Breaking the silence: Sex, disability and the right to pleasure

Sharon Gordon|Published

A new sexual wellness workshop for Deaf women highlights the importance of inclusive sexual education. The session challenges myths about asexuality, explores practical ...

Temporary army band-aid won’t fix Gauteng’s long-term crime challenges

Michael Sun|Published

While the army’s presence in Johannesburg has boosted visibility and enforcement, critics warn it is only a temporary fix that fails to address long-term policing ...

Poetic Licence: We already measure inequality in pit toilets, now in electricity?

Rabbie Serumula|Published

As schools in Gauteng are cut off from electricity over unpaid bills, this column examines how systemic failures are deepening inequality in basic services like ...

Green Shoots: Impunity and the refusal to forget

Ashley Green-Thompson|Published

A reflection on accountability and memory, drawing parallels between Ireland’s past and South Africa’s unfinished reckoning with apartheid-era crimes, and the enduring ...

Final whistle, final truth: Why Senegal’s AFCON glory must stand

Nhlanhla Kubeka|Published

Senegal’s AFCON triumph is being rewritten off the pitch, and fans across Africa are demanding answers.

Click smart this Easter: don’t let travel bookings cost you your identity

Mishka Singh and Shireen Eraman|Published

As travellers brace for an exciting holiday season, experts warn of the rising threat of online scams

Easter road trips are coming – Can we finally make pedestrians visible?

Peggie Mars|Published

As South Africa gears up for the Easter long weekends, nearly half of all road fatalities are pedestrians, many of them children. Traditional road safety measures ...

Graduation isn’t the finish line – it’s your launchpad

Pamela Zama Nomzaza|Published

Walking across the graduation stage is a visible milestone, but it’s only the beginning. Academic Pamela Zama Nomzaza explores how deliberate, intentional action ...

The quiet power of social work in shaping future women leaders

Managa Pillay|Published

On World Social Work Day, Managa Pillay, Head of Student Affairs at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, reflects on the vital role of social workers ...

When the manosphere tells them 'helping is weak': Why boys are disengaging

Volunteer Now|Published

Only one male volunteer showed up at a weekend community day, underscoring the story’s question: Where are the boys?

Human Rights Day should also shine a light on stress in South African workplaces

Ashwin Rajah|Published

Human Rights Day reminds South Africans of the right to dignity and fair labour practices. Yet growing pressure, constant connectivity and rising expectations are ...

Looking at South Africa’s maths crisis ahead of International Mathematics Day

Dr Linda Meyer|Published

Ahead of International Mathematics Day, South Africa faces a maths crisis: only one in three matriculants took pure Mathematics in 2025, while pass rates and distinctions ...

Poetic Licence: The end of Washington as the unquestioned centre

Rabbie Serumula|Published

The world’s old power dynamics are shifting. South Africa and Iran are asserting independence from Washington’s influence, while middle powers and the Global South ...

Green Shoots: Western complicity in the demise of international law

Ashley Green-Thompson|Published

As global tensions rise following the US and Israel’s attack on Iran, questions are growing about the future of international law and the rules-based world order. ...

The human connection: Why 'sensual tech' beats AI every time

Sharon Gordon|Published

Intimacy is a moving target and tech can help you hit it. Discover playful ways to reconnect with your partner and keep love alive.

The Hangout: If life’s a mess, turn the music up

Kerry-anne Allerston|Published

Music has the power to transport us through time, heal broken hearts and connect people across languages and cultures.

Ending GBVF: Key to South Africa's peace and economic stability

Cassius Selala|Published

Violence against women is not merely a criminal justice issue; it is a fundamental threat to peace and development.

OPINION: What Japan can teach Gauteng about fixing the water crisis

David Mahlobo|Published

Deputy Minister David Mahlobo says South Africa is strengthening cooperation with Japan to address Gauteng’s water challenges. The focus is on fixing ageing infrastructure, ...

Middle East war: Over 100 South Africans stuck in Kuwait begin journey back home

Anita Nkonki|Updated

DIRCO facilitates return of 116 South Africans from Kuwait as conflict fears grow