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Giving hope to the homeless
Unemployed, without a roof over their heads, and often separated from their families, homeless people are amongst the most disadvantaged members of society.
While many homeless shelters offer only a temporary solution, a new pilot project in Cape Town is showing that homeless people can be turned into productive members of society.
Water-wise farming a game changer in Imbali
The stark reality of there not being enough jobs in South Africa for all citizens means that people need to start their own initiatives to survive.
A lack of job opportunities and stark poverty, coupled with an abundance of land suitable for farming, led to the establishment in 2006 of the Ixhiba co-operative by six women in the Imbali township near Pietermaritzburg.
Pupils invent life-saving fire rescue robot
Firefighters are everyday heroes who often risk their lives while carrying out their duties. In September, three firefighters tragically died while battling a blaze at the Bank of Lisbon building in the Johannesburg City Centre.
The tragedy inspired two bright young students from Mpumalanga to invent a rescue robot that has the potential to make the work of firefighters that much safer.
Grade 9 learner Trevor Simelane and Grade 10 learner Joseph Mdluli are from the Mandlesive Secondary School in the township of Kanyamazane.
Meet the Eastern Cape’s leading ECD practitioner
Vuyokazi Wewe scooped the title of best Early Childhood Development (ECD) Practitioner in the Eastern Cape.
Wewe (31) received this award from the National Development Agency (NDA) in a ceremony held in Komani (formerly known as Queenstown).
Rape victims must know their rights
The police must assist in any way they can to lessen the trauma for rape survivors.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is committed to ensuring secondary victimisation does not take place when a rape survivor arrives at a police station to tell their story.
What you need to know about human trafficking
Human trafficking can be described as a modern form of slavery that is on the rise worldwide.
Human trafficking is the world's fastest growing criminal industry and it affects every nation across the globe. 
Human trafficking is the recruitment, control, and use of people for their bodies and for their labour.
Child abuse, recognise the signs
If you suspect a child is being abused-you have a legal obligation to report it to the South African Police Services’ Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit.
“Failure to do so is a criminal office,” said Teddy Bear Foundation director, Dr Shaheda Omar.
The foundation provides holistic, integrated and comprehensive services to victims of child abuse and their families.
YES to a greener world
The North West’s Paul Borokelo says that, even when he is dressed well, he still picks up waste from the street because caring for the environment is a cause close to his heart.