The house that Sonto built

The house that Sonto built

Youth Day on June 16 is a sombre reminder of the huge challenges facing South Africa’s young people. But while millions wait for help, savings group member Sonto Ngcobo (28) from tiny Nositha village near Margate is getting on with improving her life. Since her father...
Savings help make being 84 more comfortable

Savings help make being 84 more comfortable

Magriet van Wyk’s dream is to have an indoor toilet. From Kamieskroon, Namaqualand, “Ma Magriet” as she’s known has lived a hard life, raising 12 children mostly single-handed because her husband was a migrant worker. Kamieskroon is a farming community with few...