Palestinian Poet Ali Mawassi Speaks
Palestinian voices will once again be elevated internationally as they take part in a virtual festival called “Long Night of…
Category: Social
Cape Residents Forced to Live in Flooded Shacks
Aid organisation Gift of the Givers has once again stepped in to assist flood affected areas. For more than a…
Disaster Officials Slow to Help Masi Flood Victims
People surviving in informal settlements have been the hardest hit by the heavy rains that have battered Cape Town over…
Social Workers Now Assist with Financial Advice
A Stellenbosch University study has found that social workers not only offer help in terms of social well-being and counselling…
Whites Still Cling to Top Jobs – Study
A bleak picture has been painted of transformation in the workplace with the Commission for Employment Equity concluding that at…
Muslim Community Devastated by Covid-19
The number of Covid-19 cases in Gauteng – and in particular – its mostly Muslim suburbs, has caused much concern.…
Doula Care – What We Actually Do
What is a Doula? Their roles, functions and training? If you’re looking for a career in helping new mothers and…
Responsible Citizenry: the body armour against the Delta Variant
Aid agency, the Gift of the Givers has appealed to South Africans to act responsibly, noting that hospital beds in…
Why hasn’t Khayelitsha seen a clear rise in Covid-19 cases?
Areas that had previously been identified as Covid-19 hotspots may now show lower infection rates. This has been the case…
Minister Sisiulu questions HRC support of land occupation
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has questioned the Human Rights Commission’s support of land occupation, calling it reckless to encourage…
How students and parents navigated through 2020 together
2020 was an especially difficult time for parents, students and teachers alike. In this feature, we talk about how first-year…
Swimming with sharks and working with turtles – a career in nature conservation
The PODSquad crew speaks all things honey, bees, sea birds and SHARKS! What does it mean to go into the…
Covid-19: Vaccines and Response to the 2nd wave
We are in 2021 under Level 3 of the national lockdown. South Africa has confirmed its position in gaining a…
Anniversary of the death of Qassem Soleimani
It has been a year since Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani of Iran’s Quds force was assassinated by the United States.…
Film Review: The Cradock Four
It has been 35 years since the cold-blooded murder of the Cradock Four. The activists Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow…
Hundreds displaced after fire ripped through Taiwan informal settlement
At least 400 people have been displaced after a fire ripped through the Taiwan informal settlement in Khayelitsha. The City’s…
Phased approach for SA vaccine introduction
The people first to be vaccinated for Covid-19 are health workers. The elderly and those with comorbidities will be part…
Masiphumelele fire victims demand CoCT immediately relocate them to temporary homes
Some Masiphumelele fire victims are demanding that the City of Cape Town immediately relocate them to their temporary homes. A…
Decapitated body found at Hazendal railway station
WARNING: THE FOLLOWING STORY MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME READERS. No arrest has yet been made after the gruesome discovery…
How does your head feel after this year? Looking at mental impact of 2020
South Africans find themselves back in Lockdown Level 3. And although 2021 approaches, we find ourselves in a situation of…