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South Africans must look at waste from an economic perspective as the green economy of the waste sector has the potential to create jobs and empower Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs), says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Communications Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana has encouraged campus radio stations to expand into the digital platform and continue to churn out dynamic and informative content.

Young offenders, who are serving prison sentences, have encouraged the youth of South Africa to focus on getting an education and to avoid being involved in criminal activities to improve their living conditions.

The National Planning Commission (NPC) has welcomed the signing of the agreement that will bring into effect the National Minimum Wage, which will see the lowest paid workers earning R20 an hour.

As part of the skills needed to grow the economy, 4749 new artisans have been certificated by the National Artisan Moderation Body in the first quarter, government said on Tuesday.

The university town of Grahamstown will once again play host to the National Arts Festival.

Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has told Eskom’s aspiring nuclear plant operators that they are capable of helping their families break out of the cycle of poverty.

Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has called on students to uphold their side of the agreement and return to their classes.

DA welcomes agreement at Elsenburg Agricultural Institute.

Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana on Friday urged hundreds of high school learners and youth not in education or training to consider career paths in artisanship, saying it was cool to be an artisan in the 21st century.