Thembelihle Zwane 19 August 2025 In today’s fast-paced world, junk food has become a convenient go-to for millions. Burgers, fries, sugary snacks, and fizzy drinks offer quick satisfaction and comfort. But beyond the immediate gratification lies a less visible, yet profound impact: the toll that junk food takes on our mental health. Junk food is…
Thabisile Gumede 30 August 2025 To close off Women’s Month on a powerful note, renowned life coach Yvette Ratshikhopha hosted an inspiring virtual event titled “Celebrating You!” — a transformative space designed to uplift women worldwide. This vibrant gathering brought together like-minded women from across the globe, offering a safe haven to connect, share stories,…
Thembelihle Zwane 5 Agasti 2025 Njengoba iNingizimu Afrika ibungaza iNyanga Yabesifazane ngo-Agasti, isikhathi sokugubha amandla, impumelelo, nokuzimisela kwabesifazane, kusekhona iqiniso elinzima eliseceleni kwalemigubho esingabala kulo umthelela omkhulu wodlame olubhekiswe kwabesifazane (GBV) esimweni sabo sengqondo. UDlame olubhekiswe kwabesifazane akulona nje udlame olulula, kodwa luyisigameko esibuhlungu esishiya amabala angabonakali futhi ahlala isikhathi eside engqondweni yabesifazane abaningi kulelizwe….
Kholeh Sithole 12 August 2025 Imagine being trapped in a tiny, invisible cage—your limbs feel heavy and useless, your thoughts race uncontrollably, and your heart pounds so loudly it drowns out everything else. Your breath comes in short gasps, swallowing feels impossible, and the world around you tilts and blurs. Up and down lose meaning,…
Yolanda Mzimela 28 August 2025 Mental health is often called the “silent epidemic,” and in South Africa, its financial and social toll is growing louder every year. Despite increased awareness, mental health conditions remain a significant burden—both emotionally and economically—for individuals, families, and the nation as a whole. Understanding the high cost of mental health…
Yolanda Mzimela 28 August 2025 Dance is more than movement – it’s a powerful language that conveys emotions, stories, and struggles often too complex for words alone. Around the world, artists are harnessing the expressive power of dance to explore and interpret mental health issues, breaking stigma and opening up conversations in creative, visceral ways….
Londiwe Buthelezi 25 August 2025 In a world obsessed with categories and titles, we often define ourselves by what others see on the surface – our job, age, ethnicity, or hometown. But imagine introducing yourself without any of these labels. Who would you be if all the social tags that society clings to were stripped…
Thembelihle Zwane 20 August 2025 The Body Keeps the Score explores how trauma, especially PTSD, affects the brain, mind, and body. PTSD occurs when someone experiences or witnesses a traumatic event and continues to have severe stress responses afterward. These include fear, anxiety, flashbacks, nightmares, and physical changes like increased heart rate and blood pressure due…
Thabisile Gumede 12 August 2025 A recent Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) study revealed that 33% of women journalists in South Africa face gendered and sexualised online abuse. The report, “Exposing the Silent Threat: Online Abuse Against Journalists in South Africa,” highlights the growing problem of cyberbullying targeting female journalists and evaluates media houses’…
Yolanda Mzimela Patient 12A is a deeply personal and evocative memoir by Lesedi Molefi, chronicling his time in a psychiatric clinic in 2016 and reflecting on how childhood experiences profoundly shaped the adult he became. With remarkable vulnerability and candour, Molefi invites readers into his chaotic past and the mental health struggles that led him…
