PDBY Staff
Inxeba controversy splits population

Inxeba controversy splits population

Lorinda Marrian and Una Mudimeli The nationwide release of Inxeba (The Wound) was met with mixed responses in parts of the country for its portrayal of Xhosa rituals and culture earlier this month. The movie follows the story of a closeted homosexual couple during the...

The dangers of eating disorders

The dangers of eating disorders

Katherine Atkinson Eating disorder awareness week will take place from 26 February to 4 March 2018. February is therefore dedicated to creating awareness of and breaking the stigmas which surround eating disorders. The National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC)...

Hearing loss: the invisible epidemic

Hearing loss: the invisible epidemic

Gemma Gatticchi Perdeby sat down with hearX group co-found­er, Professor De Wet Swanepoel from UP in conjunction with World Hearing Day, which will take place on 3 March. According to the South African Journal of Communication Disorders (SAJCD), the need for urgent...

Student innovators and entrepreneurs

Student innovators and entrepreneurs

Katherine Atkinson For South Africa to achieve economic growth we need between “twenty and twenty-five out every hundred people to be entrepreneurs” says UP’s webpage Entrepre­neurship 101. However, only about 7% of South African citizens are entrepreneurs. Despite...

Tip line

Follow Us