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Ithuba Initiative to create 30,000 opportunities for Tshwane youth
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The City of Tshwane has welcomed the launch of the Ithuba Youth Economic Development Programme as a bold and necessary step to confront youth unemployment in the metro.
The programme aims to create 30,000 opportunities over three years, including skills training, internships and entrepreneurship support, focusing on practical, hands-on empowerment for young residents across all townships and suburbs.
The City’s Thabo Malusi says Ithuba signals a shift towards structured, practical pathways into the economy connecting training directly to real economic participation and sustained support for youth-owned businesses.
Malusi says the programme aligns with the metro’s broader economic empowerment strategy, placing young people at the centre of development and innovation.
The programme aims to create 30,000 opportunities over three years, including skills training, internships and entrepreneurship support, focusing on practical, hands-on empowerment for young residents across all townships and suburbs.
The City’s Thabo Malusi says Ithuba signals a shift towards structured, practical pathways into the economy connecting training directly to real economic participation and sustained support for youth-owned businesses.
Malusi says the programme aligns with the metro’s broader economic empowerment strategy, placing young people at the centre of development and innovation.
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Vergelegen Wine Estate launches annual sunflower celebration
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The Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West in the Western Cape has officially opened its annual sunflower season, with a large field now in full bloom.
Visitors can enjoy taking photos, buying fresh sunflowers and tasting sunflower-inspired treats.
A portion of the proceeds from the sunflower sales will help support the Patch Helderberg Child Abuse Centre in Cape Town.
The sunflower display is expected to continue until the end of this month, depending on the weather.
Visitors can enjoy taking photos, buying fresh sunflowers and tasting sunflower-inspired treats.
A portion of the proceeds from the sunflower sales will help support the Patch Helderberg Child Abuse Centre in Cape Town.
The sunflower display is expected to continue until the end of this month, depending on the weather.
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SAFTAs 2026 nominees announced
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The National Film and Video Foundation has announced the nominees for the 19th Annual South African Film and Television Awards.
Entries were reviewed by a jury of 156 film and television industry experts and professionals, who were appointed through an open-call process and sat on 20 judging panels reviewing entries across different categories.
Television production company Tshedza Pictures has achieved 24 nominations, leading with the highest number of nominations for the second year in a row.
The 2026 SAFTA nominations highlight the talent driving South African film and television, recognising exceptional work across a wide range of genres and platforms.
Entries were reviewed by a jury of 156 film and television industry experts and professionals, who were appointed through an open-call process and sat on 20 judging panels reviewing entries across different categories.
Television production company Tshedza Pictures has achieved 24 nominations, leading with the highest number of nominations for the second year in a row.
The 2026 SAFTA nominations highlight the talent driving South African film and television, recognising exceptional work across a wide range of genres and platforms.
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