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KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli likened yoga to the African spirit of Ubuntu (human kindness), as he championed the United Nations’ International Day of Yoga — now firmly rooted in Durban as its official host city. (Marlan Padayachee)

India’s ancient art of yoga captures Durban

The city hosted South Africa’s International Day of Yoga, drawing thousands of participants in what the premier called a ‘new ubuntu spirit’

Celebrating International Day of Yoga 2024

South Africa’s largest yoga event, held at the Wanderers Stadium, has several new features this year

Banesa Tseki. (Supplied by Banesa Tseki)

Yoga: Connecting body, mind and soul

Today is World Yoga Day, here are different types of yoga practices that work for different people

Speaking truth: Judge Navi Pillay has spent her life seeking justice: fighting against the apartheid system, sitting on the Rwanda tribunal, and in her capacity as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Q&A Sessions: Judge Navi Pillay, a woman of many firsts

Judge Navi Pillay talks to Athandiwe Saba about being the daughter of a bus driver, a little girl who swore at school, and the pressure of being a leading woman in the world…

The Toolbox looks to address and defy popular conventions surrounding yoga practices in order to expand its reach as a tool for healing. (Nindya and Nikhil Tricam)

Community yoga as a labour of love

The Toolbox, founded and run by Nomzamo and Nosizwe Mji, offers community outreach yoga programmes, as well as regular studio classes

Outtakes from the film Daughters of the Dust. The film will be screened at The Windybrow Arts Centre

The Weekend Guide

For good vibes and an arts fix, don’t miss the events on our weekend gig guide

Green living: A year after establishing their yoga studio Banesa Lolauoa Tseki and Anesu Mbizvo, the co-founders of The Nest Space, opened a zero-waste grocery store and a vegan café.(Delwyn Verasamy)

A zero-waste, vegan love nest

A year after establishing their yoga studio Banesa Lolauoa Tseki and Anesu Mbizvo, the co-founders of The Nest Space, opened a zero-waste grocery store and a vegan café.

Rosaline Nyman teaches yoga in Hanover Park. (David Harrison/M&G)

Ganglands heroes don’t wear capes

Ordinary people are doing what they can to help children surrounded by gunfire and drugs on the Cape Flats

Sertorio Mmshothola

Founder of Ntwanano Safaris and Tours

Nesting: Banesa Lolauoa Tseki (left) and Anesu Mbizvo (right) have created a yoga, meditation and healing centre in Greenside. Photos: Delwyn Verasamy

Birds of a feather: Yoga to find yourself

It’s easy for the African voice to be lost in the global evolution of wellness. So Anesu Mbizvo and Banesa Lolauoa Tseki opened The Nest

Are you a good fit for a high-stress job? Take a look at the biology of making it in a fast-paced world of work.
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If you possess these 10 qualities, you might be a good fit for a high-stress job

Scientists studied soldiers with PTSD and even children who’d witnessed a great tragedy. Did they unlock the secrets of resilience?

Resilience: Secrets of the strong-minded

Can children be made more psychologically ‘resilient’ to traumas?

The University of South Africa

The gaze of upward-facing dog

Your self-worth can’t help but be buoyed by a pet’s love – the universal spirit in furry or feathered form

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New year, new classism

Healthy living has become a ‘virtuous’ vehicle for conspicuous consumption

The panel recommended repealing the Ingonyama Trust Act

Yoga can help to decolonise us

It’s not just for white yummy mummies; the ancient practice is a balm for stress and pain