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SRD grant opens business opportunity for Umlazi entrepreneur
The Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD) – known as the R350 grant – may not seem much to some, but to many it is a path to financial freedom.
Dr Nzimande speaks out on violence against women at universities
Universities and colleges have been urged to continue to implement programmes towards addressing sexual and gender-based violence (GBV) within the higher education system.
Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, commented following a video of a university student stabbing his wife at a private student residence in Belhar, Cape Town, circulated on social media.
Reversing the effects of State Capture
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is making progress in bringing to book those responsible for state capture.
The President made the remarks while addressing the recent National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council’s (NACAC) National Dialogue in Gauteng.
He pointed out that among the billions of Rands that have been retrieved from corrupt elements, there were at least nine separate court cases. These involved 47 individuals and 21 companies.
Funds allocated for future disasters
To cater for the growing pressures imposed by climate change on infrastructure, especially at the local level, government has created a resource pool to specifically respond to future disasters.
Exporting made easier for local businesses
A mother and daughter duo who design leather handbags and African-inspired fashion and jewelry from discarded material are bearing the fruit of their labour, with their products now seamlessly reaching clients abroad.
Young farmer gets a shot in the arm from government
When he started farming vegetables in 2021, Sihle Maseko only had one hectare of land to grow his produce.
His hard work and determination to be a success has resulted in the creation of jobs for others.
Armed with a Diploma in Agricultural Science, the 29-year-old farmer from Keiskammahoek in the Eastern Cape produces a variety of vegetables, including cabbages, butternut and green mealies on 15 hectares of land.