By Zainub Jada 08:03:2022 PRODUCTIVE LIFE COACHING: SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION Nowadays, if you're not on social media,...
Social (opinion) Articles
The history, evolution and future of remote work
Naseerah Nanabhai 09-03-2022 Undoubtedly the pandemic has accelerated remote working practices, but the concept itself...
What to do when your child gets too much homework?
By Mumtaz Moosa-Saley 08:03:2002 Homework, real pain for most parents. Parents who have kids in grade R will relate...
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...
What to keep in mind when making social visits during Level 2 lockdown
By Mumtaz Moosa Saley 27:08:2020 It has been months since I have seen some of my immediate family so when the President announced that family visits were allowed during level 2 of the lockdown, I was ecstatic. But I soon realized that the restrictions had been lifted...
Time to ponder the Polygyny Debate
By Ml. Junaid Kharsany 26:08:2020 To those willing to ponder, Whilst the comments referring to men and women as “cocks” and “hens” may be considered offensive by some, the apology issued by the speaker must be welcomed and accepted. Those unsatisfied with the apology...
The most persecuted people mark 3 years of genocide
By Annisa Essack 25:08:2020 Three years on, the Rohingya Muslim minority today commemorate the crackdown by Myanmar’s military forces which drove away hundreds of thousands from their lands. The crackdown in Rakhine state, western Myanmar began on Aug. 25, 2017, and...
Getting Back to Business; Safety & Success Under COVID-19 Lockdown Level 2 Require More than Hoarding Hand Sanitiser
Faizel Patel – 21/08/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) As South Africa enters Level 2 of lockdown with more businesses opening and people returning to work, Helene Vermaak, Business Director at corporate cultural experts The Human Edge says that we will be needing more...
Faking a smile can turn it into a Real one
Husain Mohamed – 21/08/2020 Believe it or not, by imitating confidence or an optimistic mindset, an individual can actually carry those qualities in their real life. This is according to a study done by researchers at the University of South Australia. The team have...
Retrenchments on the Rise in SA
By Naseerah Nanabhai 20:08:2020 Among the extensive effects of lockdown regulations, job losses remain the most devastating. With findings suggesting a larger than the usual number of retrenchments during the months of May and June this year. A National Income...
Can you live off R585 a month?
By Mumtaz Saley Moosa 19:08:2020 Stats SA has released its national poverty lines 2020 report last Thursday. Any person living in South Africa would need at least R585 per month to afford enough food to meet the minimum required daily energy intake needed to survive....