Grieving families in endless wait for answers as Enyobeni inquest stumbles again
The inquest into the causes of the 2022 tragedy has been postponed to the 23rd of February.
Youth
Young business owners in Khayelitsha say crime and costs are killing their dreams
Young people share their experiences of looking for jobs and funding opportunities with the deputy president
No-fee Hout Bay school achieves 100% pass rate in senior certificate
All the matriculants from Silikamva High School overcame the obstacles of living in an informal settlement to pass.
Brutal killing of gay teen sparks protests outside Khayelitsha court
LGBTIQ+ activists and Khayelitsha residents call for justice after 16-year-old Kwakhanya Mhlanganisi ‘stoned and set alight’.
Teen suicides raise alarm over mental health crisis
There is one social worker for 30,000 learners in South Africa’s public schooling system.
New regulations to curb underage drinking
The new regulations involve the integration of municipal requirements in liquor licensing and on-site accountability.
‘Another Enyobeni waiting to happen’ as schools close and taverns open
The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance warns that unlicensed taverns and lax liquor regulation is fuelling underage drinking.
‘No 10-year-old should be a mother’: Eastern Cape’s child pregnancy crisis
More than 15,000 girls aged just 10 to 19 years have given birth in the Eastern Cape since April 2024, a deepening crisis of child pregnancy driven by poor health access, limited education, and systemic neglect.
Once proud Vuwani boarding school now a squalid shame
The Limpopo school like many others in the province lacks decent sanitation and running water and provides no environment for learning.
Ending the blesser-blessee exchange: A psychologist’s approach
Poverty is at the centre of transactional sexual relationships with older men.
Enyobeni survivors testify in court
The Inquest will resume in June with Enyobeni owner expected to testify.
Footage from Enyobeni security cameras show panic and tragedy unfold
CCTV footage inside and outside of Enyobeni Tavern reveal what happened on the night of 26 June 2022.
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