Cold Times Equals Hard Times For The Homeless
Winter is living up to its reputation and sadly, the homeless are left to…
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A Cry for Services in Kliptown
Residents from Emvagwe iSporo, an informal settlement in Kliptown, a township in the south-west of…
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Being Woman Is A Risky Business
“In recent times women have started standing up and speaking up for themselves, and empowering themselves. But, despite this, women are still extremely marginalised, still overlooked when it comes to job placements and if they do get jobs, they are…”
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Traditional Boost
“Anna* a resident of the Mandela Square informal settlement in Kliptown has been one of the people who has been selling traditional beer. “I saw that people were starting to make ginger (beer) and selling it so I decided to…”
Making a Way
“Since a lot of people have been working from home and companies have been looking for ways to market themselves even more now, doing a computer course or a marketing course can’t hurt. Trying to up-skill during this time might…”
Bad Conditions, Bad Times
“Althea Foster had inherited the home from her late father, and was living in it with her young daughter and her adult son. She and her daughter had been visiting a friend when the fire broke out; and so was…”
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A Clean Up Drive
“The community is riddled with a lot of social issues such as crime, violence, unemployment as well as drug and alcohol abuse. These issues have become more prominent in recent years and most of the youth have fallen victim to it…”
Uproar over Education Department’s Decision to Re-open Schools
In an online briefing held today, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) gave a presentation on how children would be reintegrated into the school environment. Parents are not happy…
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What Lockdown?
A 21 day national COVID-19 lockdown was called from the 26th of March 2020. We are on day six of