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Families are eating cheaper but less nutritious food

New affordability data shows that families are surviving by cutting back on nutritious food, even when food prices stabilise.

Cheaper groceries now available nationwide with Best Before

A retailer known for selling discounted, short-dated food has expanded its delivery service across South Africa, giving households another way to save.

Back to school visit exposes problems at special school

Eastern Cape leaders launched the Back to School campaign at a special school in Gqeberha and found serious problems behind strong results.

Oscar Mbo ex shares photos and speaks about alleged abuse

Ursula Dlamini has spoken out on social media about alleged abuse she says happened during her past relationship with DJ Oscar Mbo.

Floods leave Kruger Park with only one exit

Heavy rain has disrupted travel inside the Kruger National Park with some camps cut off and visitors warned they could be stranded.

Families turn to funeral parlours for affordable after tears

Some funeral parlours say they are now offering space for after-tears gatherings because families can no longer afford to host them at home.

EFF says KZN schools will reopen without stationery

The EFF in KwaZulu-Natal says thousands of pupils could return to school without stationery because the education department failed to plan properly.

Why transport decides who survives in township trading

Two small traders in a North West township show how access to transport can decide whether a business survives or stays hand to mouth.

Some South Africans are crossing borders to survive by selling clothes

With jobs scarce and prices rising, informal traders say buying and selling second-hand clothes is helping families put food on the table.

‘I walk to town every day so I can afford food for my children’

An Eastern Cape mother says walking long distances and earning small commissions is the only way she can feed her children.

Illness and fear could not stop Mannenerg matric star

A 17-year-old girl from Mannenberg became a top matric achiever despite illness, anxiety and daily struggles at school and home.

Eastern Cape girl heads to Oprah academy with big dreams

A 12-year-old girl from a village near Mthatha is starting Grade eight at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls.

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