Acceptance: Putting Energy Where It Can Matter
Dr. Krisztián Galánthai Fekete 21 October 2026 Some days, the most tiring thing we do is not our work. It is the quiet argument we keep having with things that will not change. The traffic should have been lighter. A family member should see things our way by now. Each thought takes a moment; together…
The Treatment Gap: Why Most South Africans With Mental Illness Never Get Help
Londiwe Buthelezi 21 October 2026 Access to mental healthcare in South Africa is not a hypothetical policy debate; it is a daily, measurable reality, and the numbers behind it are stark. According to the South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP), as many as 92 percent of South Africans living with a mental health condition do…
Okungekho Kumanifesto: Yini Amaqembu Epolitiki Angakusho Ngempilo Yengqondo
Thembelihle Zwane 20 October 2026 Njengoba abantu baseNingizimu Afrika belungiselela ukuvota okhethweni loHulumeni basekhaya ngomhla ka-4 kuNovemba, amaqembu amakhulu asebenzise izinyanga ezedlule ekhipha imihlahlandlela yayo (amamanifesto) agcwele izithembiso ngamanzi, ugesi, imigwaqo nokuqoqwa kwemfucuza. Okube nzima kakhulu ukukuthola, cishe kuyo yonke imicimbi yokwethulwa kwamamanifesto amakhulu kulo nyaka, yizibophezelo eziqondile, ezisobala mayelana nempilo yengqondo. Imanifesto ye-ANC, eyethulwa…
The quiet cost of keeping afloat: how money worries wear on the mind
Thembelihle Zwane 19 October 2026 Paying every bill on time does not always mean you are coping. For many South Africans, the real strain lies in living with almost no margin for error, where each swipe, debit order and surprise expense sets off another round of mental arithmetic. The national figures show how common this…
Seen but Not Supported: Mental Health and Disability Inclusion in South Africa
Londiwe Buthelezi 19 October 2026 Nomvula, a woman in her thirties, has used a wheelchair since a car accident a decade ago. Her physical disability is visible and, in many ways, accommodated; her workplace has a ramp, and her building has an accessible bathroom. What is far less visible, and far less accommodated, is the…
Ukufaka Isicelo sokuhlolelwa ukugula ngengqondo ngemvumo
Usizo lokufaka isicelo sokungenisa umuntu esikhungweni sabagula ngengqondo ngesivumelwano Uma ugula ngengqondo, ungalaliswa esikhungweni sabantu abagula ngengqondo. Ukugula ngenqondo isifo esikuphazamisa ekucabangeni kwakho nokuhambisana nezinto. Ukugula ngenqondo kuhambisana na depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) kanye ne borderline personality disorder. Okuhle ukuthi kuyalapheka ukugula ngenqondo ukuthi…
The Quiet Storm in Apartment 3B
Thandeka Dlamini 13 October 2026 People talk about mental illness as if it arrives with a siren and flashing lights, a sudden shattering that everyone can see. For me, schizophrenia did not break down the door. It crept in like fog through a slightly opened window, so subtle at first that I mistrusted my own…
Work smarter, not harder: five expert tips to ace your final exams
Thembelihle Zwane 14 October 2026 Exam season is here, and experts say there is no need to panic. Whether you are writing matric or university finals, the right mindset, study habits and preparation can help you banish “bad stress” and get through your exams with confidence. Kathy Knott, a counselling psychologist and Bridging Year Academy…
Book Review: The Very Groovy Book by Giovanni Sticco
Giovanni Sticco’s The Very Groovy Book announces itself with a riot of colour: rainbow ripples, smiling daisies, a peace sign over a river valley, and bubbly cream lettering that could have come off a 1969 concert poster. Inside, the book goes quiet. Each of its 60-odd pages carries a single short mantra in plain black…
The Art of Doing Nothing
Londiwe Buthelezi 14 October 2026 Rest has become something we feel we must earn. Perhaps it is time we stopped asking for permission. There was a time when the shops closed at 5 pm on weekdays and 1 pm on Saturdays. Sunday afternoons belonged to a nap and a pot of tea on the patio,…
