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When Buhle Dlamini, a mother of toddler twins and a hardworking domestic worker, opened up to her employer, Sherees Dalton, about her aggressive cervical cancer diagnosis, Sherees took on the…
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Go to high school, matriculate, get into university, study medicine and become a doctor. While this may have been the dream Onazo Daniso had growing up in rural Lusikisiki, her…
Witnessing loved ones navigate serious health battles can profoundly shift one’s perspective. For Nadia Habig, it was this empathetic realisation that compelled her to use her passion for running to…
South Africa has just been ranked one of the best places in the world for British expats… and that’s not only good for them, it’s great for us too. …
Where mind meets heart
“You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate. If you want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind. That's the only thing you should be trying to control.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert
