All I want for Christmas: Kids respond [PHOTOS]
Christmas is on the horizon and many little children are agonising over whether they’ve been naughty or nice enough for Santa to notice. RA’EESA...
Holidays? What holidays?
Not everyone is on holiday during the festive season. As retail stores offer up temporary vacancies during the festive season, university and college students...
‘Tis the season to be jolly (and spend more)
The decorations are up, the lights are lit, and very soon Father Christmas will be at a shopping centre near you. But as the...
“I used to hijack cars but I decided to change to...
Siya, 23, spent more than two years in jail after being found guilty of hijacking a car with this friends in Durban. Today, he...
How do you remember Madiba?
On Friday we commemorate the first anniversary of the death of former president Nelson Mandela. It's been a year of great tumult but not...
Apartheid denialism: “People’s minds are still entrapped”
The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) recently released its annual South African Reconciliation Barometer report. According to the findings, only 53% of white...
Tales from one person’s matric vac
Charlotte Brown* tells AAISHA DADI PATEL some tales of the debauchery and craziness of what happens at Matric vac.
One of my friends broke up...
Should HIV testing become a standard medical procedure?
Knowing your status is the key to ending the Aids pandemic but still too few South Africans take the step to get tested for...
“I knew exactly who infected me. It was my ex-boyfriend.”
HIV/ AIDS has is an on-going health problem in South Africa which has the highest percentage of HIV-infected people world; 12% of its population...
The town where power blackouts are “totally normal”
Many South Africans were distraught when Eskom announced it would be rolling out nationwide blackouts following the collapse of a coal storage silo at...
“It’s not about a disability but what my passion and talents...
As matriculants came to the end of their schooling years, ZIMASA MATIWANE visited Open Air School, one of only two schools that caters for...
“This is what depression is – an imbalance of the chemicals...
Mental illnesses are real health problems, with identifying features and proven treatments. But it is still regarded as taboo in many communities and depression...
“Growing up in the village means you will never have a...
Matlhomola Pilane was born and bred in Thotwaneng, a village 60 km outside of Rustenburg. Being the only child, and the eldest boy amongst his...
“Racists are everywhere in South Africa”
A racial incident that occurred at the Cape Quarter in Cape Town turned violent this week, with the altercation caught on camera. The footage...
SA’s ailing public health system in five anecdotes
Up to 70% of South Africans rely on the public health system for their healthcare needs. While grateful for the care they receive, many...
“How long must I suffer so I can get a house?”
Vusumzi Michael Mdyogolo (55) is a lifelong Grahamstown resident and struggle veteran. He has been trying to get a government house for the last...
Should SA schools teach sexual health and family planning?
A recent Amnesty International report painted a grim picture of antenatal care in South Africa and called on the Department of Basic Education to...
Senzo Meyiwa: “There were youngsters aspiring to be like him”
As the news of Senzo Meyiwa’s death sinks in, South Africans have shared their thoughts on the soccer star’s passing. Role model, hero and irreplaceable...
Being gay in Jo’burg: “I could not change my feelings, so...
Musa Mthethwa (30) sits behind a table, surrounded by nail products. He spends his days as a nail technician at the bustling Carlton Centre,...
Would you drive at 50km/h if it could save a life?
By the end of this year, at least 14,000 people will have died on South Africa's roads. Despite this, road safety appears not to...
