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Future of Jobs Summit drives public-private action to tackle youth unemployment
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The 2025 Future of Jobs Summit was held at the DP World Wanderers in Johannesburg on Thursday.
The official T20 flagship event under South Africa's G20 Presidency, aims to create a roadmap to equip the country’s youth, with in-demand digital skills and unlock job opportunities.
Founder Dr Nik Eberl, says the Summit is a high-impact platform for action and alignment
The summit brought together influential public and private sector leaders from SA and abroad in efforts to co-create jobs for the future.
The official T20 flagship event under South Africa's G20 Presidency, aims to create a roadmap to equip the country’s youth, with in-demand digital skills and unlock job opportunities.
Founder Dr Nik Eberl, says the Summit is a high-impact platform for action and alignment
The summit brought together influential public and private sector leaders from SA and abroad in efforts to co-create jobs for the future.
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Government's Fortune 40 programme assists graduates to explore career paths in Agriculture
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A group of unemployed university undergraduates in Barberton, in Mpumalanga, have turned to farming as an employment alternative, through the provincial government’s Fortune 40 programme.
As initiative of the Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, the program aims to help graduates explore new career paths beyond their fields of study.
While most participants lack formal agricultural training, their enthusiasm for learning is transforming farming into an attractive livelihood option.
As initiative of the Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, the program aims to help graduates explore new career paths beyond their fields of study.
While most participants lack formal agricultural training, their enthusiasm for learning is transforming farming into an attractive livelihood option.
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Lesotho Highlands Water Tunnel reopens
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The Lesotho Highlands Water Tunnel has reopened following postponements for two months.
The maintenance, repair and refurbishment work began in October last year and was initially scheduled to be completed within six months.
The tunnel channels water from Lesotho to South Africa delivering around 700 million cubic meters of water each year into the Vaal integrated system, which supplies at least five provinces across the country.
The maintenance, repair and refurbishment work began in October last year and was initially scheduled to be completed within six months.
The tunnel channels water from Lesotho to South Africa delivering around 700 million cubic meters of water each year into the Vaal integrated system, which supplies at least five provinces across the country.
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The Rand is trading at 17.88 to the US Dollar, 24.25 to the British Pound, and 20.36 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 3,356.44 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 64.66 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 109,820.00.
The Rand is trading at 17.88 to the US Dollar, 24.25 to the British Pound, and 20.36 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 3,356.44 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 64.66 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 109,820.00.
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