Proposed Tobacco Bill Ignites Controversy

Stakeholders in the tobacco industry have reacted strongly to the upcoming Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, which is currently being discussed by Parliament’s health portfolio committee. A number of interested parties have voiced concerns that the bill’s provisions may increase consumer distress and harm South Africa’s economy. […]

Baboon BFFs to the Rescue

New research on baboon friendships shows that they can help people overcome a difficult childhood. A lot about how our lives will go as adults may be gleaned from how we grew up. For example, studies have shown that persons whose childhoods were marred by hardships like poverty, abuse, and […]

Tax Triumph or Tactless Tweet? 

A South African electrical engineer known on Twitter as @Yanga_Co drew widespread attention when he claimed to have gotten a tax refund of more than R66,000. Users of social media were riveted by this news. The revelation, which the taxpayer described as “Christmas in July,” has sparked a broader discussion […]