Social (opinion) Articles

By Naseerah Nanabhai 11:05:2022 These days, cities are advancing at breakneck speed, with many moving far beyond inceptive designs and features. Such towns, termed ‘smart cities’, are characterised by the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to...

By Naseerah Nanabhai 04:05:2022 Anxiety is an unpleasant emotion driven by uncertainty; it commonly results in intense, excessive, and persistent worry or fear. These fears usually relate to everyday situations or future events. While a small amount of anxiety is...

By Naseerah Nanabhai 20:04:2022 The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Take benefit of five before five: your youth before your old age, your health before your sickness, your wealth before your poverty, your free time before you are preoccupied, and your life...

By Zainub Jada 26 March 2022 "THE POWER OF RESILIENCE WHICH DRIVES PRODUCTIVITY" Are development quotients a generational thing? You know I.Q., E.Q., and now we have A.Q. For a long time, people believed that there was only one measurement of intelligence, and that...

By Mumtaz Moosa-Saley 23:03:2022 As a parent, I understand the fears of COVID-19 still looms in many of our children’s minds, but it is always the kids who ritually sanitise and wear masks even on their way home from school. As a parent, I laugh as I say this, but my...

By Naseerah Nanabhai 18:03:2022 In 1994, the democratic government declared March 21st Human Rights Day, to commemorate and honour those who fought for the attainment of democracy in South Africa. The day is historically linked with the events of March 21st, 1960, at...

By Zainub Jada 14:03:2022 PRODUCTIVE LIFE COACHING: SADNESS VS DEPRESSION Millions of people worldwide experience sadness or depression at some point in their lives. However, recognising the difference between a diagnosis of depression and the emotion of sadness can...

By Mumtaz Moosa-Saley 14:03:2022 An interesting thread has been started on the Facebook page called The Village, and it gave parents tips for navigating the online application process.  As a parent myself, I can tell you that the process may be easy, but waiting for a...

By Zainub Jada 08:03:2022 PRODUCTIVE LIFE COACHING: STRESS Stress is our psychological and physiological reaction to an event or condition considered a threat or challenge. There is a feeling of emotional pressure and strain when we feel unable to cope or are...