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Soweto man builds business selling tyres that seal themselves when punctured

A Soweto entrepreneur has built a business selling a nano-technology product that seals tyre punctures the moment they happen, keeping drivers on the road without stopping to change a wheel.

Foreign investors losing faith in South Africa

South Africa has fallen five places in a global investment ranking, with mining problems, failing infrastructure and political uncertainty taking the blame.

Law student braids hair to survive and feed her family

Babalwa is a young law student who braids hair to survive and feed her family because her student allowance does not cover all her needs.

Mothers turn to stokvels for appliances 

Motherwell women join stokvel groups to buy air fryers because saving money alone is hard when families face high food and electricity costs every day.

Cape Town mother struggles to run scholar transport business

Andiswa Mkuzangwe runs a scholar transport business in Cape Town, but high petrol prices and living costs leave her struggling to support her three children.

How to start saving when money runs out before payday

Many South African families borrow money just to buy food. A new JustMoney survey shows how saving small amounts can help people escape bad debt.

High costs and cheap imports threaten local sugar farmers

Sugarcane farmers in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga are fighting to survive as farming costs increase and cheap foreign sugar floods into the local market this season.

Jobless men struggle to feed their families as costs rise

Men in South Africa are struggling to find work as the cost of living goes up, leaving many families relying on government grants to survive.

Unemployed IT technician starts beauty school in her Soweto garage

After failing to find a job, Agreement Kubayi started a beauty school in her Soweto garage to help teach unemployed women valuable new work skills.

KwaZulu-Natal father guards Khayelitsha hotel to feed his two children

Sibongiseni Mbatha moved to Cape Town to look for work. He guards a hotel in Khayelitsha to support his two children and mother in KwaZulu-Natal.

Wentworth and Austerville residents angry over R2 taxi fare increase

Commuters living in Wentworth and Austerville are angry after the local taxi association announced a fare increase of R2 per trip starting on 10 April.

Gqeberha taxi drivers struggle as petrol prices keep going up

Jikeleza taxi drivers in Walmer township say they are battling to survive because rising petrol prices are cutting their daily earnings.

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