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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.

Zulu King tells taxi operators to go easy on fare increases

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini urged the taxi industry to ease fare increases for passengers, saying the Iran conflict could affect world fuel supplies and hurt already struggling families.

South Africa faces diesel crisis as Middle East imports hit 80%

South Africa now gets 80 percent of its diesel from the Middle East as local refineries close and India adds a tax to imported fuel.

Lusikisiki mother grows chickens to beat high food prices

Nomfezeko Ngozwana from Lusikisiki stopped taking her children out for treats because high grocery prices mean her farm supervisor salary can no longer cover the bills.

Your food will cost more in three months, experts warn

South Africans already hit by record fuel prices at the pumps should expect food to cost more within the next three months, market experts warn.

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