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The Strength We Find in Community

Many of us are more connected online than ever, yet feel increasingly alone. In hard economic times, the community around us—not money or big institutions—may be our greatest strength.

6/18/2026Riverside Herald

The First two weeks of June and guns deaths in America

From June 1–14, 2026, America logged 23 mass shootings, one school-linked killing, and no new white-supremacist attacks—while daily gun deaths averaged 21.

6/18/2026Riverside Herald

Newspaper start needs people, businesses and content creators

A new Hartbeespoort news venture on the Crocodile River seeks merchants, marketers, and creators as it enters a local market still dominated by established weeklies such as Kormorant.

6/13/2026Riverside Herald

world news

Elon Musk fanning the flames of race war in the UK

After Southport’s 2024 riots, Elon Musk told his 190m X followers civil war was ‘inevitable.’ Officials and data paint a more complex picture of knife crime and migration.

6/11/2026Riverside Herald

world news

Iran wants to destroy Israel and eliminate all it's people?

Tehran's leaders call for ending the Jewish state while insisting they do not target Jews. Israel answers with strikes and warnings. Both sides have killed — and the toll is not equal.

6/7/2026Riverside Herald

politics

Is Trump denying sick American citizens from going home if they are sick?

As Bundibugyo Ebola spreads in Africa, the Trump team sends infected and exposed Americans to Europe and Kenya while green-card holders face entry bans.

6/1/2026Riverside Herald

science

AuDHD What is it and why is it so hard to diagnose

AuDHD describes autism and ADHD together. Research shows they co-occur far more than records suggest, yet diagnosis remains slow, partial, and costly for families.

5/30/2026Riverside Herald

This is why I love Cursor

Cursor's May 2026 updates add Composer 2.5, Jira hooks, shared canvases, and automations that run with or without a repo—an editor built for agents, not just autocomplete.

5/29/2026Riverside Herald

Web development services available

Hartbeespoort-based Past and Present offers web and app development from R2 500, pairing vertical templates with a Django backend, React tools, and AI-ready editorial workflows.

5/27/2026Riverside Herald

jobs

Your CMS should feed the shop window—not sit in a separate silo

Independent shops and agency-built storefronts work best when one content hub powers product shelves and a syndicated journal row—drafted by humans, discoverable in search.

5/25/2026Riverside Herald

jobs

Flutter lets one codebase reach Android and iOS—if your backend is ready

Flutter can ship Android and iOS from one codebase, but South African retailers only win when a stable Django REST backend already powers the web store.

5/25/2026Jody Beggs

jobs

Platform development for operators who launch more than one local brand

South African operators running several local brands can cut duplicate build costs with one shared commerce backend—while company-scoped data keeps each shop’s orders and buyers apart.

5/25/2026Jody Beggs

jobs

Smart sourcing beats endless scrolling on Gumtree and Junk Mail

Gumtree and Junk Mail list hundreds of thousands of ads—but resellers win with price bands, daily caps, and human review before anything hits a shop catalog.

5/25/2026Jody Beggs

jobs

Admin dashboards are where small businesses win back their Sundays

South African independents are swapping Sunday-night stock checks for tenant-scoped admin portals that show orders, enquiries, and inventory in one place—without a generic website panel.

5/25/2026Jody Beggs

jobs

Checkout is a logistics conversation, not a plugin

South African resellers win when checkout shows delivery modes, fees, and returns upfront. A hybrid shop’s shipping page shows how payment and logistics should meet on mobile.

5/25/2026Jody Beggs

jobs

Full-stack development for shops that cannot afford “website only”

When enquiries, listings, and payments live in separate tools, South African traders lose hours to reconciliation. Full-stack development delivers one calm workspace—from browse to shipment.

5/25/2026Jody Beggs

jobs

Django is boring—and that is exactly why your shop should run on it

For South African SMEs, a Django backend keeps products, orders, and articles in one place—powering React storefronts today and mobile apps tomorrow without duplicate spreadsheets.

5/25/2026Jody Beggs

jobs

Why a custom React storefront beats a theme when you actually sell online

Drag-and-drop themes look polished in previews, but independents who trade for real need fast mobile pages, server-backed carts, and policy pages that cut WhatsApp back-and-forth.

5/25/2026Jody Beggs

business

Social-media storms hit small businesses before the facts arrive

Online mobilisation can reach shop floors before verified news does. Independent retailers need one official URL, clear hours, and calm channels—not comment-section fights.

5/25/2026Riverside Herald

politics

November’s local polls will shuffle councils—your digital shop window should not wait

With South Africa’s 4 November local polls approaching amid fragile metro coalitions and fading voter trust, independents near taxi ranks and markets need verified listings before winter—not after.

5/25/2026Riverside Herald