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bosley: Children should read because books open up the world to a child. If a child is not able to read than they will not have the joy of reading about other people's lives or stories that take place in other countries. Reading is a gift all children should have the opportunity to have.

One of the City of Cape Town’s core objectives is to build an inclusive city where the legacy of our past is undone through linking people with opportunities and by creating an economically enabling environment for investment and job creation.  -Patricia de Lille, Cape Town’s Executive Mayor

Motorists are being urged to contact the department of transport and claim the damages to their vehicles caused by the roads and potholes in South Africa

The national government is aware of the dangerous road conditions across the country which has resulted in them announcing a R22billion budget over the next three years on a countrywide pothole repair program.

This program is expected to create over 70 000 jobs in its first year. It aims to improve the road conditions of any road (highways, toll-roads and suburban roads) and repair any potholes which have been causing damage to motorist’s vehicles. Depending on how much the roads get used, the rainfall and the weather conditions can all cause the potholes to get larger and have an impact on the condition of the roads.

e-toll (in South Africa) consists of the electronic toll collection (ETC) processes employed by South Africa's roads agency Sanral on selected toll roads or toll lanes, subject to the Sanral Act of 1998. As of 2014, 19% of South Africa's national roads were toll roads. Sanral derives its income both from toll income and the national fiscus, while initial capital outlay for large projects are funded by open market bond issues.[1]

Open road tolling went live in Gauteng province on December 3, 2013,[3] when the province had some 3.5 million registered vehicles.[1] The Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project led to a large decrease in traffic congestion when construction finished 2011-2012

Whether we like it or not, e-tolling has arrived in Gauteng. Up until now the gantries erected across the province's highways have been a new addition to the urban landscape and the object of much anger, but they have not yet played a role in picking our pockets.

The e-toll team is made up of two entities: the first is state-owned enterprise South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral), which is the implementing authority, and Electronic Toll Collection (ETC), which is the operating company.

Sanral is responsible for the design, financing, maintenance, operation and rehabilitation of South Africa's national toll and non-toll roads,

Uber states on its website that drivers who wish to join the service must meet a set of requirements – which includes background checks and a driving evaluation. Drivers wanting to join Uber must: Produce a valid South African PrDP (professional driving permit). Complete a background check with an approved agency, which includes checking for a criminal record. Complete a driving evaluation with an approved agency to ensure the driver can safely and professionally transport passengers. Complete an Uber certification session, which includes a test administered by Uber.

A vehicle insurance policy, vehicle operating card and registration certificate, and a vehicle inspection report must also be submitted.

the following vehicles may be used by drivers:

Cook says it's important for teachers to establish clear boundaries for which social media platforms are appropriate for an educational setting, and which are better suited for personal use."You could create an account and use Twitter to post information throughout the day to report about classroom activities," she says. "Students could get involved in that in posting the posts to help them practice concise writing."Other potential uses for social media in the classroom, Cook says, span anywhere from using a Twitter hashtag for following a specific topic, or homework question to setting up a classroom blog, so students can receive outside feedback from professionals other than the teacher."Teachers and students could also reach out to authors or subject experts through social media channels and invite them into the classrooms through Skype," Cook says. "Social media provides a way to break down those usual four walls of a classroom to bring a larger, global perspective for the students."

spaper along with a cup of hot tea or coffee. Today the situation is not the same. The number of readers is on decline. Television has replaced newspaper for many. V

8 July 2015