Length of water lettuce covering the Vaal River

Jennette Mabena is a widow who lives with her four children in one room at 12th Avenue. The eldest is 29 years old. She said although there has been some improvement since the advent of democracy, she would like to see her unemployed children also receive RDP houses.

One of the elderly residents in Alexandra is Victoria Smith, she voted for the first time in the country’s first democratic elections. Smith said she has benefited from democracy with the awarding of an RDP home by the government. Smith said although others did not receive their RDP houses, she…

As we count down the days to the elections on 29 May, many of South Africa’s born-frees are hitting their 30’s – and will cast their vote at an important stage of their lives. They are the country’s so-called Tintswalos who – according to President Cyril Ramaphosa grew up in…

As we count down the days to the elections on 29 May, many of South Africa’s born-frees are hitting their 30’s – and will cast their vote at an important stage of their lives. They are the country’s so-called Tintswalos who – according to President Cyril Ramaphosa grew up in…

As we count down the days to the elections on 29 May, many of South Africa’s born-frees are hitting their 30’s – and will cast their vote at an important stage of their lives. They are the country’s so-called Tintswalos who – according to President Cyril Ramaphosa grew up in…