Social (opinion) Articles

Naseerah Nanabhai 16-06-2021 Healthy relationships have healthy characteristics such as mutual respect, understanding, patience, honesty and maintaining boundaries. They also contain a great deal of compromise, anger control and communication, but ultimately they rely...

By Zuleikha Ahmed 02:06:2021 As more vaccines have been made available to South Africa and the creation of more vaccine sites, we ask what is being done to ensure that rural communities have the same privileges as the rest of the country. Most of these areas affected...

By Mumtaz Moosa Saley 01:06:2021 Our phones buzz daily with funeral notifications reminding us constantly of death. As Muslims, we are taught that we belong to our Creator from a young age, and we will return to him. Many families over the past month have lost...

By Zuleikha Ahmed  01:06:2021 The week of 17-23 May 2021 has been declared as United Nations Road Safety Week when advocacy agencies, governments, and citizens alike focus on achievable measures to save lives and make streets safer. The number of residential road...

Naseerah Nanabhai 26-05-2021 Digital money, also called digital currency, refers to any form of money or payment in an electronic form only. Digital money lacks a tangible form such as a bill, check, or coins and is accounted for and transferred using electronic codes...

Naseerah Nanabhai  19-05-2021 Getting a good night’s sleep is crucial for each person to be healthy and productive. Good sleeping habits help you recharge fully, refresh your mind and body, balance hormones and may even assist in reaching weight goals. Often...

By Mumtaz Moosa Saley A year ago, we entered uncharted waters, and we hoped that by 2021 we would be COVID-19 free. But here we are with the number of active cases rising daily. I know you are tired; we all are. We currently feel as if what is meant to be will be;...

Naseerah Nanabhai 12-05-2021 While the thought of visiting some of our country’s most desirable destinations may be more appealing during warmer months, who says we have to hibernate indoors with blankets and heaters all through until spring? Travelling in winter...