COMMUNITY

 

Partnerships Bring Vital Family Healthcare Closer Home

Partnerships Bring Vital Family Healthcare Closer Home

Access to healthcare remains one of South Africa’s most pressing public health challenges, particularly for families in rural and low-income...
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Poll Shows Stress Driven By Finances

Poll Shows Stress Driven By Finances

A recent social media poll by 1Life has revealed that 68% of South Africans experience stress and anxiety due to...
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Rural Learners Excel Despite National School Readiness Decline

Rural Learners Excel Despite National School Readiness Decline

With school readiness levels across South Africa continuing to decline, a rural nonprofit in KwaZulu-Natal is offering a beacon of...
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Government Moves to Tighten University Oversight

Government Moves to Tighten University Oversight

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has introduced draft reforms aimed at tightening oversight of South Africa’s public universities....
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Turn Your Garden into a Winner with Shoprite

Turn Your Garden into a Winner with Shoprite

Shoprite has launched the first-ever Act For Change Food Garden Competition, shining a light on community food gardens across South...
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South Africa Reaffirms Stance Against Ivory Trade

South Africa Reaffirms Stance Against Ivory Trade

The government has strongly dismissed reports claiming that South Africa plans to support lifting the international ban on the commercial...
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CRIME

Learner Arrested for Pouring Boiling Water on Classmate

Learner Arrested for Pouring Boiling Water on Classmate

A 20-year-old female learner has been arrested after allegedly pouring boiling water on a male classmate during a study camp...
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Police Probe Two Separate Killings in Mpumalanga

Police Probe Two Separate Killings in Mpumalanga

The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mpumalanga, Major General Dr Zeph Mkhwanazi, has condemned the...
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Two Suspects Arrested for Copper Cable Theft

Two Suspects Arrested for Copper Cable Theft

Police in Limpopo have arrested two male suspects in connection with the theft of copper cables in Elandskraal, Sekhukhune District....
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Toddler Dies After Being Left Inside Car

Toddler Dies After Being Left Inside Car

A tragic incident in Seshego has left the community in shock after a three-year-old girl was found dead inside a...
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Rapist Receives Seven Life Sentences In Limpopo

Rapist Receives Seven Life Sentences In Limpopo

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo has welcomed the heavy sentence imposed on a 27-year-old man, Vongani Sobala...
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Thirty-Two Limpopo Drivers Arrested During Phuza Weekend Operation

Thirty-Two Limpopo Drivers Arrested During Phuza Weekend Operation

Law enforcement officials in Limpopo arrested 32 drivers for drunk driving during the province’s Phuza Weekend campaign, which ran from...
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Lifestyle

 

Child Marriages Still Haunt Our Communities

Child Marriages Still Haunt Our Communities

Child marriages, often hidden behind the traditional practice of ukuthwala, continue to haunt certain communities in the Eastern Cape and...
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You deserve the truth, not AI’s interpretation of it

You deserve the truth, not AI’s interpretation of it

We all want to understand the world around us. Whether it’s the war in Gaza, government policy on healthcare, or...
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Inflation Slows in August as Costs Ease

Inflation Slows in August as Costs Ease

Annual consumer price inflation slowed to 3.3 per cent in August, down from 3.5 per cent in July, Statistics South...
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The Hidden Burden of Living with Eczema

The Hidden Burden of Living with Eczema

In many black communities, eczema is often misunderstood, dismissed as “just dry skin” or even linked to myths about poor...
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Parliament Moves Closer to Finalising Smoking Laws

Parliament Moves Closer to Finalising Smoking Laws

The government is edging nearer to tightening smoking regulations as Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health intensifies its review of the...
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UNICEF Urges Ban on Junk Foods in Schools

UNICEF Urges Ban on Junk Foods in Schools

UNICEF is calling on the government to ban the sale of ultra-processed and junk foods in schools. The organisation warns...
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SPORT

SA Rugby Becomes Shareholder in URC

SA Rugby Becomes Shareholder in URC

The United Rugby Championship (URC) has confirmed that the South African Rugby Union (SA Rugby) is now the league’s sixth...
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Djokovic and Alcaraz Set for US Open Semi-Final as Sabalenka Progresses

Djokovic and Alcaraz Set for US Open Semi-Final as Sabalenka Progresses

Novak Djokovic has booked a place in the US Open semi-finals where he will meet Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in what...
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Pirates coach Ouaddou and staff hospitalised after road accident

Pirates coach Ouaddou and staff hospitalised after road accident

A road accident has overshadowed Orlando Pirates’ MTN8 final preparations, leaving head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou and five technical staff members...
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Mbombela Hosts Pirates Versus Stellies Showdown

Mbombela Hosts Pirates Versus Stellies Showdown

Mbombela will take centre stage on Saturday, 13 September, when the 2025 MTN8 Final brings together Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch...
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Banyana Banyana Praised Despite Semi Loss

Banyana Banyana Praised Despite Semi Loss

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has praised Banyana Banyana for their strong showing at the 2025 Women’s Africa...
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