward at Jubilee Hospital will result in better patient care.![The renovated ward 4 at Jubilee Hospital will ensure better care for patients. The renovated ward 4 at Jubilee Hospital will ensure better care for patients.](/sites/default/files/images_2021_05_01/Jubilee%20Hospital.jpg)
Thanking our nurses
The country’s nurses, along with other medical staff, have put their lives on the line to help others during the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.![Professional nurse Luyanda Ganuganu has been on the frontline of the fight against COVID-19 at Groote Schuur Hospital. Professional nurse Luyanda Ganuganu has been on the frontline of the fight against COVID-19 at Groote Schuur Hospital.](/sites/default/files/images_2021_05_01/Health%20workers.jpg)
Port of Durban creates a sea of opportunities for SA
Recently, I visited the Port of Durban to see for myself the work being done to make the port more efficient and competitive.![](/sites/default/files/images_2021_05_01/Port%20of%20Durban.jpg)
After a briefing with the senior management of Transnet, I toured the harbour in a pilot boat, which is usually used to guide large ships through the entrance channel to the pier.
Seeing the workings of the port from the water, one is reminded of its vast scale and complexity.
Vaccine registration open to the public
Government has officially launched the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine online registration for the public – as the Department of Health gears up for phase two of the country’s vaccine rollout. ![](/sites/default/files/images_2021_05_01/Vaccination.jpg)
Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, invited all citizens aged 60 years and above to register for vaccination on the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS).
SA contortionist aims for global success
Thirteen-year-old Sesona Tshume from Qonce (formerly King William’s Town) in the Eastern Cape has set her sights on becoming a world-class contortionist – despite the art form not being popular in South Africa.
She is proof, that no matter your age or the challenges, you can follow your dreams.