Better Together with Ntombi M

While women are more likely to be diagnosed with mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety, psychiatrists warn that men are far less likely to seek help, often delaying support until symptoms have already escalated into crisis.

As South Africa marks Youth Month, we celebrate Naledi Setzin, a young author who achieved the remarkable feat of writing and self-publishing two books while still in matric last year.

Through storytelling and poetry, Naledi is using her voice to inspire reflection, creativity, and meaningful conversations among her peers.

Her books, Jacaranda Tree and Locked In a Suitcase, explore themes ranging from environmental responsibility and community care to identity, emotion, and personal growth.

Is there a friend from your past you’ve lost touch with?

We unpack whether it is legal for shops to charge extra fees when customers pay using a bank card or request cashback services.

These added costs have become more common, raising questions about how they work and what the law actually allows.

Stephen from Tembisa says meeting Faith changed his life. Married since 2018, blessed with two boys and expecting another baby, he thanks his wife for helping him become the man he is today.

Do you allow your kids to call you by your name?

His family wants him to marry another wife who will bear children for him—an heir—because he is a Prince.

Did you struggle to have children, was your partner supportive?

A married woman and mother of three secretly had two abortions because her pastor husband wants more children and doesn’t believe in contraception. She is now secretly using the injection to avoid pregnancy and is torn between keeping the secret or telling the truth, fearing it could end her marriage.

Mkhulu Manzolwandle gives a reading to Bongani.