From left: Sophie Sauir, Leoni Pasja and Iris Telmaggiers, harvesting green peppers from Sauir’s garden. Photo: Siphokazi Mnyobe After the death of her lastborn son Granville, says Iris Telmaggiers, the vegetable gardening project in her street in Hornlee, Knysna, was the only thing that could ease her pain. Telmaggiers lost her son in November 2021, and had been struggling to … [Read more...] about Vegetable garden project brings hope to Knysna community
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Mom entitled to take ex-husband’s pension money for maintenance, says judge
The Johannesburg High Court has ruled against a father who wanted his ex-wife to have to give him notice of any attempt to get an order for money for maintenance arrears. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that a mother whose ex-husband owed maintenance payments for their children was entitled to take money from his pension without … [Read more...] about Mom entitled to take ex-husband’s pension money for maintenance, says judge
Young people have to choose between eating and looking for work, survey finds
Women wait by the road hoping for work, in East London. Archive photo: Thembela Ntongana A study of 2,200 young people has found that 84% of them have to choose between looking for work and buying food. The study, conducted late last year by by Youth Capital and Open Dialogue, was launched on Thursday. Nearly 70% of them said they had to borrow money from their families to … [Read more...] about Young people have to choose between eating and looking for work, survey finds
Farm workers demand urgent ban on 67 pesticides
Farm workers marched in Worcester on Thursday, demanding an urgent ban on 67 pesticides used on farms. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks Farm workers marched to the Labour Department offices in Worcester on Thursday, calling for a ban on 67 pesticides used on farms. They say these pesticides are banned in the European Union but frequently used on South African farms. The marchers also … [Read more...] about Farm workers demand urgent ban on 67 pesticides
Diarrhoea cases in children surge in Cape Town
Novangele Nyikana holds her baby daughter, who spent three weeks in hospital with diarrhoea. Her partner, Sicelo Kupe, holds their two-year-old daughter outside their home in Taiwan informal settlement, Cape Town. Photos: Steve Kretzmann Every year in summer diarrhoea cases – life-threatening to infants and children – spike in Cape Town. There was a massive increase in … [Read more...] about Diarrhoea cases in children surge in Cape Town
