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Agriculture is Africa’s best opportunity to diversify its economy, improve food security and create jobs, according to the World Economic Forum on Africa held in Durban recently.

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Ontlametse Phalatse,  the first black woman in the world diagnosed with the aging disease progeria, has been praised for her courageous spirit and the inspiration she gave to others.

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In all our localities, wherever they may be, we must rise now and destroy apartheid organs of government that are used to hold us in bondage. We make this call to all Black people – African, Indian and so-called Coloureds.

- Oliver Tambo.

The community of Mulwambane is successfully practising game farming and game breeding on land returned to it after a long wait for the land claim to be finalised.

A government initiative has brought dramatic change to a semi-rural area between Soshanguve and Ga-Rankuwa, to the north-west of Pretoria.

The City of Tshwane is wasting no time in improving the lives of citizens. It is using the Extended Public Works Programme to create job opportunities and is investing in infrastructure for the supply of water and electricity.

Mayor of the City of Tshwane Solly Msimanga says the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipal Council will use the Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) to create over 20 000 jobs in an effort to reduce poverty. 

International relations / Africa news

The African Union and Rwanda recently commemorated the anniversary of the Rwandan genocide and reflected on the importance of never forgetting the genocide and never allowing it to recur.

The City of Ekurhuleni is developing infrastructure, making land available for housing and also undertaking the construction of six mega housing projects to improve the lives of residents of the municipality.