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The popularity of two Cape Town listening bars points to the need for more eclectic music spaces
South Africa need not accept a political culture that offers up leaders who are out of touch with the nation’s realities
Cleopatra Kambugu is the first Ugandan whose transition has been recognised by the state
A pioneering railway scheme in the UK is helping domestic violence victims to escape their abusers by providing them with free travel to reach refuge
The Toolbox, founded and run by Nomzamo and Nosizwe Mji, offers community outreach yoga programmes, as well as regular studio classes
The toolkit integrates data to better predict and respond to health needs in an area
"uKukhapha is the bedrock of isiNtu. This untranslatable notion of uMntu ngumntu ngabantu".
Communication Award for outreach and creating awareness by a team or individual
Florence Negondeni and other residents of Tshakhuma went to the mountain and piped water to 4 000 people
Maintaining water projects that communities have initiated is vital to keep them running
A public-private partnership working together with the water users themselves can deliver ‘green growth’
The dangers of "chemical sex" are many, including addiction, overdose and HIV infection, and the tally of victims is mounting, campaigners warn.
Our woefully inadequate welfare system begs a new, integrated approach from the government.
What kind of a book would the biography of the leader of Winterveldt, arguably the largest informal settlement in the southern hemisphere, make?
Every year the first Saturday of July is celebrated as International Co-operatives Day.
Every year the first Saturday of July is celebrated as International Co-operatives Day.
CSI can make a difference, but can it make a measurable impact on an entire community?
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/ 6 September 2007
Community members who are furious at the lack of sufficient housing and service delivery in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, have met ward councillors to discuss their frustrations, which had led to public protests and the occupation of government-built homes earlier in the week.