Pretoria – A total of 439 public and private schools in Gauteng will this year participate in the Secondary School Improvement Programme (SSIP). Gauteng MEC for Education Barbara Creecy said the department had reviewed the 2011 matric results and made Read the full story
Pretoria – Vehicle manufacturer BMW’s R2.2 billion investment is a vote of confidence in the South African economy by the private sector, Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel says. “Today’s launch of the production of the new 3 Series BMW and Read the full story
Pretoria – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says job creation is a central priority of government. Focusing on government proposals on THE Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) during his Budget Speech on Wednesday, Gordhan said an additional R4.8 billion over the Read the full story
Bloemfontein – The Free State government has renewed its commitment to job creation and improving education and healthcare in the province. Delivering the State of the Province Address on Thursday, Premier Ace Magashule said the provincial government was set to Read the full story
In a bid to develop a thriving entrepreneurial hub, Cape Town city management is encouraging citizens to improve their business knowledge with the hosting of Cape Town Entrepreneurship Week (CTEW) later this month. The event, which is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Read the full story
Johannesburg – A dynamic programme has been re-launched to help turn the tide against the growing shortage of young girls pursuing careers in the science and technology fields. Through the project, girls aged between 15 and 18 from disadvantaged communities Read the full story
Pretoria – Thousands of young South African girls will be given an opportunity to get a glimpse of the working world through job shadowing. At least 4 000 disadvantaged girls will be able to shadow their role models working in Read the full story
Pretoria – Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources, Godfrey Oliphant, has urged the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) to continue to pursue the targets of skills and capacity building for the sector as set out in the revised Mining Charter. “The paucity Read the full story
For young entrepreneurs like Thabiso Sebata and his partners, business will never be the same again. This is after they spent the day with the Gauteng MEC for economic development, Qedani Mahlangu, and other influential business people on 21 October Read the full story
Pretoria – The mining industry needs more skilled personnel to take the mining industry into the future, says Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu. “These days we seek far and wide to put together the right team of South Africans who Read the full story