LIFESTYLE

SHAHNAAZ PARUK, the CEO of Penny Appeal SA, reaffirms the organisation’s commitment to the fight against gender-based violence, highlighting the need to include education and reformative work with perpetrators of violence against women. SOUTH Africa is known to have one of the highest records of violence and...

In the first of a series of articles on creation, DR YUSUF NOOR provides a glimpse into how the scientific community viewed how the universe came into being. WHAT could be more fascinating than wanting to know how our universe came into existence? How did the whole...

DR MUZZAMMIL ISMAIL, a public health medicine registrar in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town, calls for extra vigilance and caution in the community as the government relaxes the lockdown restrictions. THE past six months have been defined by COVID-19 and its...

The country has certainly moved into winter with bitterly cold weather, with Cape Town already battling cold and rain, Eastern Cape getting its first snowfall of the season and Gauteng experiencing sub-zero temperatures as well. This creates challenges for drivers but one can manage this. The managing...

by DR FARAH VAHED THERE is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting every aspect of our lives, from home schooling to moving ­businesses online and juggling family time in-between. Globally, we are fast approaching four million infections. In South Africa, the number of positive cases...

THE all-new Toyota GR Supra, the fifth generation of Toyota’s legendary sports car and the first global GR model to be produced by Toyota GAZOO Racing, has made its world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Conceived as a sports car in its...

SEDICK CROMBIE SOUTH Africa’s 24 years of democracy has brought forth many positive developments as the country strives to build a society based on universal human rights and the dignity of the individual. South Africa was ravaged by racism, subjugation of its people and prejudice, yet its...

ASHREF ISMAIL THE first-ever Ranger Raptor, Ford’s new off-road, performance pickup truck, blasted out from behind its camouflage during a reveal event in Thailand. The ultimate Ranger is purposefully designed, built and tested to set a benchmark as the only factory-built performance truck across Asia Pacific. Designed...

TOYER NAKIDIEN NO more than four kilometres from the Mother City or two train stations away, some exotic and indigenous animals have been captured and donated to the inhabitants of Salt River and ­visitors to the area by generous donors from across the world. Unfortunately, the location...

ASHREF ISMAIL AS I write this piece, winter has just made a very rude and abrupt entrance with overnight temperatures dropping to below five degrees and a cold wind adding to the chill factor. Here are some tips to make sure that driving in this cold season...