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Health and Welfare

HEALTH: Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Pain

7 Causes of Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Pain (Lower Back Pain) How to know if you just have a lower-back tweak or if you need to see your doctor. Key Factors If you have a dull ache in your lower back that extends down to your buttocks and gets worse when you do things like walk, sit or stand for long periods of time, it could be connected to your sacroiliac […]

todayFebruary 23, 2026 12

Interesting Stories

Reach for the Stars

UNIVERSE OF POSSIBILITIES By Naledi Sikhakhane 23-year-old Nkosinathi Sangweni's journey from rural KZN to the European laboratory for particle physics. Curiosity, collaboration and a passion for discovering how the universe works have propelled this rising astrophysicist onto the global science scene – and it’s only the beginning. From the quiet village of Ntendeka in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal, to the cutting-edge laboratories of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, […]

todayFebruary 19, 2026 5

Recipes

Peanut Butter Energy Snacks

Flavour bombs: Heleen Meyer often gets asked if she has a recipe for a special snack, that’s not a packet of chips or sweet biscuits. Her answer is a big fat ‘YES!’. Once you’ve made these peanut butter balls, you’ll want to have them in your fridge on a regular basis. Your whole family will love these wholesome energy balls. This recipe is a simple combination of everyday ingredients, packed […]

todayFebruary 14, 2026 20

Health and Welfare

Food: Can you eat Cheese if you have High Cholesterol?

Cheese and cholesterol: Is it safe and which kinds of cheese are best? Cheese is a good source of calcium and protein, but it can also be high in saturated fats and sodium. A person can consume moderate amounts of cheese as part of a healthy dietary eating plan. Cheese on its own can be a snack or an appetizer. It can be added to sauces, soups, pastries, and many […]

todayFebruary 11, 2026 10

Recipes

Easy Bean Salad

In South Africa we love a bean salad, whether it’s a side dish at a braai or just a go-to for any other meal. This recipe by Heleen Meyer, is no ordinary bean salad. It has all the well-known flavours of a bean salad, but the homemade dressing makes it wholesome and extra good! Enjoy this as a vibrant side dish or have it as a light vegetarian meal. And […]

todayFebruary 7, 2026 13

Health and Welfare

All About Bipolar and Schizophrenia. Do They Differ?

Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are mental health conditions that have some common traits and some key differences. Differences include the symptoms a person experiences. Bipolar disorder causes shifts in mood, energy level, and thinking. Schizophrenia causes a person to appear to lose touch with reality. People with bipolar disorder may experience episodes of mania and depression, often with periods of relative stability occurring in between. Individuals with schizophrenia experience symptoms […]

todayFebruary 3, 2026 16

Interesting Stories

Wesley Roodt on his Debut Novel “All the Saints”

Today we’re speaking to Wesley Roodt, Chevening scholar, filmmaker and educator, whose debut novel, All the Saints, brings the gale-force gees of an Eastern Cape boys’ school to the page in a voice that is as funny as it is devastating. Through Isaac “Izzy” Kingston’s confessional narration, the book plunges readers into rugby fields, overnight excursions and the quiet corners where overachievement, fear and queerness collide in contemporary South Africa.

todayFebruary 3, 2026 17

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Mielies aan die Stronk – op 3 Maniere

Dié lekker groente is ’n immergewilde bygereg in Suid-Afrika, veral in die somermaande, wanneer mielies ook in seisoen is. Mielies se natuurlike soet smaak pas by soveel ander geure, wat dit juis ekstra veelsydig maak. Het jy al gaar mielies oor die kole gerooster vir ’n ekstra lekker geur? Dis baie maklik en werk veral goed as die mielies reeds gaar is. Maak seker dat die kole nie te warm […]

todayJanuary 26, 2026 4

Recipes

Maklikste Viskoekies

Viskoekies is nogal iets waaroor mense sterk opinies kan hê. Jy is óf dol daaroor, of dis nou nie eintlik op jou lys van gunstelinge nie. Maar hierdie resep van Heleen Meyer is een waarvoor daar oor en oor gevra word. Dis maklik om te maak en met een blikkie sardyne (pilchards) kan jy ’n hele voedsame ete voorberei. Sardyne is ’n baie bekostigbare protein en regtig gesond, want dis […]

todayJanuary 18, 2026 21

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