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Becoming: Bongeziwe Mabandla’s Ndingubani has been gestating for years, waiting for the courage to come into being. Photo: Christopher Saunders

Bongeziwe Mabandla is ready to be fully present

With a new album on the horizon and sold-out shows across the globe, Bongeziwe Mabandla is stepping into the artist he was always becoming

In To Health With It!, Tebogo ‘ProVerb’ Thekisho combines relatable
stories with expert guidance on health and wellness

From hip-hop to holistic health

In To Health With It!, Tebogo ‘ProVerb’ Thekisho combines relatable stories with expert guidance on health and wellness

Layered: Lebo Mazibuko’s novel Fabrics of Love came out in August. Photo: Thandukwazi Lungelo Gcabashe

Exploring the fabric of family and identity in Lebo Mazibuko’s Fabrics of Love

Lebo Mazibuko’s second novel, Fabrics of Love, looks at themes of family trauma, black womanhood, absent fathers and heritage

Author Michelle Kekana

Road to mental wellness: Michelle Kekana and Marion Scher’s books give voice to the silent struggles within

Michelle Kekana and Marion Scher challenge the narrative, highlighting mental health as a universal human experience

In South Africa, one in three women experience depression or anxiety during pregnancy and after the birth of the child. Photo: David Harrison, M&G

Maternal mental health: The missing link in a thriving democracy

Women’s mental health matters not only for the mother but that of their children

Between the lines: What South African stories reveal about men’s mental health

What happens when men can’t ask for help? These South African books offer raw, revealing answers

Encounters with Palestine and the environment

These subjects take centre stage at a festival showcasing nearly 50 documentaries

suicide as the fourth Death by suicide is the fourth highest cause of death among men aged 15 to 24 in South Africa. Graphic: John McCann/M&G

Mental illness costs SA billions

Shame and stigma, as well as the lack of facilities, are barriers to healing, experts say

The Gender Parity Index (GPI) in tertiary education tells the story. As of the latest figures, South Africa’s GPI stands at 1.41, meaning that for every man enrolled in higher education, there are 1.41 women. (Flickr/ https://www.microbizmag.co.uk)

Feeling extra tired? Mid-year burnout is a thing

It’s normal, especially considering the world we’re living in

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Conversations about genre and sticking out in a room full of people were moot for Riky Rick.
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‘We never die. We multiply.’ Tribute to Riky Rick on the first anniversary of his death

One year has gone by since the passing of rapper Riky Rick after taking his own life February 23 2022

Graphic: John McCann/M&G

South African men’s mental health is a life-and-death issue

Our men are in turmoil and our women are in danger

Can technology help to promote students’ mental health?

New apps and online therapy show promise, but more research is needed to help understand who will benefit from digital interventions

Graphic: John McCann/M&G

OPINION | Taking on our land’s mental health challenges – and winning

Acceptability, access and affordability are the issues that need to be tackled to effect a major improvement across the nation.

Clea and Theresa with their father, Clyde Mallinson. The family spent many happy beach holidays at Crawford’s Cabins in Chintsa East in the 1980s. Photo: Brenda Mallinson

A holiday for the soul: Home is where the beach is

Revisiting a childhood holiday spot — Chintsa in the Eastern Cape — helped to kickstart recovery from burnout and depression

Not enough: It seems that the regular salary is not enough for young South Africans. Many turn to side hustles to make ends meet.

Mind the toxic workplace

While people are taking mental health more seriously, the commodification of workers can turn a job into a toxic space that depletes more than it uplifts

(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Suicide crisis soars in South Africa

There are few programmes that deal with mental illness, so the cycle can continue for generations

(Paul Botes/M&G)

Climate change a ‘collective trauma of potentially epic proportions’ for South Africa

The effects of global warming are negatively affecting mental well-being and will only accelerate in the future, according to a new report

Strong in his faith: The Importance of Art in Times of Crisis, 2021, Senzo Shabangu

The Portfolio: Senzo Shabangu on not being scared of colour

The artist is associated with printmaking, but he wants us to remember that it all starts with a drawing

Naomi Osaka after winning the US Open final against Victoria Azarenka at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York. (Photograph by Al Bello/ Getty Images)

Sport, the media and mental wellbeing

Players and journalists are necessarily intertwined, but there have to be more considerate and respectful ways to bring the game to spectators

Pauline Yator, now a fishmonger in Kambi ya Samaki area along the shores of Lake Baringo

Climate crisis affects Kenyan’s mental health

The country has a national mental health emergency but only a handful of psychiatrists to deal with it