A new pro-active approach to funding poverty relief and community development projects will be unveiled by the National Development Agency (NDA) at a roadshow in Umtata. The roadshow aims to brief local government, NGOs and community organisations on the NDA's new approach that seeks to pro-actively fund community projects instead of waiting for applications.

A North West primary school was given a construction site to rebuild its school on Wednesday, at a soil turning ceremony in Letlhabile township near Brits. Uthingo yielded to the call by former President Nelson Mandela to construct a school for the Osaletseng Primary School to the tune of R2.5 million.

The United States has donated US $25,000 to restore one of Ethiopia’s most important religious temples. The restoring the sandstone shrine to its former glory might lead to a boost in tourism for the area. The pre-Christian temple, which dates back to 5th century BC, is now in ruins, but is the only remains of the former capital, which is close to Axum – Ethiopia’s holiest city.

Every time a parent gets ill or dies of HIV/AIDS, children become grossly vulnerable to hosts of physical, emotional and societal dangers.In the wake of today's AIDS crisis in Africa, at least 14 million orphans have been left grappling with the dangers associated with the disease. That number, according to a survey, is expected to double if nothing is done.