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New Tembisa Police Station maintains law and order

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A new police station that has been built in Tembisa is making the township’s residents feel safe and secure. It has also made the officers who work tirelessly to fight crime there accessible to the community, writes Nosihle Shelembe.

Play Your Part

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The Play Your Part campaign is a call to every South African to do what they do excellently and with diligence in order to help the country move closer to being a brand that attracts investment, according to Wendy Tlou, Chief Marketing Officer at Brand South Africa. Tlou has the job of marketing South Africa to a global community - and selling the country to its own people.

From humble beginnings to great success

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They usually say wealth tends to create more wealth and that to succeed quicker in business, one has to come from a well off family or financial background. But a young entrepreneurs from Phalaborwa, a small town in Limpopo, has proven that having a rich background is not the only way to the top.

49 M makes a difference

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Who can forget the year 2008, when parts of South Africa were thrown into darkness on a daily basis as a result of load-shedding? Those were the tough times for the country.

What tourists love about SA

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September is tourism month in South Africa and the continuous increase in the number of tourists visiting our country remains one of the biggest success stories of the past 20 years.

In a nuclear world

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Mention the word nuclear and most of us think of the Fukushima or Chernobyl disasters. But, a young South African woman has made a career out of one of the most feared and misunderstood sectors.

Manana determined to serve

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Listed among South Africa’s youngest Members of Parliament at age 25 in 2009, Mduduzi Manana is passionate about changing the lives of young people.

Land issue too long ignored

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The news that Cabinet has approved the tabling to Parliament of the Expropriation Bill 2014, has set off a flurry of discussion. This is a natural reaction in South Africa where the question of land still looms large in the hearts and minds of most people.

Living her childhood dream

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From an early age, Kenosi Setlhako Machepa was already making her voice heard, thrusting her ideas and views forward in her school debating team. Engaging in strong debates and arguments with senior learners excited and intrigued her.

South Africa's democracy: the heritage we will bequeath to generations of the future

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Democracy is a much yearned for and sought after system of governance. As a system where the popular will of the people is superior to the will of individuals, democracy represents the Elysium of multitudes of people around the world. Democracy and its actors are seen to bring policies and frameworks that will safeguard a well-run, productive, efficient and competitive state.

A woman on the move

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At only 34 in 2011, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams became the youngest Deputy Minister in President Jacob Zuma’s executive.

A star that keeps on shining

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In some communities, it’s still regarded as a job only designed and fit for men. But, for Lieutenant Colonel Thandi Mbambo, being a police officer is the only job she’s ever enjoyed.