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Dad allows primary schooler to drive his car while another kid sits on top of the car

A video has started trending on social media, showing a young girl in her school uniform driving her father's car. The father from Limpopo proudly records and narrates the video. In the video, the... [Read more....]

Like many parents, Linda Mtoba is intentional about teaching Bean other languages except English

Sharing her thoughts on language education for children, actress Linda Mtoba shared a thread on Twitter about the celebration she receives because Bean understands Zulu and is Xhosa.  Bean, having... [Read more....]

A 2021 school's admissions guide for Grades 1 and 8

The placement period for pupils in Grades 1 and 8 started at the beginning of this month. This will be running until the end of next month. School admission is important for these two grades as it... [Read more....]

Linda Mtoba shares touching video as baby 'bean' turns 1

Actress Linda Mtoba in the past year has candidly shared of the milestone of since becoming a mother in October 2019. Mtoba shared a touching video on Instagram chronicling the time she became... [Read more....]

Black mom accused of kidnapping her adopted white son

Adoption can be a complex and overwhelming journey to go through, but can become even more complicated when race gets involved. This is the case for families that adopt children from different... [Read more....]

Retraction and apology of article titled: "Parliament to reopen in October: Regular Cabinet programme will resume on 6 October"

On Tuesday, 22 September 2020, The Citizen published an article entitled Parliament to reopen in October, with the subheading Regular Cabinet programme will resume on 6 October, on its website and... [Read more....]

The Great Equalizer Podcast: Is Cardi B's WAP a celebration of female sexuality or is it a bit much?

This week's episode of The Great Equalizer is, by nature, explicit (even for us). But there's a lot here that we feel needs to be addressed so – despite some misgivings – we decided to open the... [Read more....]

Worried about negative thoughts as a new parent? You're not alone

If you believe what the media tells us, we should feel nothing apart from overwhelming love, gratitude and excitement immediately when our baby is born. Although becoming a new parent might indeed... [Read more....]

Pearl Modiadie shows off her baby bump for the first time

After months of remaining mum (pun intended) about expecting her first child, media personality Pearl Modiade has shared her first picture of her baby bump. The Power Of Creation... [Read more....]

Chrissy Teigen's miscarriage shines a light on the 1 in 4 women that never get to take their babies home

On Thursday, millions of people from across the world were mourning with a couple they usually only listen to and see on their social media feeds. Prayers and condolences continue to pour in for... [Read more....]

Comedian Tumi Morake's work-life balance is a perfect imperfection

South African comedian, actress and host Tumi Morake is a mother of three on top of wearing many other hats. She shares with us her biggest parenting challenges and her greatest achievements.... [Read more....]

What to watch: A new reality show for Mzansi's falsely accused

Here's something for the fans of crime documentaries! Mzansi Wethu has a brand-new crime docu-reality show that will shine a spotlight on individuals whose lives changed after being trialed and... [Read more....]

What do children benefit from playing with Barbie?

Today, Barbie®, and a team of neuroscientists from Cardiff University, announces findings of a new study conducted using neuroscience for the first time to explore the positive impact... [Read more....]

Lockdown Level 1: What matrics need to know about the 2020 and 2021 academic years

From today (October 1, 2020), universities will finally be able to welcome back 100 per cent of its student bodies. This was confirmed by Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade... [Read more....]