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From South Africa to Sweden and almost back again

My now almost two-year-old was born in 2021 and shortly thereafter we decided we wanted to look for a better future for our child abroad. If we only knew then what we know now.  

A roadmap for your mental health

Having a conversation about mental health still remains a challenging exercise for many people. We were brought up in a culture in South Africa where you “had to be seen and not heard” or had to “pull yourself together” or “swallow your tears”.  Most South Africans grow up without ever being exposed to ways of looking after their mental health. I am not denouncing this framework, I’m simply stating the dilemma and its effects.

Opinion piece: The art of kuier

The Afrikaans culture is great! That was my first thought when I first visited South Africa 25 years ago. Growing up in America, watching my parents and grandparents kuier [Editor: an Afrikaans word that loosely translates to “pay a visit”, but also denotes a friendly, homely occasion] it was wonderful to see how family and friends connected socially – looking at each other and chatting with genuine interest, sharing good times over shared culture.

High Court dismisses Malema and EFF application for leave to appeal in AfriForum land invasion case with costs

“This judgement is a major win for private property rights and a big blow to those who wish to incite criminality, violence or lawlessness,” says Ernst van Zyl, Campaign Officer for Strategy and Content at AfriForum.

“AfriForum welcomes Judge Mabuse’s judgement which adds the necessary emphasis on the serious criminal nature of inciting people to trespass on and illegally occupy private property,” Van Zyl concludes.