Katlego Sekhu Image: Adobe Stock Rand Water recently released a statement expressing concern over declining water storage levels throughout Gauteng Province due to excessive water withdrawals by municipalities. The organisation has repeatedly warned municipalities in Gauteng about this potential crisis. "We have communicated through letters, held meetings with many municipalities, and engaged in discussions at Gauteng's Intergovernmental Governance Forum and the Gauteng Water Imbizo. Unfortunately, the crisis we sought to […]
Katlego Sekhu Image: FreePik Family birth orders can significantly shape our personalities. Firstborns, middleborns, and lastborns often exhibit common traits across families. It's often observed that lastborns, growing up in families with multiple children, learn social cues and people skills early in life. The "babies of the family" tend to be the most free-spirited due to their parents' more relaxed approach to parenting the second (or third, or fourth, or […]
Katlego Sekhu Photo by Markus Winkler: https://www.pexels.com/photo/ghosting-is-a-form-of-workplace-bullying-18465013/ General awareness of mental health and psychological issues has significantly increased worldwide, thanks to the spread of information, the digital age, and popular culture. While previous generations may not have understood concepts like "triggered," "trauma," and "OCD," many of us are now familiar with these terms. However, with this increased knowledge, are we beginning to misuse these terms and apply them out of […]
Katlego Sekhu Image: FreePick How long has it been since you saw the people you attended high school with? Some high schools host reunions after 5, 10, 15, and even 20 years. Some people find the idea of reconnecting with old high school peers exciting and meaningful, while others would rather dodge the event altogether. The Drive 959 team recently asked Kaya listeners, "Would you accept the invitation when your […]
Katlego Sekhu Photo by Deffo Manizo: https://www.pexels.com/photo/newlyweds-sitting-on-stairs-and-posing-17350775/ Two men in the Free State are now able to use their wives' surnames after their spouses successfully challenged the law in court. Following the completion of their marriage certificates, they were unsettled by the fact that the law provided for the female spouse to change her surname, but not for the male spouse to do so. The judge ruled in their favour. […]