Residents of Phumla Mqashi near Lenasia prevented Joburg Water technicians from disconnecting illegal water connections on ...

A shortage of beds at Uitenhage Provincial Hospital in Kariega has meant some patients have to lie on the floor. GroundUp saw ...

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More than anything else, Paul Dawid Vogelsang wants his language to be heard on radio, taught and to be spoken. Vogelsang, who is 64, speaks Nama, an indigenous Khoekhoe language that has faced ...

It was in 2003, while photographing the devastating impacts of tik (crystal meth or methamphetamine) in Cape Town’s poor communities, that I first met Turner Adams. With an entire life etched into his ...

Some Social Relief of Distress grant beneficiaries approved in October are still waiting for their payment. The delay SASSA says is because of additional fraud checks. Many people who receive the ...

My elderly relative is living in a frail care facility. The staff took her SASSA card to buy "extra things" not provided by the home, like snacks, etc. But they never provide receipts, even after I ...

I got married in another country many years ago. We are both South African citizens. When we returned to South Africa a few years later, we did not inform Home Affairs that we had gotten married. One ...

me&you mobile offers eSIMs online free of charge as part of a business model that encourages purchase of their packages. We tested their system and discovered that you can quickly and easily activate ...

PHOTO ESSAY - When Wayne Wilke lost his job many years ago, his doctor recommended that he take a break. Heeding his doctor's advice, Wayne visited Princess Vlei in Retreat and started to fish.

This is a letter in response to Municipality fights editor’s victory. Title of your letter: At least 5 and no more than 55 characters. Text of your letter: Blank lines separate paragraphs. You can use ...