Piles of rubbish accumulate next to R75 Uitenhage Road in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. Refuse has not been collected for weeks in parts of the metro but the municipality says it is working to resolve the problem. Photo: Mkhuseli Sizani Piles of uncollected rubbish have been strewn across the streets of Nelson Mandela Bay for weeks. Many people have resorted to emptying their full … [Read more...] about Rubbish hasn’t been collected for weeks in parts of Gqeberha
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The Gollong racket has collapsed but there are new scams around
This photo was used in Gollong WhatsApp chat groups to promote the scheme. Gollong Investments, a Ponzi scheme GroundUp exposed in November, has collapsed. But a new scheme, New Energy International, has emerged and it appears to be very similar. According to a report by Surfshark, South Africa ranks sixth in the world for cybercrime density. In November last year, the … [Read more...] about The Gollong racket has collapsed but there are new scams around
190 people left homeless after Khayelitsha fire
192 people were left homeless when 81 structures were destroyed in a fire in Town Two, Khayelitsha in Cape Town on Saturday morning. On Sunday, some people had begun rebuilding their homes. Photo: Masixole Feni 192 people were left homeless when 81 structures were destroyed in a fire in Town Two, Khayelitsha in Cape Town on Saturday morning. Many of the affected residents are … [Read more...] about 190 people left homeless after Khayelitsha fire
New medicines for drug-resistant TB will save lives. But will they be affordable where they are most needed?
Scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAID (CC BY 2.0) The current “standard-of-care” treatment regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis are nine to 20 months and have side effects that cause many patients to stop taking their medication. A new regimen, which combines four different drugs, is only six months, has better … [Read more...] about New medicines for drug-resistant TB will save lives. But will they be affordable where they are most needed?
Where are children playing this December?
Vuyolwethu and Akhona Mtungwa playing putsa, a game like Jacks, where you must throw a stone in the air and pick up as many stones as you can from the ground. In Happy Valley, Blackheath. Photographer Masixole Feni captured children at play in Sea Point, Green Point, Mfuleni, Khayelitsha Site C, Happy Valley in Blackheath, and New Beginnings in Blue Downs. After taking these … [Read more...] about Where are children playing this December?
