Umamah Bakharia In the past few weeks, South Africa has been witnessing mass killings across the country. In the...
Opinion and Analysis Articles
The Dua Portal – The excitement of returning home from hajj is still focused on acceptance and forgiveness.
– SHAKIRAH HUNTER We were all at OR Tambo international, for the first time since the Pandemic hit - the restrictions...
How to we give advice without forcing our opinions on others?
Shakirah Hunter Recently I received a lovely message from a sister, she was concerned about something and wanted to...
#LeanOnMe Campaign – raising awareness about dangers of codeine
By Annisa Essack 17:06:2021 Lean is a concoction of cough syrup, fizzy drinks, and, in some cases, alcohol. Originating in Houston, Texas, and is typically served in a white Styrofoam cup. The term “lean” comes from the position it tends to put you in after drinking...
Youth Day 2021:”The Year of Charlotte Mannya Maxeke – Growing youth employment for an inclusive and transformed society
By Naseerah Nanabhai 15:06:2021 This year marks the 45th anniversary of the student uprising in Soweto. On June 16th 1976, brave young men and women stood up in protest against the use of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in township schools. On that day, over...
Two Hospitality Trends That Allow Consumers To ‘Escape’ in the Cape
The rise of staycations is fuel for the 'experience' economy and has given room for innovative getaways that do not expose guests to the virus. With COVID-19 rampant and many South Africans enjoying the comfort of their homes, from the kitchen to the couch seemed to...
Treat The Sick With Charity
By Mufti Yusuf Moosagie 10:06:2021 Man intrinsically has a love of wealth in his heart. He strives hard to attain it and then naturally wants to save and amass it. Despite that, if he spends his wealth with sincerity, this is a great sign of his faith, and there are...
RECURRING COUPS WORSENS MALI’S ECONOMIC FUTURE
By Zuleikha Ahmed 10:06:2021 Mali has come under the media's eye as the country faces the most coups in the past years; with its nine-month recent coup, the countries struggle seem to be worsening. The land-locked country of 20 million is one of the poorest in the...
Blood batteries’ fuel the fortune of Elon Musk
By Zuleikha Ahmed 09:06:2021 Elon Musk, one of the top five wealthiest people globally, has set his mission and vision of making electric vehicles available to the masses. Cobalt is a crucial component of a battery, but also the most expensive. Recent projections by...
99% of people who debate Satire either only read the headline or don’t understand it
by Ejaz Khan As the winter coldness takes temporary residence in South Africa, many are left searching for answers, trying to understand their purpose within society. Those that are helpful, will lend a helping hand. Those who only seek to sow disunity, will...
The new stigma needs to go
By Mumtaz Moosa Saley 09:06:2021 As infections start to rise, we see a dangerous trend of people afraid to disclose their COVID positive status—the perceived stigma attached to contracting COVID-19 needs to be stopped immediately, as it is life-threatening. It’s not...
Understanding emotional eating and ways to overcome it
By Naseerah Nanabhai 09:06:2021 Emotional eating is when people use food to deal with emotions rather than to satisfy hunger. Almost everyone experiences emotional eating at some point in their lives. But if it becomes a constant, especially unconsciously, emotional...