Mhlengi Khumalo @into.mbiyakwakhumalo   Following a long wait, Bafana Bafana has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, their first appearance since hosting the tournament in 2010. The team achieved this feat with an impressive 3–0 victory over Rwanda, aided by a bit of fate elsewhere.   The journey to this moment has been anything but easy. In Group C of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) qualifiers, Bafana Bafana’s […]

James Klusener @jamesklusener   We’re all familiar with social media. Whether you use it to connect with friends, follow the news, or watch videos for hours on end, there’s a very high chance that you’re one of the 5.2 billion people who use social media (Chaffey, 2025).   And if you’ve been on these platforms long enough, you may have noticed that on apps like Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok, the […]

James Klusener  @jamesklusener    Throughout campus, there are several trees and grass patches that add an extra touch of freshness and beauty to the grounds. These green spaces are more than just pretty areas — they offer moments of peace and a chance to press pause during the everyday hustle and bustle of student life.   The area outside E3, where the benches are surrounded by trees, or the iconic […]

James Klusener  @jamesklusener    It’s that time of the semester when the emails start rolling in about how you did during semester tests. And one thing is for certain, when you get home for recess, your parents are going to be wondering how you did. Here are some tips for telling them.   The first thing you’re going to want to do is give some context. Instead of saying, "I […]

Awethu Khumalo   @awe2s_righttoe   What is your screen time? If you felt embarrassed or hesitated to answer that question, it probably means it’s too high—and you need to fix that. Understandably, it’s difficult to go offline and disconnect from technology because our world has become so digitalised. In the current socio-economic climate, we rely heavily on 24-hour news updates about what’s happening around the world, and we constantly check our […]