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Fathers can take 10 consecutive days of unpaid parental leave after the birth of their child and claim UIF benefits. 

Did you know that qualifying fathers can claim parental benefits from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)?

The UIF started processing claims for contributing and qualifying beneficiaries for parental benefits in November 2019.

A group of unemployed poultry farmers have secured their future by forming a cooperative. 

Having the courage to leave an abusive marriage resulted in a Tshwane woman becoming a successful business owner. 

The Western Cape government is assisting unemployed youth to find experiential learning opportunities. 

An entrepreneur is reaping sweet benefits from his grandmother’s jam recipe.  

When Gontse Selaocoe’s grandmother used home-grown tomatoes to make jam, he watched with interest. Today, he is a budding entrepreneur, thanks to her delicious jam recipe.

There is no denying there is a certain glamour to gambling. Yet, for someone suffering from a gambling addiction, life is far from glamorous. 

This is according to Lesego Kwanini (34), a marketing consultant from Alexandra, who started gambling in 2010 to escape the stress of her relationship and financial situation.

“It started innocently, taking a chance on the slot machines. It wasn’t long before I was hooked. In one day, I won R50 000. It’s hard to say no to that kind of rush. But in the end, my habit cost far more than I ever won,” says Kwanini.

Many people have lost loved ones as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic and the death may often feel unreal.  

“You are not alone,” says community psychologist Zanele Ludziya from the Stikland Hospital in the Western Cape.

Losing a loved one is never easy and can trigger a range of emotions.

“There are many signs you can look out for when a loved one is grieving, but an absence of symptoms does not mean that the person is not grieving.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined progress made since the announcement of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP).

Government is hard at work to ensure that effective, safe traditional medicines take their rightful place on the shelf alongside Western medicines. 

Nine-year-old Katlego Mokgoko shares her story about overcoming retinoblastoma.