Plastic surgery ‘Zoom Boom’ amid pandemic

Read More While the global Covid-19 pandemic initially brought elective procedures like cosmetic surgery to a standstill, the aesthetics industry has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels and continues to soar to even greater heights than before. This is according to award-winning plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr Brian Monaisa, who says his private practice, Marang Aesthetics, […]

NSTF-South32 Awards 2022

Read More The transformative potential of basic sciences for sustainable development The prestigious “Oscars” of the science, engineering and technology (SET) world took place on 21 July 2022. This, the 24th celebration of South African science, ingenuity, and innovation, is a shining light at a time when the world needs far more good news. The […]

GOP states push back against DC, NYC calls for federal help with migrant surge

Post Content NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican states, including those at the southern border, are pushing back against calls from Democratic politicians in Washington D.C. and New York City for federal help with alleged surges in illegal immigrants hitting their cities — arguing that those cities are dealing with the effects […]

Pentagon should end ‘woke’ hunt for military extremism, says fmr Green Beret

Post Content NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former Green Beret calls on the Defense Department to end its hunt for military extremism following a ‘fruitless’ investigation and a recommendation from the Senate Armed Services Committee. “I hope that the DOD and the Biden administration take the recommendation so that our service […]

Poverty Has Doubled in Burma, World Bank Says

Read More Burma’s economy remains weak, and poverty is estimated to have doubled, with internal conflicts, inflation, and rapid policy shifts complicating businesses, the World Bank said on Tuesday. Economic growth in the military-ruled country is projected to grow 3 percent in the fiscal year ending in September 2022, following an 18 percent contraction the […]

Zikalala says internal conflict in the ANC is a challenge

Read More Gains: The ANC’s KZN chairperson Sihle Zikalala says the party is stabilising in the province. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) Despite going through what was possibly the most difficult period in the ANC’s history since liberation, KwaZulu-Natal party chairperson Sihle Zikalala believes his provincial executive committee has made significant progress in uniting the party. Zikalala […]

Sustainable in fashion, for some

Read More ‘I haven’t bought new clothes in years,” boasts a woman going through a rail of clothing at a Slow Fashion Collective event in Woodstock, in Cape Town. Everything on offer is secondhand — “pre-loved”, in car-salespeople parlance. From Italian-made trench coats, Adidas jackets and sequined jumpsuits to a mint-condition Donna Karan two-piece in […]

Schools can be a great resource for mental health in South Africa

Read MoreChildren and adolescents’ mental well-being is deeply rooted in the environments they live in, particularly the schools they attend. GettyImages In the face of deep inequality, unemployment, high rates of crime and violence, and the social and economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the mental health trajectory for young South Africans looks bleak. Mental […]