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There were long lines on Wednesday morning as people gathered to vote at the Hospital Hills settlement near Lenasia South in Johannesburg. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee

For 25-year-old Nicole Mageza, Election Day isn’t just a date on the calendar; it’s a moment she has been waiting her whole life to claim.On the day she’ll cast her very first ballot in the 2026 Local Government Elections, the Kempton Park resident is clear about why her voice belongs in the booth. “I want to...

From September to December, The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) will take its glass recycling message directly into communities across five provinces, building on its ongoing work to grow the country’s collection network and create greater participation and opportunity across the glass recycling value chain. Growing South Africa’s glass collection network requires meeting the people who are...