Sergio Miller

As all eyes turned to the big showdown between the Springboks and France in Paris, the moment was even more memorable for captain Siya Kolisi. The Springbok flank recently returned to the Stade de France, the same stadium where he won the 2023 Rugby World Cup. While the moment carries the history of the iconic moment of two years ago, Siya Kolisi recently returned to the venue to celebrate yet another important milestone in his career – his 100th international match with the Springboks.

It is often said, “You need to know where you come from if you want to see where you are headed,” and the next generation of South African artists is looking no further than Brenda Fassie. This year marked what would have been the late singer’s 61st birthday. Brenda, best known for her hit song, “Weekend Special”, passed away in May 2004 after suffering a severe asthma attack. This later led to a cardio-respiratory arrest.

There are very few things in this world that bring down one’s self-confidence in the way that an eczema flare-up does. Picture yourself out, soaking up the sun on a hot summer’s day, with the temperature so high that it nearly demands you to get to the ocean. While your body so desperately yearns to let loose and jump into the water, your mind takes over and reminds you about the scars on your body caused by eczema. This experience is never ideal. What is eczema?