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Social media, success and self-worth: How comparison may affect our mental health
As World Mental Health Day approaches, research highlights how social media comparisons impact self-worth and well-being, showing that how we interpret curated online lives…
Could South African children sue Big Tech over ‘harmful design’?
Following high-profile US rulings against Meta and YouTube over addictive design, global litigation is targeting tech giants—and South African courts could be the next…
It's okay that not all will be millionaires by 30
In a digital culture driven by viral pranks and performative wealth, young South Africans face immense pressure to succeed by 30. We must redefine ambition, respect, and progress…
The bedroom, the ring light, the upload button: Openserve backs the creators moving South African culture
Openserve has been announced as the headline sponsor for the 2026 South African Social Media Awards, championing digital inclusion and the infrastructure powering South Africa's…
Absa's campaign to help people feel more confident with their money
Absa is set to launch a new comedy-drama micro-series, 'For Better Or For Whatever', on its social media platforms. The series aims to use relatable stories about love, family,…
Booktok, performance and the politics of reading
In the age of BookTok, reading has evolved from a solitary pleasure into a public performance. This article delves into how social media has reshaped our relationship with books,…
Openserve SASMA Awards to Reveal 2026 Nominees
South Africa's digital creator community gathers in Rosebank, Johannesburg, for the exclusive Nominee Announcement Ceremony of the Openserve South African Social Media Awards…
De Kock’s posts reopen old wounds
Notorious apartheid assassin Eugene de Kock is forcing his victims and their families to relive the torture and extrajudicial killings of anti-apartheid activists as he recounts,…
In a world built for scrolling, can book fairs still survive?
A quiet conversation at the Kingsmead Book Fair became a reflection on shrinking attention spans, digital culture and the fragile future of reading
Is Ngcukaitobi being set up against black empowerment?
The Bar will invoke the cab-rank rule, which generally requires counsel to accept a brief in a field where they practise, even when they dislike the client or cause. Yet the rule…
Local polls call for decorum and fair debate
Politicians’ conduct in parliament, media and public forums shapes not only the tone of electioneering but also the very fabric of democratic trust and social cohesion
Ziyanda Nkunjana nominated for best content creator at Emerge Africa Awards
Fashion and lifestyle storyteller Ziyanda Nkunjana’s nomination marks a powerful moment for authentic African and village-centered storytelling
Kudi Maradzika’s Bad Influencer captures Joburg’s counterfeit glamour
With an all-star cast, the seven-part Netflix series unpacks fame, fraud and female empowerment in the modern African cityscape
Why free speech matters: Jimmy Kimmel, Charlie Kirk and cancel culture
Why hate speech should not be banned and why there is no way of dealing with it — except more speech
Let’s club together to foster dialogue and promote tolerance in the age of social media
Organisations such as The 1926 Club foster rational discussion and respectful disagreement to counter online isolation and echo chambers