A retailer or shopping centre isn't automatically responsible when a trolley damages your vehicle. South African law generally requires negligence to be established. Here's what motorists should know, what evidence to collect and when the Small Claims Court may be an option.

South African public-school learners have 200 actual school days in 2026. Education anthropologist Esmè van Deventer argues that the bigger question isn't simply how many days children spend at school, but how much meaningful learning, play and development actually happens during that time.

Three major projects are intended to strengthen Midrand's water network. Carlswald Reservoir is under construction, Erand Tower is nearly complete but currently stalled, and Blue Hills Tower remains in planning. Here's what residents need to know.

Clicks has launched KwaMakhi, a smaller neighbourhood store selling health, beauty, baby and household essentials. There is no pharmacy or clinic, prices follow an everyday-low-price model, and smaller pack sizes are part of the range. Here's what shoppers need to know.

At 93, Pretoria artist Annatjie Laurie completed two years of art-counselling studies and finished cum laude. As she prepares to turn 94, her story is about much more than studying later in life. Through illness, trauma and loss, Annatjie has continued to paint, learn and adapt, proving that curiosity doesn't come with an expiry date.

Prison Break Market in Glenferness combines food and local makers with ceramic painting, trampolines, craft drinks and changing events. Here’s what you can actually do once you're there.

Truecaller estimates South Africa experienced 17.47 billion spam calls in the first half of 2026. Here's why blocking numbers doesn't always solve the problem, what South African direct-marketing rules say and what you can do when the phone won't stop ringing.

Olives & Plates at Wits Club in Parktown offers dining beneath oak trees in a historic setting with Cape Dutch-style architecture. The venue is open seven days a week and hosts a monthly High Tea on the first Saturday, with bookings essential.

No big garden? Learn how to grow everyday vegetables and herbs in pots, buckets and growing bags, with simple guidance on planting, sun, watering, growing time, pests and whether you can harvest once or keep picking.