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A learn-to-swim programme run from an early learning centre in a Cape Town township is helping to combat child drownings.

A pre-school in the Cape Flats is not only giving children from disadvantaged communities a quality early education but is also teaching them how to swim.

South Africa is a water scarce country which means everyone needs to relook at their water usage and find ways to use less.

Investing in rainwater harvesting rather than new dams could be the best course of action in the face of South Africa’s water scarcity.

Calling all arts practitioners:  South Africa’s official arts council has opened applications for funding.

Artists and people working in the arts field in the Eastern Cape have benefitted from a National Arts Council (NAC) funding programme aimed at developing the sector.

By supporting products and services made on home soil, South Africans will be able to help grow the economy.

Buying locally manufactured products will ensure that the money spent by citizens stays in the country.

It will also assist the country to realise its dream of growing the economy, safeguarding jobs and creating more jobs for those who are unemployed.

Government and civil society have acted swiftly to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), keeping citizens safe and assisting them during these trying times.

Regulations published on 18 March, which came into immediate effect, restricted bars and shebeens from selling alcohol after 6pm from Mondays to Saturdays and 1pm on Sundays and public holidays. The same applies to liquor stores.

Dance and choreography enthusiasts can look forward to a fun-filled dance festival at the South African State Theatre from 2 to 12 April.

Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola says the review of the parole boards will bring a more detailed system which will be used to determine whether offenders are equipped to re-engage with society. 

Parole is part of the total rehabilitation programme and it aims to correct offending behaviour.

A Gauteng non-profit organisation with links to the police, courts, clinics and community structures provides legal, psychological and emotional support to abuse survivors. 

A heroic team of lawyers and social workers is tackl

Why look to Europe for fashion inspiration when South Africa has such a rich story to share?

The world is starting to look to Africa and a local fashion designer believes it is the right time for her to expand her brand.

Poultry farming may look easy to outsiders but it takes a lot of hard work to sustain the business. 

This lesson was learnt the hard way by Thando Magane (34) of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, after she left her job at a bank about six years ago to become a poultry farmer.