SA’s black female unemployment crisis forces us to think differently about job creation and the effects of human behaviour on the planet
Charmain Naidoo
Charmain Naidoo is a journalist.
Remembering Shona Bagley and other loved ones
Death is everywhere. Charmain Naidoo thinks about her encounters with that dark word and world
Silence like a cancer
A trip to the leafy ’burbs demonstrates that noise pollution can strike anywhere, not just in urban apartments
Punctured by a pothole
Charmain Naidoo was sailing along thinking about cow burps and methane and a friend’s lunch when – bam – the sound of rubber hitting the road
Take me to church
The supernatural is important but it is the social part that is crucial, especially in times of need
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ season 17 is just a rerun of Covid season 1
We’ve already experienced or seen fear, loneliness, sickness and death in our own lives – but also joy, generosity and courage
‘If it were up to me, alcohol would be banned for good’
Although only a small percentage of people abuse drink, they can wreak all sorts of havoc
We’re prepared for the Year of Uncertainty
The Year that Wasn’t was our practice run at being able to adapt, to be resilient, to mourn and to despair