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Our constitution enshrines our right to education as one of the basic human rights. Internationally, it is protected under the Convention of rights of the child, because it is the most precious gift we can give. Not only does it keep on giving, but it can never be taken from you.

We look at the state of health care post pandemic, and how we manage the impossible choices many of make to afford health care.

We all know that your social media profiles remain active after you're gone. Do you want them to be available for your family and friends to remember you? Or do you want them, and all your data, deleted? These are latest additions to the questions we have to ask when planning our estates.

There was a time when it seemed like there were no consequences on the internet and that what happened online, stayed online. Not anymore. South Africa has joined the growing list of countries who are taking a stand on what their citizens get up to in cyberspace.

Many of us think long and hard about getting married, but not everyone thinks as carefully about what kind of marriage we are going choose. We look at some of the complexities facing young couples when they choose to get married today, both from a legal and a customary perspective.

People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) works to ensure the realisation of women’s rights and thereby improve women’s quality of life. POWA offer a safe haven for women and children who have escaped abuse and gender-based violence, and provide counselling and rehabilitation services to help make a lasting change in these women's lives. This downloadable resource guide is a portable companion that we have developed for POWA and everyone that needs a helping hand.