The Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, had to present one of the most challenging budgets in recent South African history. Not only did he need to reduce wastage expenditure, he also made difficult decisions to close the existing budget deficit. Now that we’ve seen the steps he has taken, we need to take a serious look at our own finances and personal budgets.

As temperatures in specifically the northern provinces soar again today, we warn all motorists to not leave children or pets in vehicles, even for short periods of time. Temperatures in cars can climb very rapidly, and even if a window is cracked slightly open, the inside temperature will exceed outside temperatures by several degrees. Children and pets who are left in cars are vulnerable and can become dehydrated quickly

Dr. Rudolph Zinn from UNISA’s School of Criminal Justice conducted research into understanding and preventing house robbery in South Africa. Based on in-depth interviews with convicted robbers, this is what he found:

Our emphasis on only drinking bottled water is part of the nightmarish global problem of plastic pollution. In the past two decades,