Features

Former Miss South Africa, Suzette van der Merwe, can never forget the year 1990.

With most councils having been constituted following the 2016 Local Government Elections, the focus now shifts to another important aspect of the local government system in South Africa -- the formation of ward committees.

Anti-apartheid activist Caroline Dunga concedes that women did not enjoy all the rights enjoyed by their male counterparts during the apartheid years.

Durban - It was former President Nelson Mandela at the Aids conference in the year 2000, who used his influence to unite more than 12 000 delegates under one common goal.

In a country with over one million pregnant women each year and with an HIV prevalence of nearly 30 per cent, South Africa has made notable strides towards the prevention of mother to child HIV infections, writes Chris Bathembu.

In a community where over 50 percent of the population rely on government grants and over 20 percent of households live below the poverty line, a fish farming project in a rural Eastern Cape town is changing lives and has brought hope of a better future to many of its residents.

When Nteseng Mogorosi finished matric in 2004, he always knew that he wanted to be in business because he believed it would give him the freedom to own his life.

While many municipalities around the country are battling with various challenges - financial mismanagement being among the topmost - one small municipality in Gauteng is among those that are proving to be an inspiration to others..

By More Matshediso 

Being a mayor is a difficult job. And to be a mayor of South Africa’s capital city and the single largest metropolitan municipality in the country is even tougher. It comes with responsibility and many complex issues to deal with on a daily basis.

But for the City of Tshwane Executive Mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa, it’s all in a day’s work.

The Masango family lived in a dilapidated home with holes on the roof, all their lives. The home, made from corrugated metal-sheets, has long since ceased to keep out the rain, and is held together by cardboard and wood. This is the place the family has called home for many years.