Current discourse around refugees, particularly within certain streams of the media gives rise to the “us” and “them mentality. The narrative is one of the refugees, regularly dehumanised and constantly portrayed in a negative light. In fact, the narrative today is that refugees are a primary example of people who are victims of the direst circumstances. Casting our focus back to World War 2 will allow us to find several examples of Europeans fleeing to the Middle East seeking refuge. Hitler’s...

  Faizel Patel - 19-12-2018 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143)   Friend (F): So where are you going for holiday this festive season?  Me (M): No where special, just going to be at home and relax, it’s been a crazy news year and next year with elections will be even more crazy, and you?  F: I’m going for Umrah with my family.  M: Really? Wow, that’s awesome? Didn’t you go for Umrah in October, during Ramadan and just after Hajj?  F: Jee I did, but since it’s the festive season, I thought why go to Durban or...

Teens today are more reluctant to smoke cigarettes than their counterparts nearly three decades ago. BUT . . . hold that collective sigh of relief. A more worrisome trend has taken over - VAPING. The popularity of vaping or smoking of e-cigarettes is rapidly increasing in South Africa, with vape stores appearing in malls and restaurants, making it easy for the youth to have access. The industry is definitely targeting our youth by introducing flavours that grab their fancyYour teen could be...