Exemptions for youth businesses welcome

News coming from the Ministry of Youth Sport and Culture should be an inspiration to young people.

At a time when despondency seems to be the order of the day, Minister Thapelo Olopeng took to Facebook last week to announce some of the most encouraging news that young people need to hear at a time when government needs to be seen to be providing a conducive environment for job creation and citizen empowerment.

Olopeng also announced that Cabinet has approved a substantial number of exemptions for youth businesses. Among others, businesses owned by young people would now have a grace period of five years without paying lease fees for commercial plots and farms.

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Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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