More South Africans are happier to be home than at the beginning of lockdown according to a new study. Results of the Gross National Happiness study show that South Africans appear to be happier to be at home than they were at the start of lockdown, but there were other perplexing findings, writes Melanie Verwoerd. On…
It's time for white people to be part of the healing process and to listen when people speak about their experiences, writes Melanie Verwoerd. There is a time to talk and a time to shut up.I acknowledge that the Bible states it slightly more eloquently in Eccleciastes 3, but I think if the writers of the holy…
Insurance policies need to be looked at constantly as part of your personal finance journey. Picture: iStock We may be paying a fortune for insurance policies but it doesn't always mean we are actually covered, writes Melanie Verwoerd. I am sure I'm not the only one who has a healthy suspicion when it comes to insurance…
We need CEOs and we need essential workers. Yet, over the last century or so, we have gradually degraded the position of essential workers, while we have greatly elevated the positions of business people (and politicians). Earlier this week, on my way to an appointment, I saw a group of workers unblocking storm water drains…
Friends and relatives of slain Tshegofatso Pule hold balloons at her funeral, which took place in Meadowlands on Thursday. One of the balloons is imprinted with the image of her face and the message ‘Rest in peace, Tshego’. Picture: Tebogo Letsie The brutal truth is that, despite our beautiful Constitution, no woman in our country…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…