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R500m water deal for rural SA

Details: 13 November 2009

A R500-million (US$67 million) water project agreement between South Africa and the Netherlands is to bring water to 165 000 people in KwaZulu-Natal province's rural areas.

SA store shows new way to farm

Details: 06 November 2009

South African retailer Woolworths has pioneered a new, cost-effective farming method to improve the quality of its fresh produce while protecting the environment.

National youth HIV prevention programme loveLife has released its second annual publication on the status of HIV in South Africa, showing that the rate of new infection among youth has dropped, but there’s still much to be done in other areas.

SA colleges get $6.7m boost

Details: 23 October 2009

Twelve rural Further Education and Training colleges in South Africa have received a US$6.7-million (more than R50-million) cash injection from US development agency USAid to boost skills development and training.

e-Cadre to boost service delivery

Details: 22 October 2009

Thousands of unemployed young South Africans will soon be doing IT work in clinics, schools and hospitals thanks to the Department of Communications’ new e-Cadre training programme.

Cheaper phone rates for SA

Details: 15 October 2009

This festive season will be lighter on South Africans' pockets as the country's lawmakers put pressure on mobile phone operators to slash interconnection fees by more than half before the end of 2009.

SA township earns carbon credits

Details: 14 October 2009

Residents of an informal settlement on the outskirts of Cape Town have turned to the sun for their heating needs in Africa's first project registered under the Clean Development Mechanism.