A nation too stressed to cope with life’s demands

As we mark Stress Awareness in the month of April, a time dedicated to healthcare professionals and health promotion experts across the country joining forces to increase public awareness about the modern stress epidemic. According to a survey by Ipsos World Mental Health, 70% of South Africans ha…

ZaiMarn populating radio waves with his new body of work

Multi Award winning Swati artist ZaiMarn crosses genre bounds, from Reggae to Hip-hop, he’s one to watch out! With a career that spans over a decade, his musical journey started off with dance where his dance crew was well known for their moves and winning competitions after competitions. One of t…

Is colourism and pretty privilege a real thing? Yes it is!

True or false? “Pretty privilege and skin tone can give way to more popularity, higher grades, more positive work reviews, and career advancement. People who are considered pretty are more likely to be hire” – There is some level of truth to this People who are conventionally attractive are often …

Ensuring the process of conferring honorary doctorates maintains the highest standards of quality and integrity

The South African Association of PhDs says it has noted with concern private higher education institutions that are not officially registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) purporting to have the authority to confer honorary doctorates.The organisation says an honorary …

How does child abuse impact life as an adult?

The experiences of child abuse can stay with survivors for a long time. Child abuse can adversely affect the development of the personality of the survivor and their ability to regulate their emotions, which can lead to self-destructive and impulsive behaviour, such as repeated self-harm or recurre…

Flu season is fast approaching- how can you protect yourself?

As winter approaches, so does the annual threat of influenza, a highly contagious respiratory illness that can cause severe illness and even death. However, amidst the challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there's a powerful tool available to protect ourselves and our communities: the …

A surge in diverse communities engaging in trekking- what is it?

Traditionally trekking is associated with outdoor exploration and adventure, trekking has evolved beyond its recreational roots to become a powerful tool for fundraising and charitable endeavours. In recent years, there has been a surge in diverse communities engaging in tracking as a way to unwin…

Restaurateurs in Zimbabwe operating in a volatile business environment

The phrase if you can't stand the heat, get out the kitchen is evident as eighty percent of businesses under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in Africa fail within the first five years of their existence despite having the highest entrepreneurship rate in the world, a 2022 Nigeria MSM…

Why Europe is placing insurmountable barriers in front of Africans trying to get visas

There are numerous examples of people who have struggled to get a visa for a work meeting, artists who cannot make it to festivals, journalists who cannot report from certain countries, colleagues who are banned from some countries because of existing visas on their passports, or people who marry a…

Trailblazer and leader in the renewable energy sector, Vuyolwethu defies ‘rural’ stigma

Growing up in rural Eastern Cape, Vuyolwethu Matiwane's journey into SA's renewable energy sector started with a small solar PV panel and a battery. Matiwane says her work is driven by a passion to make a change after experiencing what it is like to grow up in a rural area without services. Rural…