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Nostalgia is a very powerful travel driver with younger travellers heading back to the places where the familiar streets, routines and the smell of coconut suntan lotion beckon. Globally, the trend is booming. A recent UK study found that 82% of Gen Z and 75% of Millennials are returning to destinations from childhood holidays. More than half of Gen Z travellers aged 18 to 24 have even returned with their parents, while a third of Millennials are taking their own young fa

International Day of Zero Waste - 30 March South Africa discards more than 10 million tonnes of food every year, roughly a third of the 31 million tonnes produced annually at a cost of approximately R62 billion. At the same time, around one in five households in the country experiences hunger. Cumulatively fruits, vegetables and cereals account for 70% of the wastage and loss. Meat, dairy, roots, tubers and oil seeds make up for another 28%. Dr Lize Barclay, Senior Lectur

Human Rights Day 21 March 2026 One in five South African children and teenagers suffer from a mental health condition, but only 10% of them can access the care they need [i] – a growing crisis that is not only a failure of the healthcare system, but a violation of their human rights. Globally, 50% of lifetime mental health disorders begin by the age of 14 [ii] , highlighting the lifelong impact that the failure of mental healthcare in childhood and adolescence can have on an

World Glaucoma Week: 8-14 March Glaucoma, a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness with debilitating consequences for quality of life, yet many South Africans are unaware they have the condition until it’s too late. Only 1 in 20 people know they are affected and 50% will be blind in one eye by the time they seek an ophthalmologist for the first time. Dr Marissa Willemse, specialist ophthalmologist and Presi

South Africa’s quintessential treat will be, rightly so, celebrated on National Milk Tart Day, 27 February. Like everyone else, Wayne Blake, Group Food & Beverage Manager of ANEW Hotels & Resorts, grew up with the creamy, cinnamon-kissed deliciousness of milk tart and for this special day, he shares not only his foolproof classic recipe but four creative variations that will have you see this nostalgic favourite in a whole new light. The perfect classic milk tart recipe Pr

Prof Armand Bam is the Head of Social Impact and PGDip NPO Leadership Development at Stellenbosch Business School The Milnerton High School assault should never have become a national mirror. But it did, not because violence between learners is new, but because the moment exposed something deeper and far more unsettling about how power, belonging, and responsibility are being learnt in our society. It is tempting to treat the incident as a school discipline matter. Sanctio