Thabisile Gumede 25 May 2026 On Africa Day, 25 May 2026, the South African Royal Princesses Network (SARPN) convened a landmark online event that wove together themes of heritage, womanhood, and mental wellness. Under the theme African Royal Women Leading the Future of the Continent, the inaugural webinar drew representatives from multiple kingdoms across South…
Gugu Madonsela 21 May 2026 The final day of Articulate Africa, a packed three-day Art and Book Fair running from Monday through to Wednesday (18-20 May 2026), culminated in a deeply moving panel discussion that felt less like a formal presentation and more like a sanctuary for human truth. Over its multi-day program, the fair…
Thabisile Gumede 23 May 2026 As the global community observes World Schizophrenia Awareness Day on May 24, 2026, South Africa finds itself at a crossroads. While medical advancements have made recovery possible, the “shadow pandemic” of stigma continues to isolate the approximately 1% of the population living with Schizophrenia. This year’s theme, “Breaking Myths,” highlights…
Stella Moll 23 May 2026 It is a call no parent wants to receive. It was a regular Tuesday when Erin Baker, mother of 12-year-old Ricky, heard that her son had hurt himself at school. “He was in chemistry class, and he just chugged a huge bottle of peroxide. He didn’t know why he did…
Thembelihle Zwane 12 May 2026 As the global community marks International Nurses Day on May 12, 2026, a spotlight is being shone on an escalating crisis within South Africa’s public health corridors: Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS). Unlike standard burnout, STS is the emotional duress that results when an individual hears about or witnesses the firsthand…
Thembelihle Zwane 1 May 2026 South Africa is currently grappling with a “silent crisis” as mental illness increasingly infiltrates the workplace, costing the national economy billions in lost productivity and pushing human resource frameworks to their breaking point. New data from the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) 2024/2025 “Working Life” survey reveals a…
Londiwe Buthelezi 1 May 2026 As South Africa prepares to observe Workers’ Day on May 1, 2026, a disturbing trend has emerged in the labour market: the “Long Weekend Burnout.” Despite a calendar year with six long weekends, including the current three-day break, a record number of South African employees report being unable to mentally…
Thembelihle Zwane 10 October 2025 In South Africa, one in three people will face a mental health challenge in their lifetime. Among those leading the charge to change this is Dr. Thabo Mogotlane, training to become one of the country’s first black addiction psychiatrists. Growing up in rural Mabopane, Dr. Mogotlane’s early life was shaped…
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….
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….
