Fast Fashion Taking on South Africa

Fast fashion is a term that is being used more and more due to the prevalence of quick-production clothing manufacturers, distributers and e-tailers that look to produce inexpensive clothing en-masse rapidly to keep up with seasons and trends. The clothing and accessories are stylish and often ‘dupes’ or look alikes of designer clothes inspired by the runways. With innovations around supply chain management, the production process moves quickly from research and design to production, rollout and shipping. Due to this, new lines and collections are continuously in production and in circulation, therefore feeding consumer demand while creating more – especially due to the generally budget-friendly nature of […]

When is too much of a good thing, a bad thing?

For some people, a cup of coffee is essential to function in the morning. For others, it’s a midday pick me up or a prerequisite before an all-nighter. It is estimated that 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed globally every single day. It is the fourth most consumed beverage in the world after tea, water and fruit juice. According to the 2023 statistics, two thirds or 21.7 million of South Africa’s population start their day with a cup of coffee. Of that 21.7 million people, approximately 19.8 million South Africans consume a cup or more of instant coffee daily.

“More than half of coffee […]

Where does our old tech go to die?

Electronic waste, alternatively referred to as E-Waste, is a direct bi-product of the electronic revolution that stemmed our love and now, reliance, on our electronic gadgets. Our electronic gadgets have completely changed the way in which we live our lives. Prior to the launch of the first commercial mobile phone in 1983, we were reliant on landline phones which were usually one to two per household and business, not one per person. As the name suggests, the mobile phone’s size, shape and transportability opened up a whole new world of communication and accessibility on the go. As time went on and mobile phones become […]

A cracking good time

Have you ever sat down next to another person and heard an audible crack, only to look over and see them clicking their fingers or cracking their knuckles in such a way that its perceptible not only to them, but to all those around? For some, this sound can be extremely triggering, but for those doing the cracking, they might not even realise that they are doing it. It is possible that this action is entirely a subconscious act for them. However, there are also people who crack their knuckles and other parts of their bodies entirely intentionally. The real question is, why?

For some it’s a harmless habit or a way to […]