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Food on credit fills the gaps when headboard sales are slow

An Eastern Cape woman says a small furniture business is helping her feed her family, but quiet months still force them to buy food on credit.

Polony is no longer cheap enough for school lunchboxes

A Gqeberha mother says rising polony prices have forced her to cut a cheap protein from her children’s school lunches.

Street traders around Pan Africa Mall shut out of work

Hawkers around Pan Africa Mall in Alexandra say a city operation to remove street traders has left families without income, food or school money.

Eastern Cape schools say they are ready but transport and toilets remain a worry

Eastern Cape education officials say schools are ready for 2026 but learner transport damaged schools and pit toilets remain serious problems.

KZN news bites: 63 school taxis fail safety checks before schools reopen

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

Gauteng warns unsafe scholar transport will be taken off roads

Gauteng transport officials say unsafe scholar transport vehicles will be impounded as schools reopen and inspections are stepped up.

Azania Movement calls for prisoners to be sent to Netherlands

A civil group has asked government to consider sending South African prisoners to the Netherlands to ease overcrowding in local jails.

Sho Madjozi dragged to court over R5 million in unpaid management fees

Sho Madjozi is facing a legal dispute with her former management who say she owes them millions from record deals and other work.

VAT on basic food now costs families more than a bag of maize meal

New affordability data shows that VAT on basic food items is taking a bigger bite out of household budgets.

Private school matric pass rate stays high at 98 percent

The Independent Examinations Board has announced strong matric results for 2025 with most pupils qualifying to study further after school.

Long distance taxis beat buses for broke travellers

A young woman says long distance taxis are cheaper and more reliable than buses when travelling between the Western Cape and Eastern Cape.

Khayelitsha no-fee school demands R2,000 for extra classes

Parents say their children will be blocked from attending if they do not pay.

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