Ethel Mavaivai has been admitted to university at the age of 26 - but she can’t afford the fees
Immigrants, even if they came to SA as children, do not benefit from free tuition
Brief | 10 January 2019
City puts an end to land occupation in Mfuleni
Desperate and unemployed mother says she has “nowhere else to go”
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 9 January 2019
Over 70 learners in one classroom at Bishop Lavis school
Education department has until Friday to respond to calls for more teachers, a janitor, and better security at the school
News | 9 January 2019
Mfuleni leaders detain principals in spat with education department
Officials stand firm that staffing at schools is decided by education department, not communities
By Vincent Lali
News | 9 January 2019
Mfuleni matriculant reaps the rewards of working 18-hour days
“There is no secret to success. It’s about preparation, hard work and learning from failures.”
News | 8 January 2019
Durban teen set for Special Olympics in UAE
Home Affairs helps Asisipho Sosibo get a birth certificate just in time to compete in March
Brief | 8 January 2019
2018: News that mattered
Land occupations on the increase, Post Office takes over social grant payments, corruption exposed at PRASA and DAFF, but also good-news stories featuring ordinary South Africans
Feature | 19 December 2018
Zimbabweans stock up in SA to beat inflation at home
But the cost of taking goods back rises over Christmas
News | 18 December 2018
Serving hungry people for over 80 years
The Service Dining Rooms provides over 3,500 meals a week
News | 18 December 2018