Remembering Sibongile Khumalo, South Africa’s divine diva
By Christine Lucia, Stellenbosch University The passing of Sibongile Khumalo at the far, far too young age of 63 was a body blow. Sibongile epitomised ‘the new South Africa’, as … Read More
Category: Lifestyle
What’s the Netflix Effect?
By Nadine Sayegh Big Tech are now the most powerful publishers of our time, and Netflix should be viewed with the same scepticism as Facebook and Google. As an informal call for … Read More
Stylish Winter Outfits For Women
Winter is possibly everyone’s favourite season when it comes to fashion. We all get to layer up and keep warm. A lot of us buy a lot more clothing during … Read More
How South Africa’s jazz musicians are making the digital leap
By Stephanie Vos, Stellenbosch University The performing arts is one of the sectors hit hard by COVID-19, with tens of thousands of gigs cancelled across the world. While pop and … Read More
Food aid parcels in South Africa could do with a better nutritional balance
By Hester Vermeulen, University of Pretoria; Carmen Muller, University of Pretoria, and Hettie Carina Schönfeldt, University of Pretoria Food insecurity is a reality for many South African households, with approximately … Read More
How sport can uplift countries out of crises
Public parks have been gated shut, beaches emptied and stadia deserted as an unprecedented 2.5 billion people across the world are told to sit at home. Times are tough. The … Read More
Valentine’s spend: South Africans splash out on romantic experiences
South Africa’s ‘love economy’ continues to grow with an impressive upwards trajectory, with Valentine’s Day spend up 11% and the overall number of transactions increasing by 36% over the past … Read More
How nutrition education can make a difference to people with HIV in Nigeria
Temitope Kayode Bello Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Johannesburg HIV and AIDS are still global health problems and sub-Saharan Africa remains the most affected region. Globally, around 770,000 people died from AIDS-related conditions in 2018, 160,000 of … Read More
Why alcohol remains a big threat to unborn babies in South Africa
Alcohol consumption is socially acceptable for individuals of legal drinking age. However, drinking during pregnancy is harmful and can lead to irreversible foetal cognitive and developmental issues. These are collectively … Read More
How African footballers who play in Europe spend their money
By Dr Ernest Yeboah Acheampong African footballers – like other players from developing countries – invariably earn sums of money far greater than their contemporaries back home. On average, some … Read More