One out of every four women in South Africa find themselves in an abusive relationship, and we as a nation need to end this. That was the message at the 1000 Women Trust Initiative flagship event on Thursday 10 May in front of a capacity crowd at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. All tickets were sold out. South African photographer Karin Schermbrucker who spent many years abroad documenting the lives of war refugees and
At least 75 families living in backyard dwellings in Bonteheuwel will be able to sleep more peacefully this winter. This is owing to the fact that these homes have been earmarked to be painted with fire-retardant paint, in a bid to stop fires from spreading. Annually there are more than 2 000 fires in informal settlements in the country. The NPO, Khusela Ikhaya, started the painting of the homes on the 4th of May and
