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Many of our readers have admitted they currently face hardships of all kinds. South Africa herself faces all kinds of trials and abuse. When the odds are stacked against us, keeping on with minimal fuss trumps all. Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius w

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Fresh from school armed with my Social Work degree, I was so scared to be practising as a social worker for the first time. Like every fresh graduate, I’d always wondered what my first job would be like, and where I would be working, and I’d really h

Are there specific elements that you believe define your approach to storytelling? My interest in writing novels is to explore human behaviour and to provide entertainment for my wonderful readers. I’m an intensely curious person, and have been so fo

What am I? There is a faraway place That has both light and dark sides Its gravitational pull Affects the Earth’s tides The moon What colour do cats like best? Purr – ple! Say this 10 times fast Six silly skeletons sewing HELP RONG GET BACK TO HIS SP

South Africa has notoriously high levels of violence against women. The latest police figures show that 10,818 rape cases were reported in the first quarter of 2022. [Statista reports almost 53 900 South Africans reported being a victim of a sexual c

Dr Ntombifikile Mtshali is the Chief Executive Officer of Shout-It-Now, a South African NPC that delivers youth-friendly, community-based HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health and related services in the Gauteng and North West provinces. As

Broadcasting legend John Maytham and acclaimed actor Emma Kotze star in a story of shattered lives and dark truths that will slither under people’s skins. The haunting tale in Writer, Director Louis Viljoen’s The Sin Drinkers may not be for the margi