How to use prescription in your defence

Brenda Fisher wanted to know how to go about having her debt prescribed. She asked: “I have not received statements for more than three...

Funeral cover ‘falls short’

THULANI MAGAZI Site C resident Sylvia Mfundeni is having sleepless nights after a leading life insurance company, 1Life, failed to pay out a ...

Forum to tackle sanitation issues

PHIRI CAWEIn a quest to curb sanitation protests and related matters, the national Department of Water and Sanitation has established the Khayelitsha Water and...

Angry residents march for equality

PHIRI CAWE Hundreds of disgruntled protesters, led by the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) marched to Harare police station, on Tuesday March 15, to demand...

Young business owner aims for the stars

SIYAVUYA KHAYA With many South African youth battling to find employment, a young man from Gugulethu, Siyabonga Mdlankomo, is a shining star and an...

The thorny question of interest on rental deposits

Thierry Gardeur was unhappy when estate agent Brooks and Michaels (B&M) gave him 1 percent interest on a deposit of R8 250 he paid...

Teachers want more than just tutors to improve results

THULANI MAGAZI Principals of some of the so-called underperforming schools have cautiously welcomed an intervention by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to help...

Survey reveals hideous results

THULANI MAGAZI Only three out of 10 pupils that start school complete their matric in Philippi, while a staggering 85% of pupils experienced violence...

Singers rally behind the children

PHIRI CAWE Musicians have partnered with child advocacy groups ahead of Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month in April, to raise awareness about protecting...

Minister praises women for role in the struggle

PHIRI CAWE Senior citizens, women in particular, must work as a united force just like the generations of 1918 and 1956 did. This was...