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The countdown to the matric examinations has begun, with just weeks to go until candidates sit for the 2020 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

The writing of the 2020 NSC examination will start on 5 November 2020 and end on 15 December 2020.

The Department of Basic Education rescheduled the exams to accommodate the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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By drawing up a will, you get to decide who gets your belongings and cash after your death.

Awill is a legal document that describes what should happen to a person’s belongings and money when they die.  

“A will ensures that your belongings are divided among your chosen beneficiaries. When you have a will, you avoid family conflicts that might arise after death,” says Advocate Refilwe Morake from the Master of the High Court.

With many more people becoming desperate for an income as a result of losing their job or earning less money due to the effects of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), scam artists are trying even harder to take advantage of them.

“COVID-19 has unfortunately paved the way for hackers and fraudsters to prey on vulnerable South Africans even more,” says Carla Oberholzer, DebtSafe Debt Adviser and Public Relations Officer.

Work is underway to prevent areas of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal from experiencing a major water crises.

Drought relief efforts have ensured that residents of the upper Wavecrest suburb in Jeffreys Bay continue to have water, despite the ongoing drought. 

After living in Kanana informal settlement in Gugulethu in the Western Cape for 27 years, Xoliswa Patso (62) has finally moved into a decent home with her family. 

South Africans are celebrating the country’s move to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert Level 1, which came into effect at midnight on 20 September.

President Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced the good news to the nation, explaining that the number of positive COVID-19 cases has dropped from an average of 12 000 cases a day, two months ago, to less than 2 000 new cases a day.

Since the national state of disaster was declared six months ago, over 15 000 South Africans have lost their lives and over 650 000 have been infected with the virus.

Victims of gender-based violence (GBV) who struggle to find the help and support they need are urged to contact the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). 

The commission can assist with child maintenance, sexual harassment, gender discrimination and GBV, and offers free legal advice and services to victims. 

A victim of long-term gender-based violence (GBV) – who was beaten, threatened with murder and shot – says if it were not for Masimanyane Women’s Rights International, she would be dead.

Lindelwa Ntanta (59), an East London resident, went through 18 years of abuse at the hands of her ex-husband, who she finally managed to divorce in 2018.