On the Ground: Promises vs Results

In Part Two of Spaza Shops, Fronting and the Fight for the Township Economy, I speak with a community activist from the Shakas Head informal settlement on Ballito’s outskirts about local conditions. He describes the barriers residents face in entering the spaza-shop market and discusses the challenges confronting local traders.

Investigative journalist, Penny Fourie, tackles burning issues in the greater Ballito region.

Can Friday's Energy Indaba Actually Stop the Bleeding? This Friday, KwaDukuza hosts a high-stakes Energy Loss Indaba, with Eskom, NERSA, COGTA and SALGA all in the room. But we have had audits and plans before and still continue to lose nearly a third of our power. The question everyone is…

The Tinley Manor launch site has been closed to the public for 18 months, with access now running through private land. I spoke with the acting chairman of the Umhlali Ski Boat Club about what the closure means for the club and the wider fishing community.

It Has Never Been Easier to Register. So Why Are So Few? The North Coast is one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, with new homes and new families arriving every month. Yet on the last registration weekend, just 2 941 people across all 30 wards in KwaDukuza put…