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When it comes to voting, the proportion of voters aged 18-19 was relatively high, reaching 69% in 2011 and 71% in 2016 and 2021, indicating consistency in participation among this age cohort. Similarly, declines were also noted in the 20 - 29 and 30-39 age groups. In particular, voter participation in the 20-29 age group fell from 49% in 2011 to only 35% in 2021. This indicates a diminishing inter...

Italy is looking for volunteers to live in the Italian Alps for one month, all expenses paid. BUT, you have researchers monitoring you every day. 

Are we judging the women who want to prioritise family over career? After so long for fighting for the right for women to pursue careers without judgement, more and more we see the “tradwife” trend popping up on our screens.  Some women are saying that they prefer to stay at home, cook and raise children. This has been met with divided debates online.    Similarly to how...

How far is too far to plan a holiday?  Have you heard of people planning their holidays two years in advance? And not just booking dates. Like the full itinerary. 2 FULL YEARS!

Thabo Mokoena reps the Ndofaya Arts and Culture Company speaking on the programmes offered by the organisation and how the youth can benefit from the NACC. We also get an understanding of what it takes to host the organisation's workshops and what needs the organisation addresses in the community.

Researchers have claimed that drinking a can of fizzy drink could take 12 minutes off your life, while eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes. Karabo and Yonaka unpack the science behind thes eye-catching claims, question how researchers even calculate them, and ask whether findings like these are enough to make people rethink their favourite foods.

Ariana Grande has spoken before about the intense scrutiny she’s faced over her appearance, and in recent months there has been renewed conversation online about how thin she looks. Now, after wrapping up this chapter of her career, she’s said she’ll be stepping back from the spotlight for a while. It raises an important question: when does concern become harmful speculation? It&...

Imagine trying to sleep and your neighbour decides it's the perfect time for an electric guitar solo. Now imagine that happening... for seven years.

Women's Month is coming up and the Impilo Collection Foundation's Founder Angela Yeung will be summiting Mount Everest in an effort to collect underwear for human trafficking survivors. We also get more insight on the Empower Her campaign and how it impacts survivors of GBV.

There's a clip of Oprah Winfrey that's got people talking. She says that when you're young, work-life balance shouldn't really be your focus. Instead, you should work incredibly hard, put in the long hours, make the sacrifices and build your career so that later in life you have the freedom to do whatever you want. It's the classic "grind now, enjoy later" mindset and I get it. When you're startin...

After content creator Grace Mondlana threw a birthday party for her pets, social media was divided. With gourmet treats, personalised gifts, matching outfits and even dedicated social media accounts becoming more common, pets are increasingly being treated like family members. The 5 Mid-Mornings team asks whether celebrating pets in this way is a sweet expression of love or whether pet culture has...

Social Work Supervisor Meriam Malatji joins us for a conversation around accessibility for the physically disabled and whether as a nation we’re on track with becoming more inclusive. We also get a picture on what schools can do to better accommodate differently-abled students. As we wrap up Mandela Month, Meriam also shares a message with Mzansi.