In a desperate measure to ensure that her drug-addict son stays out of trouble, Buyiswa Manono, 39, a mother from Brown’s Farm, near Philippi, has chained up her ...
For some, the period is like school holidays, but without a safe place to play or go, and many face hunger each day
As a blind person, Virrooi gets worried if you are there, for good reason. This is because some people have allegedly stolen her belongings.
Her life has not been easy. She worked on a farm but had to leave when she lost her sight – a result of continual physical abuse by a partner.
The Grade 5 learner was rejected by her father when she was born 10 years ago because of her albinism, according to her family.
Kuhle cannot use her wheelchair because the alleys in the wetlands informal settlement are narrow and gravel-strewn.