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Pave The Way Funds 720 Paid Work Opportunities In Johannesburg
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Pave The Way, founded by Johannesburg resident Carly Kay in collaboration with non-profit organisation Cross The Divide, has raised around R180,000 since May to fund approximately 720 paid work opportunities.
The initiative provides people experiencing financial hardship with paid shifts to clear overgrown pavements, clean traffic islands and maintain public spaces across Johannesburg.
The team has completed around 30 clean ups in areas including Rosebank, Hyde Park, Saxonwold and Parkwood, as well as along major routes such as Oxford Road and Jan Smuts Avenue.
Each participant receives money for a four hour shift and a meal.
The initiative provides people experiencing financial hardship with paid shifts to clear overgrown pavements, clean traffic islands and maintain public spaces across Johannesburg.
The team has completed around 30 clean ups in areas including Rosebank, Hyde Park, Saxonwold and Parkwood, as well as along major routes such as Oxford Road and Jan Smuts Avenue.
Each participant receives money for a four hour shift and a meal.
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Drones And Quad Bikes Bring Medication To 49 Rural Eastern Cape Villages
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The Nkosi Minenkulu Joyi Foundation and Baziya Traditional Council are helping bring chronic medication closer to rural residents through a R1.2 million initiative.
The programme uses drones and quad bikes to deliver medication to patients across 49 villages, reducing the need for long journeys to healthcare facilities and helping families save on transport costs.
The deliveries form part of the Central Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution programme, which helps eligible patients access their repeat medication closer to home.
The programme uses drones and quad bikes to deliver medication to patients across 49 villages, reducing the need for long journeys to healthcare facilities and helping families save on transport costs.
The deliveries form part of the Central Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution programme, which helps eligible patients access their repeat medication closer to home.
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Limpopo Secures R138 Billion In Investment Pledges
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Limpopo has secured R138.4 billion in investment pledges at its sixth investment conference, held in Polokwane on 15 October, exceeding the province’s R120 billion target.
The event attracted more than 1,000 delegates, including local and international investors, with proposed projects spanning mining, agriculture, manufacturing, renewable energy and technology.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile urged investors and provincial leaders to turn the commitments into operational projects that support economic growth and job creation.
The event attracted more than 1,000 delegates, including local and international investors, with proposed projects spanning mining, agriculture, manufacturing, renewable energy and technology.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile urged investors and provincial leaders to turn the commitments into operational projects that support economic growth and job creation.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.41 to the US Dollar, 21.91 to the British Pound, and 18.49 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,191.87 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 105.92 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 82,000.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.41 to the US Dollar, 21.91 to the British Pound, and 18.49 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,191.87 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 105.92 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 82,000.00.
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