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Deadly Drinking

Jul 30, 2019

Alcohol abstinence a path to road safety

Last week, the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) released their June 2019 statistics which revealed that driving and driving remains a major concern across the city. IOL reported that a total of 890 people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in June alone. Needless to say the best amount of liquor to consume is no liquor at all and South Africans need to rethink their relationship with alcohol.Alcohol can have health benefits, with moderate consumers enjoying…

A tribute to Auntie Vivie

Jul 30, 2019

You would always find her at the frontline

Ethiopia: New journalist arrests put press freedom gains at risk

Jul 30, 2019

Ethiopian journalists face censored press

On 8 July 2019 Ethiopia’s Ministry of Defence announced plans to charge journalists and media houses for “publishing defamatory information about the Ethiopia National Defence Force.” According to Amnesty International, the Ethiopian government risks rolling back the great progress it made on media freedom last year.

World High Caesareans in the Private Sector

Jul 30, 2019

Another first for South Africa, and the threat this poses

Mo Abudu: Woman of many firsts

Jul 30, 2019

The sky is no limit

Born in London to Nigerian parents, eldest of three daughters, Mo Abudu’s dream has always been to change the negative narrative about the continent of Africa. Her parents would relocate to Lagos, Nigeria when she was seven, which gave her the opportunity to spend time with her grandparents who lived on a cocoa farm in Ondo State. While visiting she would learn about Nigerian culture, building a foundation for her later career decision.