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Illustrations To The Top: Karabo Poppy!
@karabo_poppy shot by @uglybruv There’s a TED Talk where someone mentions that distractions are necessary for the brain’s creativity. I am going to have to look into this assertion as I have evidence that one of our best illustrators and visual artists, doesn’t...
The Rollercoaster of Finding the Language for your Feelings
About a month or so ago, I received a DM from one of my Instagram community members and they were grateful to me for helping them have a language for something they were going through at that moment. They referenced a blog post I had written in 2017. As they stepped...
National Savings Month Series: What’s Your Excuse For Not Saving? (Pt 2)
If a fortune teller drew you closer to their crystal ball, laying out a picture of what your financial future looks like, would you be impressed? Well I guess some of us would be hoping she makes up a glorious future and sells us dreams because reality is well… bleak....
Healing Melodies: Incorporating Music in Mental Health Rituals
The art of music is unique to each person’s palate. How many times have you gotten into debates with someone opposing their taste in music or having yours challenged? I know I’m guilty of not comprehending how on earth someone wouldn’t understand the beauty of Country...
Five Ways To Build Productivity Habits
When are you most productive? Throughout my work life, I’ve always felt that my sleep and productivity patterns were a little bit messy and getting them back on track has been a constant battle I am still tip-toeing around. As someone who worked different...
Parent’s Guide to Gaming Series: The Healthy Way To Game (Pt 4)
With school closures, children attending school twice or three times a week, and alternative teaching measures - most parents can agree that the lockdown has had them spending even more time with their children at home and what this means that for most households,...
Parenting Queer Children Series: What Will People Say? (Pt 1)
When I came out as gay to my parents at 21 years old, one of the concerns my parents had was the opinions of other people. I’ve always said, my mother responded in the way that is expected of people with queer children when they confirm their queerness. It is not...
Exploring The Equestrian Sport and Lifestyle
Usually around this season, July, to be specific, there's generally hype around a prestigious event that hosts the 'creme dela crème' of the country's elite society and a majority of South African celebrities. Of course, this being one of the industries that are badly...
They Say Opposites Attract, But Will It Work If They Are From Different Religious & Cultural Backgrounds?
As the world embraces diversity; relationships and all kinds of partnerships are inevitable. South Africa’s diverse culture is growing beyond the narrative ‘rainbow nation’ which is, quite frankly, almost losing its essence. On this relationships feature, we discuss...
Disney: My Magic Is Me
I can never get over the excitement and elation of my children in seeing themselves mirrored in TV or digital content. Just recently, I overheard a conversation the two older brothers were and in describing a particular TV character, the explanation included “The one...
More Than A Number’s Game
Someone once said, there is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise and as we celebrate National Chartered Accountants Day, which originates from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), celebrating their 73rd Anniversary today, we bring...
National Savings Month Series: Here’s The Topic That You’ve Been Avoiding: Saving! (Pt 1)
Growing up, my parents always told me about saving money. Without revealing my age, R5 when I was in school could get me two packets of small chips, sweet iceblock, and bubblegum. My dad gave me R5 as pocket money, and he always told me to save at least R2 from the R5...
Mental Health And Managing Healthy Boundaries
We are living in an era that is committed to progress in most dimensions of our lives, and society as a whole. In the past couple of years, mental health is one major subject matter that has been widely discussed across different platforms. Psychologists, medical...
Future Leaders Who Have Taken Up Space!
Today, we end off our youth month careers feature with young people from different parts of the country who have ventured into their fields of interest and made a difference. They were ecstatic to share their experiences with us about their leadership roles and...
The Sit Down with Olwethu
It was in 2019 when The phrase ‘TAKE UP SPACE’ gained momentum on the world stage of Miss Universe. These were the words uttered by our very own Zozibini Tunzi. We watched her get crowned as Miss South Africa before she jetted off to put our country on the map, ultimately taking the title of Miss Universe.
Zozi recently took her final walk on the global stage and is back in the country. So what’s next for this chapter of her life? She gets into this conversation with Olwethu on #TheSitDownLifestyle
The Art of Superwoman
Welcome to the Art of Superwoman, where we explore and celebrate the journey of modern womanhood.