Social (opinion) Articles

By Naseerah Nanabhai Communication is more than just exchanging words. It’s about understanding the emotion and intention behind the words spoken. To communicate effectively one needs to not only convey their ideas correctly but also listen in a way that allows a full...

By Annisa Essack The year 2020 most definitively provided us with a new perspective on life in general, it also left a lasting impact on how we communicate, particularly the words we chose in our communications.  Terre Short, leadership coach and author of The Words...

By Mumtaz Moosa Saley The first day of school for Grade R and Grade One kids means that either the parents or child would be at the classroom sharing tears of joy mixed with fear. Last year left many kids at home for most of the year and this made the school year even...

  By Mumtaz Moosa-Saley The little corner of Helenvale was not the most attractive of the corners in the area, it was an eyesore which was commonly used for illegal dumping. However, this area has taken a three hundred and sixty-five-degree turn thanks to Claude...

By Naseerah Nanabhai Social media is a major part of our lives and with so much access to the world around us, we are heavily affected by what we see on the internet. Which raises the question of whether social media limits or encourages our creativity. Studies point...

By Naseerah Nanabhai The new year has highlighted revealing insight into our frustrations regarding social distancing and the mundanity of working from home. Our clothes it appears are now the most vocal expression of our emotions. Not only has lockdown changed the...

            By Mumtaz Moosa Saley Residents in Greenside, Johannesburg have been on the lookout for an injured Hadeda. The WhatsApp post began on the local Greenside community groups and soon went viral. Hadedas are the alarm clocks we...