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Despite increasing access to education, almost half of the learners who enter school in grade 1 don't matriculate.

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Masakh'iSizwe Bursaries: Frequently Asked Questions

The Department of Infrastructure established the Masakh'iSizwe bursary programme to make available cohorts of professionals in engineering...

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Western Cape Government is doing all it can to help young people find jobs

Over the month of October, Premier Alan Winde has engaged with young people who have benefited from Western Cape Government-led job...

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WCG partners with private sector for ‘Day of 1 000 Opportunities’ for youth

Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, attended a ‘Day of 1 000 opportunities’...

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Seven days left for young men to apply to get into Chrysalis

Young men between the ages of 18–25 years-old only have 7 days left to submit their applications for the new intake at the Chrysalis Academy...

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Sport should not penalise youth with quotas

It is with great disappointment that I heard about the demotion of the Western Province u/16 team at the recent Grant Khomo week rugby...

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Sewing the seeds of job creation – 22 learners placed in skills programme

Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, accompanied by officials from the Skills Development and...

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Minister Simmers heads to Garden Route District municipality on a 2-day outreach

The Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, will begin his outreach on Thursday 29 June to the Garden Route District...

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YearBeyond employer breakfast drives inspiration for youth opportunities

On Wednesday, 28 June 2023, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s (DCAS) YearBeyond Programme, in partnership with the UCT Graduate...

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Youth Month: Hope can be found if you look for it

Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez : It is all too easy, when bombarded by negative stories of load shedding...

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