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A  total of 776 new foundation phase teachers recently received teaching degrees from the Sants Private Higher Education Institution. Most of them were previously unemployed youth from the rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal who were beneficiaries of bursaries from the provincial Department of Education.

Learners from trust villages near Thaba ’Nchu used to have to travel up to 70 kilometres to get to their farm school. Now a new hostel is changing their lives, and their education.

The National Youth Development Agency’s (NYDA) R430-million budget will allow it to continue funding young entrepreneurs, students and artisanal training programmes, and open four new branches.

Rapid urbanisation poses complex challenges, such as poverty and homelessness. This reality faces most cities in developing countries, including eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, writes Executive Mayor Zandile Gumede.

Our country has recently been saddened and angered by yet another spate of violence against women in various parts of South Africa.

A number of women were killed by men who tortured and mutilated their victims. In the process they trampled on our Constitution, which acknowledges the inherent dignity of each person, guarantees the right to life and affords all of us freedom of movement and residence.

The Gauteng government’s Tshepo One Million Programme aims to target a million young people with skills training, job placement and entrepreneurship development.

Young South Africans have an important role to play in South Africa’s tourism industry. Government programmes are helping the youth build their own tourism businesses.

At the recent opening of the 2017 Tourism Indaba in Durban, President Jacob Zuma talked of the opportunities for young South African entrepreneurs as the industry continued to grow.

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Bursary Awards for 2018

Assistant Director: Risk Management

Centre: Provincial Office: Western Cape
Reference No: HR 4/4/10/183
Salary: Commencing: R334 545 per annum
Enquiries: Ms Z Maimane Tel: 021 441 8125
Provincial office: Chief Director: Provincial Operations: Western Cape, Department of Labour, PO Box 872, Cape Town, 8000
Closing date for applications: Monday, 19 June 2017 at 16:00