By Muhammad Bham 08:09:2022 Al Baraka's Wills week highlights the importance of having a will and creating awareness...
Opinion and Analysis Articles
As the spring season has arrived, so have the creepy crawly insects
By Neelam Rahim The hot weather brings significant relief from the cold, but some unwanted friends seem to tag along,...
Living in the moment and embracing the gift of the present
By Naseerah Nanabhai 31:08:2022 Often, we find ourselves thinking about what will happen a few days, months, or even...
How to navigate our kids’ friendships and their playdates
Shakirah Hunter Loneliness can be a test that we are unable to navigate as adults and can find it extremely challenging to make friends and to navigate the social rules of friendship. Creating social connections begin in our childhood. Although some people might be...
Explainer: How South Africa’s Petrol Price Is Set?
South Africa’s latest fuel price increase, which came into effect on 1 December, put the cost of petrol over the R20 per litre mark (about US$1.25) in parts of the country for the first time. The increase sparked public outcry. The Conversation Africa’s Nontobeko...
Skills Acquisition in the New Year
By Shakirah Hunter 22:12:2021 In an ever-changing world, with our knowledge skillset needing to be updated constantly - we are constantly in the tug-of-war of needing to develop ourselves but never seeming to have the time to do so. Our schooling systems have been...
5 ways to assist you in creating a work- life balance as a Muslim
Shakirah Hunter For the longest time, work has been our defining factor. Our only measure of success. As young children we barrel through our schooling career trying to get to a ‘finish line’. This magical place that allows us to rest. As adults in the workplace, we...
We have became our parents
By Mumtaz Moosa Saley 09:12:2021 As the door of the fridge opens for the nine millionth time, and my kids are on their third breakfast for the morning, I sit typing out my article on "How am I to handle the rest of this holiday?" Somewhere in our minds, we have all...
HOW YOU END THE YEAR MATTERS- ENDING WITH GRACE AND GRATITUDE
Shakirah Hunter It has been a topsy-turvy twister of a year. A year of high achievements and extreme lows. We have all been on an emotional rollercoaster. Plans have been made and plans have been dashed. We kept ourselves together trying to hold our heads above water....
Gangsterism and the impact on our children | Is there hope for escape from Cape Town’s gang life for our children?
Shakirah Hunter Usually when one receives news about gangsterism there is always this association with fear, death, and the negative impact that members of gangs have on society. We constantly look at gangsters as being hardened criminals and once they have...
Productive Life Coaching: Burnout
PRODUCTIVE LIFE COACHING: BURNOUT By Zainub Jada 04:12:2021 Have your job expectations left you completely drained and running on empty? Struggling to find the reserves to make it through the day? Are you completely down out and at a point that you just can’t anymore?...
The journey of remarrying after the loss of a loved one /after divorce
Shakirah Hunter In the moments after the loss of a beloved spouse, whether through death or divorce, the initial reaction of our community is one of support and comfort. But as we move on from those initial moments of grief, there comes about a more real need and...