Finding your people: the app built on friendship, not romance
Thabisile Gumede 9 November 2026 Two women, almost 10,000 kilometres apart, met as friends and ended up building a place where others might find belonging too. It began with a conversation on TikTok. On 7 December 2025, Lenie Maré, an entrepreneur in the small Western Cape town of Darling, started chatting with Ninna Andersson, who…
The Silent Epidemic: Movember and the State of Men’s Mental Health in South Africa
Samke Dladla 9 November 2026 Every November, moustaches start appearing across South Africa, an unlikely but effective symbol of a far more serious conversation. Movember has become known globally for its focus on prostate and testicular cancer, but in South Africa, the campaign has increasingly become a lifeline for a crisis that is too often…
Book Review: Words of Lovers by Giovanni Sticco
Words of Lovers collects 124 short pieces on love, arranged in eight chapters that follow a relationship from “The First Spark” through devotion, distance, heartbreak and renewal, ending in “Passion, Freedom & Forever.” Most entries are a few lines long, so the book works as a bedside companion or a gift to dip into, not…
Beyond the Visible – The Unique Path of Trance Healing and the ATANA Method
Renata Nasalyova 4 November 2026 An inherited gift, a journey shaped by life, and a faith that continues to guide me. My journey into the world of energy and spirituality did not begin by chance. For more than thirty years, I have been exploring the connection between human consciousness, energy, and the deeper dimensions of…
Book Review: The New Favourite Patient by Brandan Oelofse
The New Favourite Patient is a first-person psychological drama about Elias Daniels, a brilliant, controlled senior official in the Department of Education. He has spent his life as the family’s fixer and has kept intimacy at arm’s length since childhood trauma. His friend John, a flamboyant scene-stealer, sends him to a doctor for insomnia. That…
Navigating Municipal Elections: A 5-Step Community Guide to Managing Political Stress & Burnout
Buhle Gigaba 3 November Municipal elections directly impact our immediate surroundings – from our roads and water supply to safety and local services. Because the issues hit close to home, the political climate can quickly feel intense, overwhelming, and exhausting. Whether you are a voter trying to stay informed without becoming overwhelmed, or a grassroots…
Kungani Impilo Yengqondo Kufanele Ibe Yinto Ebalulekile Kohulumeni Basekhaya
Samke Dladla 2 November 2026 Ngomhla ka-4 Novemba 2026, abantu baseNingizimu Afrika bazoya ekuvoteni okhethweni lukahulumeni basekhaya, bekhetha ukuthi ubani ozophatha omasipala babo iminyaka emihlanu ezayo. Kubavoti abaningi, ingxoxo emayelana nalolu khetho izogxila ezindabeni ezibusa izihloko zezindaba nsuku zonke: ukuswela amanzi, imigodi emigwaqweni, ukuhanjiswa kukagesi, kanye nokwehluleka kokuletha izinsizakalo. Impilo yengqondo ayivamile ukufika kumanifesto kamasipala….
On the Frontlines of Failure: How Local Government Elections Trigger a Mental Health Crisis in South Africa’s Wards
Buhle Gigaba 2 November 2026 As the country gears up for the upcoming local government elections, political analysts typically focus on coalition math, ward boundaries, and campaign funding. But behind the billboarding and door-to-door canvassing lies a quieter, escalating emergency: the mental health toll on local candidates, civic activists, and residents living in neglected municipalities….
The Cost of Silence: Mental Health Stigma in South African Workplaces
Londiwe Buthelezi 29 October 2026 A mid-level employee at a Johannesburg firm has been struggling with anxiety for months, missing sleep, dreading Monday mornings, barely holding a smile through meetings. She has told no one at work. When she finally takes a day off, she calls it a stomach bug rather than admit what is…
Zah’ra Moosa’s Journey From Burnout to Building a Mental Health Clinic
Thabisile Gumede 29 October 2026 For most of her career, Zah’ra Moosa’s life looked like the kind of success story South Africa celebrates without question. A qualified Chartered Accountant, she built her early years in the demanding, high-pressure world of corporate finance, working at firms including Deloitte and Citi. On paper, everything was on track….
