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Loan shark traps Zinyoka mother in endless debt cycle

A single mother from Zinyoka Township loses most of her salary to an informal lender after borrowing money to buy school lunch items in January.

Download Siza Khula from the Play Store for free money help

Siza Khula is now available as a free app on the Google Play Store making it even easier for South Africans to get practical money help. 

Expensive fuel forces wheat crop drop

Farmers will plant the smallest wheat crop in ten years because the high cost of fuel and fertiliser is making farming too expensive for many.

King Mswati celebrates 40 years on the throne

King Mswati used his celebration at Somhlola Stadium to praise his free primary education policies after forty years in power despite anger from opposition groups.

Bheki Cele shuts down ANC eThekwini comeback talk

Former police minister Bheki Cele has shut down claims that he is making a political comeback to take over the ANC in the eThekwini region.

Rising rent and school fees trap families in debt

Rising rent and school fees are forcing South African families to choose between a home and education.

How to keep your family safe from deadly storms

South African families are facing worse storms, but many ignore weather warnings. Experts say packing an emergency bag and planning an escape route saves lives.

Khayelitsha pensioner sells pig heads to dodge loan sharks

A Khayelitsha pensioner sells clothes and meat at the mall to pay bills because he refuses to take money from loan sharks he cannot repay.

KZN artists blast McKenzie over arts funding

KwaZulu-Natal artists are angry with arts minister Gayton McKenzie because he gave most of his recent funding to people and groups in Gauteng this week.

KZN news bites: Villagers grab beer as crash driver bleeds

Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news

Mugabe takes plea deal after guard shot in back

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe admitted to breaking immigration laws and pointing a gun after a Hyde Park home security guard was shot twice in the back.

Trump Watch: Iran says it will make America regret the war

Several senior Iranian officials have pushed back hard against Donald Trump's claim that Iran's leadership is falling apart, saying the country stands together as "one soul."

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