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How a Lenasia community garden helps unemployed families put food on the table

LOCAL RESILIENCE

How a Lenasia community garden helps unemployed families put food on the table

By Lerato Kodisang

Sassa grant reviews strand vulnerable South Africans in systemic chaos

SOCIAL (IN)SECURITY

Sassa grant reviews strand vulnerable South Africans in systemic chaos

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Sipho Mthathi

By Sipho Mthathi

Dear Mbokodo: We did not march so women could carry the nation

24 August 2026

The first generic weight loss drug has hit SA — will it be enough to kill the black market?

BHEKISISA

The first generic weight loss drug has hit SA — will it be enough to kill the black market?

By Tanya Pampalone, Mia Malan and Anna-Maria van Niekerk

Child hunger drives Free State community to step in when school meals stop

SOCIAL NOURISHMENT

Child hunger drives Free State community to step in when school meals stop

By Thabang Thembani

FoodForward SA expands nutrition drive to 100 more families

MOTHER AND CHILD

FoodForward SA expands nutrition drive to 100 more families

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Community rallies behind NPO as fire halts vital child-focused programmes

HOPE FROM ASHES

Community rallies behind NPO as fire halts vital child-focused programmes

By Lerato Mutsila

From Western Cape to Nasa as SA teens make history in global space showdown

OUT OF THIS WORLD

From Western Cape to Nasa as SA teens make history in global space showdown

By Takudzwa Pongweni

President Ramaphosa ‘deeply concerned’ about ongoing NSFAS crisis

LEARNING CURVEBALL

President Ramaphosa ‘deeply concerned’ about ongoing NSFAS crisis

By Siyabonga Goni

How one food stokvel helps 45 North West families fight hunger

BULK SAVINGS

How one food stokvel helps 45 North West families fight hunger

By Bakang Ditibane

#CancelCoal court battle threatens future of young South Africans, say activists

CLIMATE LITIGATION

#CancelCoal court battle threatens future of young South Africans, say activists

By Lerato Mutsila

Siviwe Gwarube targets 7 million children in structured ECD programmes by 2030

INTERVIEW

Siviwe Gwarube targets 7 million children in structured ECD programmes by 2030

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

‘Throwing students to the wolves’ Parliament slams CPUT over evictions after protests

CAMPUS CHAOS

‘Throwing students to the wolves’ Parliament slams CPUT over evictions after protests

By Siyabonga Goni

Western Cape denies DBE claims of discriminatory school admissions

POLICY DISPUTE

Western Cape denies DBE claims of discriminatory school admissions

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Unemployed rural women turning cans into cash as hunger bites

RECYCLING ECONOMY

Unemployed rural women turning cans into cash as hunger bites

By Sandile Mbili for Health-e News

Devils in the details

CARTOON

Devils in the details

By Nathi and UBUNTOONS

A rural mother’s 30-year journey of caring for a son with cerebral palsy

BHEKISISA

A rural mother’s 30-year journey of caring for a son with cerebral palsy

By Tanya Pampalone and Anna Maria van Niekerk

Gwarube opens public comment on new Bela Act school regulations

POLICY CHANGES

Gwarube opens public comment on new Bela Act school regulations

By Takudzwa Pongweni

At the heart of the home, gogo Toti goes without so grandchildren can eat

HUNGRY HOMES

At the heart of the home, gogo Toti goes without so grandchildren can eat

By Siyabonga Kamnqa

Thrive by Five uses data to drive smarter investment in early childhood

FUTURE INVESTMENT

Thrive by Five uses data to drive smarter investment in early childhood

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Born of hardship, driven by faith, Magda Meyer has been feeding Paarl’s hungry for 30 years

SOUP AND INSPIRATION

Born of hardship, driven by faith, Magda Meyer has been feeding Paarl’s hungry for 30 years

By Iman Allie