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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

Two-thirds of public school staff remain unvetted for child abuse as court deadline looms

PROTECTION FROM PREDATORS

Two-thirds of public school staff remain unvetted for child abuse as court deadline looms

By Takudzwa Pongweni

When hunger hits, Limpopo widower tells his children to ‘drink water and have faith’

HUNGRY FOR CHANGE

When hunger hits, Limpopo widower tells his children to ‘drink water and have faith’

By Thomo Nkgadima

Court orders Manamela to reinstate NSFAS board, suspending Mathebula

CAMPUS CHAOS

Court orders Manamela to reinstate NSFAS board, suspending Mathebula

By Siyabonga Goni

ConCourt ends Shell’s Wild Coast oil and gas lifeline in victory for coastal communities

EXPLORATION HALTED

ConCourt ends Shell’s Wild Coast oil and gas lifeline in victory for coastal communities

By Tiara Walters

I sell sex and chicken feet to feed my children, says mom of three

Edge of survival

I sell sex and chicken feet to feed my children, says mom of three

By Lerato Kodisang

Hungry For Change, a series on SA’s hunger crisis

STARVED OF OPTIONS

Hungry For Change, a series on SA’s hunger crisis

By Health-e News