Joan van Zyl

I HAVE a confession. I was a Covid head girl — that person who would confront you on the street if you weren’t wearing a mask, or accuse you of irresponsibility if you hadn’t been vaccinated. And if you didn’t agree, I was quick to reply: “But science says …” However, after recently researching the communication chaos surrounding the pandemic, I began to feel a little embarrassed by my past self-righteousness. I should have approached scepticism with greater empathy and understanding.

THIS will be the largest election year in history, with more than half of the world's voters heading to the polls. The election in South Africa  could be game-changing, yet I can’t help but wonder what people on Afrikaans social media will talk about most: our own candidates or the prominent figures of Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Because if there's one thing my old volkie really enjoys arguing about, it's US politics.

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