Four psychologists reflect on what liberty means to them, their patients and the country
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Social media is a valuable tool for improving health awareness in Africa
The combination of flexible targetability, low cost and direct communication make for an effective way to improve education and address individual needs
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The prevailing myth of Afrikaner self-reliance
Reading the visual and aural codes of the song ‘Ons Sal Self’ reveals more about some Afrikaners than Afrikaners may be comfortable with
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Julian Assange, defender of our freedoms, is facing colossal injustice
Should he be extradited to the United States by Britain and sentenced as expected, it will be a blow to all citizens in constitutional democracies
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Words can paint a softened impression of Covid-19’s onslaught
Reporting is blurry but, reading between the lines, it seems more people have died from the disease
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Black is not king, queen or peasant — black is complex
Although Beyoncé’s visuals are spectacularly beautiful, we are allowed to criticise ‘Black is King’ as reducing Africa for the gaze of the capitalist West
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Who’s afraid of Big Fake News: How the expert lost her voice
By Daniel den Hollander Information is all around us. Social media platforms keep us informed of the latest developments. You would assume that this continuous access to the latest knowledge would make us smarter and more informed. Unfortunately, it has also created an explosion of fake news, conspiracy theories, and misinformation, often based on prejudice. […]
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Art and mind: Healing arts in public health spaces
By Dr Thirusha Naidu Creativity, like mental illness, is mysterious to most. It is an inexplicable yet distinctly human attribute. Historically, creatives have been admired, revered, feared, ostracised and persecuted. From the genius of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity to JK Rowling’s Harry Potter, Michaelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, to ingenious hackers or clever moms who conjure […]
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A Spanish song of resistance
The House of Paper — review of a notable series
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Coronovirus, meaningless numbers, disaster capitalism: Oligarchy’s dream come true
Some corporates, some philanthropists, and some governments, the United States in particular, have a vested interest in a global pandemic — and the stats of infection rates and deaths are useful to them.
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The power of words to show how South Africa is fighting Covid-19
News headlines point to the ‘facts’ that citizens feel in charge of the virus
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A new chatbot can answer your awkward questions about sex and HIV
By Mamakiri Mulaudzi, Ebenneza Kofi Okyere-D, Peace Kiguwa, Janan J. Dietrich You know how it can be super awkward to chat to someone about sex related things? Well the team at the PHRU (Perinatal HIV Research Unit) at Wits University has fixed that. Imagine that you are 22-years-old and living in Soweto. Your parents probably don’t […]