• Introducing Entrepreneur Chad Varnicker’s Nelson Mandela Bay

    FOR the next few weeks, we will be asking the people of Nelson Mandela Bay what they love about the metro. We hope to shine some light on just what it is that makes Nelson Mandela Bay and its residents so proud to call it home.

  • How Izizwe Projects Uplifts Walmer Township With The Help Of Volunteers

    FAZIELA HARRIS-DAVIDS: IZIZWE Projects is a registered non-profit organization which aims to uplift the community of Walmer Township in Gqeberha, by establishing partnerships with community groups, including Walmer High School, Walmer Primary School, and local creches. To assist with the work they do Izizwe relies on volunteers, many of whom come from abroad.

  • Where To Get Coffee On The Run In Gqeberha

    NICOLE MOHAMED: THE temperatures are dropping in the GQ and mornings are becoming a little more difficult, especially since it’s still dark when that alarm clock rings. Worst of all, we have to leave our warm beds for the chilly outside and all because we need to earn a living, get our children educated and,…

  • Lending A Hand Despatch, Paying It Forward

    ELEANOR DOUGLAS-MEYERS: A Despatch charity initiative, born out of personal struggle, continues to reach out to the community, this time around with a family day. The family day which takes place this weekend (June 4, 2023) at Innibos Kuierplek is the latest fundraising project run by Lending a Hand Despatch to fund their soup kitchen…

  • Whole Food Cookbooks To Assist With Holistic Health

    GUT health and whole food cooking have come under the spotlight recently leaving many unsure where to start.  These books released by Penguin Random House SA focus on healthy whole-food cooking and might just be what you need to shake up your weekly menu

  • Whale Migration Celebrations In Gqeberha

    WHALE Migration Celebrations start in Gqeberha this year, fitting as the city is now recognised as one of only six Whale Heritage Sites in the World.

  • Mandela University PhD Student Selected For Swiss Programme

    MANDELA University Physiology student at Itumeleng Zosela has been selected to represent Nelson Mandela Bay in Switzerland as one of four South African students that have been accepted to join the Novartis and University of Basel Next Generation Scientist Internship Program  (from June to August 2023)

  • NCPD And Disney Africa Unite For A Good Cause

    The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) once again joins forces with The Walt Disney Company Africa to bring awareness to and celebrate children and youth across the country.

  • Tips For Staying Out Of Debt

    WITH rising inflation, power outages and rocketing food and fuel prices it is no surprise that South Africans are resorting to debt.  With many reportedly spending 75% of their incomes on repayments and struggling to afford the basic necessities.

  • The Link Between Anxiety, Money And Me

    WELL, you, but it wouldn’t have rhymed as well. While my focus in my column thus far has mainly been on the neurodivergent, I thought it was time to focus on something that we all can relate to. Spicy or not, almost every person on the planet is struggling with the same anxiety over finances.…