Yolanda Mzimela 16 March 2026 Acknowledging and interacting with your inner child is an extremely powerful way to connect with yourself. What would you say if you could spend a moment with your 5-year-old self? What about your 7, 10, and 15-year-old self? We all have an inner little boy/girl, and as life quickly happened,…
8 March 2026 Warren Moult There is a weight that cannot be measured. A weight that presses on the chest and curls around the spine like a vine, determined to claim every inch of you. It is invisible to the world, yet it shapes every movement, every thought, every breath. It is the weight of…
5 March 2026 Thabani Maphanga In 2026, stress looks different – we’re more connected than ever, yet more overwhelmed. Between constant notifications, economic pressures, blurred work-life boundaries, and global uncertainty, managing stress is no longer optional; it’s essential to our well-being. The good news? Our understanding of mental health has evolved, and so have the…
12 March 2026 Syeda Sofia Ali Every young person carries a world of emotions inside — excitement, fear, joy, confusion, love, and hope. When we laugh loudly or cry quietly, we show our true self. But many of us learn to hide our feelings as we grow older. We smile when we feel sad. We…
Gugu Madonsela aka Donsy Kunene 1 January 2026 Kukhona izinsuku ezithile ezihlala zimbuleka ezinhlizweni zethu, zisikhumbuza ngezikhathi ezashintsha izimpilo zethu. Kungaba ukulahlekelwa umuntu esimthanda kakhulu, ukuphela kobudlwelwano, ingozi, noma olunye uhlobo lobuhlungu, lezi zinsuku zivame ukuletha isisindo esingachazeki ngamazwi. Kuyinto ejwayelekile ukuzizwa ungakhululekile noma ucabanga ngokweqile uma lezi zinsuku zisondele. Kodwa ngokufunda ukuqaphela imizwa yakho…
15 December 2025 Thembelihle Zwane As the festive season approaches, South Africans brace themselves for a period marked by both joyful celebrations and increased financial pressure. Retailers gear up for the shopping surge beginning with Black Friday and extending through Christmas, followed swiftly by Back-to-School sales. For many consumers, however, this season can bring more…
Warren Moult 7 December 2025 There is a pressure in the chest that has no language. It is the soundless scream that never reaches the air, the kind that lives behind the ribs and pulses through the mind. On the outside, life appears to continue as though nothing is amiss. You sit among laughter and…
Londiwe Buthelezi 5 December 2025 Taking a holiday isn’t just about a change of scenery—it’s a vital opportunity to recharge both body and mind. To truly benefit from your time off, preparation, detachment, and rest are key. Plan Ahead for Peace of Mind Start preparing early by marking your holiday dates on a visible calendar….
Warren Moult 29 November 2025 We move through life believing we understand its rhythm, yet the world reminds us how little we truly know. Everything arrives in its own timing. We plan confidently, imagining our futures in straight lines. But life bends, twists, and pauses. It speaks in symbols we only understand later. There is…
Thabisile Gumede 16 November 2025 Rachel Aviv’s Strangers to Ourselves is a deeply insightful and profoundly empathetic debut that blends memoir with investigative journalism to unravel the complex realities of mental illness. Framed by Aviv’s own early encounter with anorexia, the book is centred around five richly detailed case studies, each portraying individuals wrestling with…
