Guide to Driving with Anxiety
Driving anxiety is far more common than many people realise. Studies show that up to 80% of drivers experience some level of anxiety behind the wheel, with many seeking or considering professional help. While some people feel mild nervousness, others face debilitating fear that significantly disrupts their daily lives. What Is Driving Anxiety? Driving anxiety…
Book Review: Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson
Have you ever walked out of a meeting convinced your colleagues are, frankly, impossible? Swedish behavioural expert Thomas Erikson sympathises and offers a disarmingly simple framework to explain why. Surrounded by Idiots introduces the DISC colour model, categorising behaviour into four types: Red (dominant, goal-driven), Yellow (social, optimistic), Green (calm, relationship-focused), and Blue (analytical, precise)….
Journalists Told to Protect Their Minds the Way Athletes Protect Their Bodies
Thabisile Gumede 17 July 2026 Journalists and editors gathered at the SABC KZN Regional offices on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, for a mental resilience and wellness training session hosted by the Wellness and Safety Committee of the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF). The workshop, run in two separate sessions for journalists and for editors,…
More than a title: What really separates psychologists from psychiatrists?
Stella Moll 16 July 2026 Seeking help for your mental health can feel overwhelming, and the confusion between psychiatrists and psychologists often adds to that uncertainty. While both play essential roles in supporting mental well-being, their expertise differs. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who diagnose mental illnesses and prescribe medication, while psychologists specialise in therapy, psychological…
Motsoaledi announces policy review as Health Ombud clears hospitals in KZN deaths probe
Londiwe Buthelezi 8 July 2026 Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has appointed a team of 16 experts to review departmental HR policies dating back to 1994, following the release of a joint Health Ombud investigation into the deaths of six health professionals at KwaZulu-Natal public hospitals. The probe examined the deaths of intern doctor Alulutho Mazwi…
Ukugula Kwengqondo Okungelashwa Kubiza iNingizimu Afrika u-R218 Billion Ngonyaka
Thembelihle Zwane 8 July 2026 Njengoba iNingizimu Afrika igubha iNyanga Yokuqwashiswa Ngokugula Kwengqondo kule nyanga kaNtulikazi, inombolo yezomnotho ephawula kabi iphoqa abaqashi, abenzi bezinqubomgomo kanye nabahlinzeki bezempilo ukuthi babhekane nombuzo abebeqhelile ukuwugwema: yikuphi ngempela okudingekayo ukuze izwe lishiye ukugula kwengqondo kungelashwa? Inombolo esetshenziswa kakhulu ngu-R218 billion, okuyisilinganiso somonakalo waminyaka yonke kumnotho waseNingizimu Afrika ovela ekungabhekwaneni…
Johannesburg Wellness Clinic Urges Residents to Rethink Winter Health as Prevention, Not Damage Control
Londiwe Buthelezi 4 July 2026 As temperatures across Gauteng continue to drop, health professionals at Hyde Park wellness centre The Hyding are calling on South Africans to treat winter health as a proactive practice rather than a reactive one, warning that common cold-season complaints – fatigue, stiffness, dry skin and low mood – are often…
The Weight We Carry to Work
Stella Moll 3 July 2026 At 8 am, she is answering emails. By 10 am, she is leading a team meeting. By lunchtime, she has reassured a client, met a deadline and smiled through every interaction. To her colleagues, she appears confident, capable and completely in control. What they do not see is the anxiety…
Book Review: Love, Trust and Trauma – How childhood trauma affects our love lives by MW Makhathini
“Love does not need more effort, it needs more healing.” This profound core premise anchors M.W. Makhathini’s groundbreaking relationship guide, “Love, Trust and Trauma – How childhood trauma affects our love lives.” For anyone who has ever wondered why they keep repeating the same destructive relationship patterns, why they find themselves drawn to emotionally unavailable…
Usuku Lokuqwashisa Ngokusetshenziswa Kabi Kwezidakamizwa 2026: Ukunika Imiphakathi Amandla Okuzivikela
Thembelihle Zwane 26 June 2026 Mhla zingama-26 kuJuni 2026, iNingizimu Afrika ihlanganyela nomhlaba wonke ekugubheni Usuku Lwamazwe Ngamazwe Lokulwa Nokusetshenziswa Kabi Kwezidakamizwa. Isihloko salonyaka ka-2026 sithi: “Ukunika Imiphakathi Amandla: Ukwakha Ukuzinikela Ekuvikeleni Okungapheli (Empowering Communities: Building Resilience for Sustainable Prevention). Lolu suku lufika ngesikhathi lapho imibiko yamuva yango-2026 evela ku-Central Drug Authority (CDA) ikhombisa ukuthi…
