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PRESIDENT ZUMA'S LIFEAs a leader, President Zuma reflects the resilience of his origins and persistent successes against the odds. Born in the impoverished rural hinterlands and raised by a single parent after the death of his father when he was only five years old, he grew up under the guardianship of his grandparents. Like the rest of his peers, he had to herd cattle and fight with sticks... A GOVERNMENT FOR ALL SOUTH AFRICANS
The new President of the Republic will be a President for all, and he will work to unite the country around a programme of action that will see an improvement of the delivery of services. Working together we will make it a government for all South Africans... WE ARE WAITING TO SHOW THE WORLD OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
Excitement is rising and soccer fever is taking hold of South Africans like never before. The Confederations Cup is on our doorstep and the 2010 World Cup is just around the corner. Vuk'uzenzele took to the streets and asked ordinary people to speak their minds about South Africa hosting these two important soccer tournaments... ENJOY WITH AWARENESS: WHAT SOCCER FANS SHOULD KNOW
The 2009 FIFA Confederations and 2010 FIFA World Cup are the two biggest soccer events ever to be hosted by South Africa. Both events are expected to attract millions of soccer fans from around the world. For these events to take place successfully, FIFA has official partners, sponsors and national supporters... BRT - CHANGING THE FACE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Most people who work in South Africa's cities know that the traffic during peak hours is a big problem. One of the main reasons for too many cars in our cities is that a lot of people prefer to use their cars to go to work rather than public transport... LEAVING A LASTING LEGACY
Dusty soccer fields for communities near the World Cup host cities will soon be a thing of the past. This is due to FIFA's World Cup legacy programme. A new stadium with an artificial soccer pitch will be built in Orange Farm near Johannesburg. This is only one of many similar projects that will leave a lasting legacy long after 2010... YOUTH CALLED TO JOIN THE DEFENCE FORCE
The Department of Defence is looking for young people to join them. Through the Military Skills Development System (MSDS), the department wants to ensure that the youth benefit from career opportunities in the Defence Force. The system is targeting South African youth who got good marks at school, but cannot afford further studies... YOUTH COMMISSION AND UMSOBOMVU BECOME ONE
A new youth agency, which aims to respond more effectively to the needs of our youth, will be launched in June this year. The agency will be called the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA). It will be formed when the National Youth Commission (NYC) and the Umsobomvu Youth Fund (UYF) join forces to become one united organisation... 'LET US LEARN' CAMPAIGN EXCEEDS TARGETS
The Kha Ri Gude (Let us learn) mass literacy campaign has made huge progress since it started last year. The campaign has exceeded its targets in almost all provinces - especially in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and Limpopo. The campaign, which was rolled out as a pilot in 2008, enrolled 360 000 learners countrywide... KEEPING IT BRIEF
Brief news snippets from all around the country. This issue includes news from the Eastern Cape, North West, Free State, Western Cape, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga...