The Office of the Free State Premier, Mxolisi Dukwana recently handed over a learnership program to Mohokare Local Municipality.
“The honourable Mayor of Mohokare Local Municipality has welcomed the Learnership program from the Premier’s Office,” said Mohokare Local Municipality Accordingtothemunicipality, the learnership aims to
empower youth around business management, sustainability, and growth in the business fraternity “It is also aimed at developing skills and fundamentals in customer care The duration of the programme is 12 Months Youth development is a cornerstone of a progressive society,” said the municipality
Zassies Rugby - Hoërskool Zastron vs Grey College: o/15 verloor 10-14, o/16 wen 31-5 en Eerste span wen 19-14. (Foto: Hoërskool Zastron)
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Oud - Zassie, Bohlokwa Leballo is gekies as spelster in die Vrystaat se Sonoblomo span. Hulle het reeds hulle eerste wedstryd gespeel en Bokkiehet’nuitstekendespel
gelewer op VV “Ons is trots op jou! Mag jy nog groot hoogtes bereikBohlokwa!” sê Hoërskool Zastron. (Foto’s: Hoërskool Zastron)
The budget vote for the Free State Department of Agriculture and Rural Development delivered recently by MEC Saki
Mokoena contained R5 million allocated to plant cannabis and implement a cannabis value- adding project in the province.
Mokoena noted that 5% of the province’s economic activity was attributed to agriculture, higher than the 3% it contributed nationally.
“Agriculturehasanimportant roletoplay,andifweexpand production, we can expand oureconomyandjobcreation in the province. But it’s important that we focus not only on primary production, but value-adding as well.”
Bemoaning the fact that the R814,8 million allocated to
the department was 2,8% lower than the previous year, he said underfunding negatively affected the ability of the province, which he referred to as the bread basket of the country, to improve agricultural output. The largest portion of the budget was dedicated to salaries, which reduced government’s capacity to finance agricultural projects and assist farmers The 2023/24 budget included a R6millionallocationtoassist 56 farmers affected by the Jagersfontein disaster, where sludge from a nearby mine flooded agricultural land, killing livestock An amount of R15 million was set aside for training 1 700 farmers andprovidingmentorshipfor 30projects.
