by Annisa Essack | Sep 28, 2022 | News, Podcasts, South Africa
1 min read 28 September 2022 17:15 Children exposed to lead – a metal found in certain paints and batteries—face several problems as they grow up. A new report by the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism has revealed that only three cases of lead poisoning were...
by Annisa Essack | Sep 28, 2022 | News, Podcasts, South Africa
2 min read 28 September 2022 16:00 Several activists and organisations are calling for releasing one of South Africa’s most notorious serial killers, Norman “Afzal” Simons. Simons was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1995 after the bodies of 22...
by Annisa Essack | Sep 27, 2022 | News, Podcasts, South Africa
3 min read 27 September 2022 22:30 The former DA leader Mmusi Maimane launched his political party this past weekend, shortly after he parted ways with a party he had served for six years. The launch of the “Build One South Africa” political party was held...
by Annisa Essack | Sep 27, 2022 | News, Podcasts, South Africa
4 min read 27 September 21:45 A recent survey titled “It takes two to Toyi – Toyi” by Afrobarometer has revealed that South Africa’s level of trust towards President Cyril Ramaphosa has dropped compared to that of the former president, Jacob Zuma era. The survey shows...
by Annisa Essack | Sep 27, 2022 | Opinion and Analysis, Social (opinion)
2 min read 27 September 2022 20:30 We may be a divided nation, but we often find those rare moments when we unite to help each other. Yesterday while standing in line at the supermarket, the norm in South Africa, people began to chat. As I approached the cashier, the...
