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One woman’s mission to revive pride in a forgotten tradition

Amanda Gxagxa started Ibuyambo Traditionals in 2024 to teach young people about indigenous culture, and to help them build pride in forgotten roots and identity.

Your RDP home can stay in the family, if you plan ahead

A valid will can help families inherit RDP homes, but more than a million South Africans still lack the title deeds needed to make that possible.

KZN news bites: Court finally orders Shinga’s removal after months-long legal battle

Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal’s latest news. 

Sixth woman found dead in Ekurhuleni as safety fears deepen

Police found a sixth woman dead in Ekurhuleni, deepening fears over safety as detectives investigate five other bodies recently discovered in the Kempton Park area.

KZN Pupil shot and killed on school grounds

A 19-year-old pupil has tragically lost his life after being gunned down inside the premises of KwaNdengezi High School on Monday.

Government workers pull R15-billion from retirement savings

Government employees made more than 564,000 claims worth about R15-billion from retirement savings within seven months of the two-pot system starting.

What the Reserve Bank’s next decision means for your monthly bills

The Reserve Bank's next interest rate decision lands on 23 September. Here's what could change for anyone with a home loan, car payment or store account.

Real Politics: MK’s money crisis exposes the price of power

Party levies may offer a cleaner form of political funding, but they become a tool of control when parties can remove representatives who refuse to pay, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics.

KZN news bites:Drunk driver hits Reed Dance maiden despite heavy security operation

Celani Sikhakhane brings KwaZulu-Natal’s latest news.

Turned away by every fashion house, she built her own

Nolitha Qhuma could not find a fashion internship, so she started Rea'Nubia in her mother's Khayelitsha shack, now a business with four staff and clients.

Priced out of his own paintbrushes, but Simon paints on

Visual artist Simon Mafihla says a pack of pencils that used to cost R1,500 now costs R2,000 or more, but he still supports five people.

Joburg begins testing electric buses on busiest routes

The City of Johannesburg and Metrobus have begun a 30 to 60 day trial of electric buses on some of the city's busiest routes, testing the technology before deciding on wider rollout.

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