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Soweto school principal gives part of her salary to feed pupils’ families
A Soweto primary school principal donates part of her salary to help feed hungry families of her pupils living in youth headed and grandparent led homes.
When a salary stopped lasting this mother started selling juice at work
A single mother from East London found a way to survive the cost of living crisis by selling homemade juice shots at her workplace.
Security guard struggles to survive as food kindness keeps him going
A Johannesburg security guard says his salary is swallowed by rent, transport and family, leaving him unable to afford groceries.
How one woman turned frustration into a business that keeps families going
A woman who left corporate life now runs a growing cabinet business that feeds dozens of families during tough economic times.
Khayelitsha fine dining restaurant closes as survival gets harder
A well known Khayelitsha restaurant is shutting its doors, leaving workers jobless and showing how tough survival has become.
Electricity is eating into food budgets for struggling households
New affordability data shows that the cost of electricity is taking up a large share of low-income household budgets, leaving less money for food.
After losing his job a father survives by pushing trolleys at a mall
After losing his job of more than a decade, a Cape Town father now survives by helping shoppers carry groceries, even as criminals target them.
Flood damage near Kruger leaves families hunting for food
Families near the Kruger National Park are catching wild animals for food after floods damaged fences and deepened hunger in poor communities.
January pressure forces a single mother to cut corn prices
A Lusikisiki mother says customers can no longer afford December prices, forcing her to sell at a loss to feed her children.
With no job and no money a young woman built a way to survive
A young woman from Durban Central says starting a small business became the only option after years of searching for work.
Online gambling tax coming as government tries to slow betting
Government plans a new tax on online gambling and asks the public to comment, saying betting is growing fast and causing harm to many families.
Families turn to butchery meat as funeral traditions become too expensive
Rising livestock prices and disease outbreaks are forcing families to abandon live cattle rituals during funerals.