Economy
69-year-old woman scrap collector sleeps by the roadside
Eastern Cape women spend weeks on the road collecting ferrous metals
Brief | 10 December 2018
Court ruling provides some relief for borrowers
Maximum interest rate on second loans reduced
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 7 December 2018
Informal miners risk their lives to make R25 from a wheelbarrow of coal
Villagers dig for coal in Newcastle
Brief | 5 December 2018
Bridgetown man makes robots from scrap
I’ve always been good with my hands, says “Robot Man”
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 23 November 2018
Joburg’s informal traders want better spaces
New association formed to lobby for improved conditions
By Zoë Postman
News | 21 November 2018
15-year-old dream comes true for young entrepreneurs
New township bakery creates jobs for the youth of Duncan Village
By Chris Gilili
Solutions | 13 November 2018
Cofimvaba’s R2 million traders’ stalls are empty after five years
Vendors say they can’t afford to buy R82 permits from the municipality
Brief | 26 October 2018
ZimBollar: A guide to Zimbabwe’s black market
In only two months an anonymous Twitter account has grown to over 21,000 followers
By Ray Mwareya
News | 18 October 2018