Two Johannesburg teachers open up about their back to school anxieties
The opening of schools has been pushed back to February 15 by the department of basic education. This was in relation to the rising...
Everyone’s hyping up Ivermectin but there’s not yet conclusive evidence that...
AfriForum has brought an urgent court application against the South African Health Products Rights Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize to...
#LGBQTILife: Working as a doctor in rural South Africa
Dr Anele Mhlakaza is a 28-year-old trans man medical doctor working in rural Eastern Cape. He is currently in his third year as a...
This is what Biden must do to reverse some of Trump’s...
Right now, it looks like the Trump administration is going nowhere. They are stomping their feet, refusing to concede and obstructing the process of...
I don’t have exes
A personal essay by Thembelihle Ngcai
I’m the only disabled person in my family. I was one of the very few visibly disabled people...
Why Dr T’s New UN Position Brings Together Her Life’s Passion
I first spoke to Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng last year. She had just launched her book Dr T’s Guide to Sexual And Reproductive Health. And...
COVID-19 And Pregnancy: Here’s What You Need To Know
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many health issues not directly related to the virus. From access to basic healthcare to sexual health and reproductive...
When Disabilities And Inequality Meet In A Pandemic
What happens to the poor during self quarantine? And what happens to the disabled who don’t have support? What happens when you are both?...
Men Are Still Ashamed To Publicly Buy Sanitary Pads
For many, it’s still unusual to see men holding or buying sanitary pads. This stigma results in some men feeling uncomfortable and others go...
PPE For Returning Medical Students Might Not Be Available
Higher education and training, science and technology minister Blade Nzimande announced last week that no campus-based activities would be resumed during level four of...
Final Year Medical Students Raise Concerns Around Graduation
Final year medical students are concerned they may not be able to graduate this year. As the COVID-19 lockdown continues in South Africa, many...
Accessibility Is A Human Right
South Africa is slowly getting into grips with the realisation of a lockdown that doesn’t seem to have an end date anytime soon and...
COVID-19 and Women’s Health
By Sibusiso Mkwananzi, CSDA
South Africa has now been included in the countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is also clear that there is...
Children In Kashmir Are Away From Schools And Ban On The...
Safina Nabi, Indian Administered Kashmir: In circumstances triggered by the coronavirus, the free flow of information is necessary. Whether it’s about the number of...
Ways To Help Vulnerable People During COVID-19 Outbreak
The COVID-19/coronavirus outbreak has been a source of anxiety for many of us. It has reinforced the huge inequalities in South Africa and around...
#COVID-19: 5 Ways To Protect Your Mental Health
Months into 2020 and normal as we know it has disappeared. We’re in the midst of a global pandemic and COVID-19 is spreading across...
COVID-19: Myth Busting Edition
With the announcement of a national state of disaster and a rising number of cases of COVID-19, the South African government has urged South...
The Importance of International Social Work Day Amidst The COVID-19 Crisis
Tuesday, 17 March 2020 marks International Social Work amidst the global crisis on the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The coronavirus outbreak which originated in Wuhan, China...
How Coronavirus Is Affecting Higher Education
The COVID-19 virus (coronavirus) has affected over 90 countries around the world. From schools to business and shops, normal life has been disrupted. In...
Netflix Vegan Doccie ‘The Game Changers’ Appeals To Traditional Masculinity
Nothing says ‘manly’ quite like a nice piece of rare, bloody steak, amiright? Actually, you may be wrong according to a new documentary on...
