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Mthatha is a developing city with good prospects of competing against established cities like Johannesburg in the future.

16 Days of Activism

If you are in an abusive relationship or a child in your care is being abused, you can take steps to protect yourself or the child by approaching the courts. The Domestic Violence Act gives victims of domestic violence the maximum protection the law can provide.

During the festive season it is tempting to overspend and end up having to borrow money from loan sharks and credit institutions.

The National Credit Regulator (NCR) advises consumers to limit their debts and only borrow money from credible institutions.

According to the NCR, consumers should only borrow money from NCR-registered credit providers and stay away from loan sharks who charge excessive interest.

It is the festive season and criminals are on the prowl, looking to rob you of your hard-earned cash.

To make sure you do not become a victim, it is important to stay alert and know what to look out for.

Chief Executive Officer of the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) Kalyani Pillay explains that criminals commit ATM crimes - bank card related crimes that take place close to ATMs – at specific times.

As thousands of South Africans take to the roads over holidays, motorists have been warned to take extra care and stay out of trouble.

Road accidents and deaths, often involving pedestrians, are at their highest during the festive period, according to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC).

The RTMC has launched its festive season road safety campaign to crack down on bad driving, in keeping with the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 campaign.

The Department of Transport has been hard at work introducing state-ofthe- art transport facilities by upgrading road, rail and aviation infrastructure. Yet despite these world-class improvements, serious accidents continue to take place, leaving families devastated and the country poorer.

South Africans who have not yet registered to vote in next year’s election still have the opportunity to do so.

Those who did not take advantage of the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) recent registration drive by registering at voting stations can register at their local municipal electoral office during office hours.

There is hope for those who go to bed hungry, with government allocating R2 billion to the Integrated Food Production Initiative, which aims to put food on the tables of South Africans.

Thulasizwe Shabalala was a newly qualified teacher when he left his job in 2011, after just two years, to start the Thuthukamzizi Bakery Cooperative with five other people.

In the small farming town of Frankfort in the Free State lies the rural village of Frankfort Savage – a small settlement of just 27 households.