Social (opinion) Articles

By Zainub Jada 28:09:2021 INTROVERT: A shy, reticent person INTROVERSION: Personality type A person who prefers calm environments, limits social engagement or embraces a greater than average preference for solitude. WHAT IS AN INTROVERTED PERSON LIKE? An introvert is...

By Naseerah Nanabhai 22:09:2021 When Heritage Day was proclaimed an official holiday in 1996, former president Nelson Mandela said: "When our first democratically-elected government decided to make Heritage Day one of our national days, we did so because we knew that...

By Naseerah Nanabhai 15:09:2021 In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the 16th of September as World Ozone Day in commemoration of the date, in 1987 when the nations signed the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. This...

By Mumtaz Saley Moosa 14:09:2021 The Cabbage bandit has gone viral on social media over the weekend; Djo BaNkuna was told to remove his cabbage patch in front of his home or face possible jail time. The policeman who had told him to remove the patch asked him to apply...

By Naseerah Nanabhai 08:09:2021 Reactions to certain foods are normal, but in most instances, it is caused by food intolerance and not a food allergy, as many of us might think. Usually, a food intolerance causes some of the same signs and symptoms as a food allergy,...

By Naseerah Nanabhai 18:08:2021 The past year and a half have been tough on all of us; through lockdowns, not seeing friends and family and losing loved ones, depression and anxiety has affected most of us. While looking for ways to cope and uplift our spirits,...

Naseerah Nanabhai 01-09-2021 September is Global Deaf Awareness Month, an initiative started by the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) to commemorate their first world congress. In South Africa, it has been declared as National Deaf Awareness Month by both the Deaf...

By Mumtaz Moosa-Saley 26:08:2021 Having lived in this suburb for a long time, I must give credit where it is due between the residents association and the ward councillor. Norwood is an area that has become the most sought after neighbourhood in Johannesburg. It is...