Yolande Du Preez

Senior journalist and sub-editor at Africa Community Media.

Celebrating 200 years of the waltz king

Yolande Du Preez|Published

200 years after the birth of Austria’s waltz king Johann Strauss II - revered like a modern-day pop star during his lifetime - his music has lost none of its magic. ...

Kenya’s HIV patients victims of US aid freeze

Yolande Du Preez|Published

Millions in East Africa rely for their treatment on PEPFAR, a scheme launched by then-US president George W Bush in 2003.

Ha Ha - laughter museum blows away the blues

Yolande Du Preez|Published

A new museum of laughter is offering to put people through the spinner to wash away the negativity of modern life.

Africa’s ‘bold generation’ see bright future at home

Yolande Du Preez|Published

African students from Generation Z display a realistic optimism and a desire to transform their countries.

Expat mums rave about life in Saudi Arabia’s futuristic NEOM city

Yolande Du Preez|Published

Influencers share idyllic views of NEOM but critics point to hidden realities

Cruise ship staff’s ‘snow cone’ costumes spark controversy, company clarifies

Yolande Du Preez|Published

Costume misstep leads to apologies after staff wear cone-shaped hats on cruise ship

South Africa reaffirms readiness for mpox as Sierra Leone battles fresh outbreak with two confirmed cases

Yolande Du Preez|Published

Sierra Leone battles mpox outbreak as South Africa stays alert for new cases

Trump Buddha statues spark viral trend in China ahead of second term

Yolande Du Preez|Published

Chinese sculptor's playful take on Trump gains renewed popularity amid his re-election

German Chancellor Scholz slams 'erratic' Elon Musk comments, support for far right aFd political party

Yolande Du Preez|Published

The world's wealthiest man -- who owns social media platform X -- has in a string of posts attacked several European leaders and ruffled feathers on the continent. ...