Explainer

Quick explainer: Inflation and how it affects you

Elections 2024: How people with disabilities can vote

There are various ways but remember to apply in time for a special vote if you need one

South Africa: key statistics ahead of the 2024 elections

Here is how we’re doing on unemployment, murder, housing, life-expectancy and social grants

Here’s how South Africa’s social grant system has changed since 1994

SASSA pays 26-million grants every month

How the taxi industry works in the Western Cape

Here are facts on how big the industry is, how much drivers make, and the taxi industry’s role in crime

The public sector trade unions’ dispute and strike: Here are the facts

Loadshedding: here are your options

Treating Covid: What works? What doesn’t? And what might work?

A simple guide

Black donors needed to help save lives

Finding a matching bone marrow donor is very difficult and only 30% of registered donors in South Africa are people of colour. Here’s why that matters

Covid-19 and vaccines: Questions and answers

Updated 15 April 2021

How to access public mental health services

If you feel that you need help, reach out

How to keep safe in supermarkets, schools and on public transport

Advice on how to reduce your risk and those around you of contracting Covid-19

Covid-19: What if you get sick? Advice on how to plan for it

While most people will get mild symptoms only, it is important to plan

Covid-19: How the courts work during lockdown

They are an essential service but they are not carrying on as normal

Understanding the documents you might be sent during an eviction

You can’t be evicted without a court order

Three things you should know to avoid being evicted

You can oppose your eviction even if you haven’t paid your rent