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...
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The sedentary lifestyle and how to overcome it
1 min read 23 September 2022 12:45 South Africa has been identified as having one of the highest rates of inactivity...
Job burnout – what you need to know
1 min read 15:09:2022 13:15 Job burnout is up 9% since 2021, with 5 in every eight workers feeling overworked;...
Attempted Jo’burg Kidnapping – ways to keep children safe
Naseerah Nanabhai 16-09-2020 Shocking footage has emerged of an attempted child abduction in Florida, Johannesburg. The nightmare scenario depicts two women and a child seated outside at a restaurant table. When suddenly, they all turn around to look back at something...
A Time to Reboot Capitalism
By Annisa Essack 14:0:2020 Economist, Milton Friedman, some 50 years ago, said that companies exist purely to maximise profits. A declining belief in capitalism, an accelerating climate emergency, increasing divisiveness and inequality — all exacerbated by a global...
Support small business this year, they need you!
By Mumtaz Moosa Saley 10:09:2020 I visited a once busy weekend market. The rich aroma of food and the buzzing ambience that once filled the busy area was now filled with a sombre mood, you could almost hear a pin drop in the market. Yes, I was saddened by the fact...
[LISTEN] What Does it Take to Become a You Tube Star?
Faizel Patel – 10/09/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Career coach Quincy Malope says You Tube has become a hit with children for number of reasons including the fame, the sponsorship, the money and the freebies that You Tubers receive. While children as young as the...
Huawei Hits Back with Google Alternatives
By Naseerah Nanabhai 09:09:2020 Chinese tech giant Huawei’s app availability has taken a hit as the company's phones can no longer have access to Google software, including the Play Store. This is a result of President Donald Trump banning American companies from...
World Suicide Prevention Day 10 September – Pets Support Mental Health
Faizel Patel – 07/09/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) As the prepares to acknowledge World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September, the seriousness of this the COVID-19 on the mental health of all individuals should not go amiss. Recent research in the UK revealed...
How Employers Can Help their Financially Stressed Employees
Faizel Patel – 03/09/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on economies and financial viabilities of individuals including the poor and vulnerable. If your organisation has staff who are financially stressed, you are losing out...
What does Islam say about climate change and climate action?
Many Muslim majority countries bear the brunt of climate change, but their cultural awareness of it and climate action are often staggeringly limited. A movement of "Islamic environmentalism" based on Islamic tradition - rather than imported "white saviour"...
Curbing Illegal Connections
Naseerah Nanabhai 28-08-2020 Eskom emphasises the importance of educating the public about illegal connections and other issues that have an impact on the national power grid. “It is important that communities are aware of the dangers of illegal connections, network...
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