Sibongile Mashaba is a News Editor at Sowetan. She passionately covers themes related to health and wellness, personal finance, and the banking and insurance sectors, focusing on topics such as consumer health, mental health, and debt management. Sibongile's work has been featured in prominent publications including Sowetan, Sunday Times, Business Day, and SowetanLIVE.
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Sibongile Mashaba's focus is on local content, particularly in South Africa, Gauteng, and Johannesburg. Her articles mainly revolve around business tips, personal finance guidance, and health & wellbeing topics like mental health awareness.
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By: Sibongile Mashaba
Mabece says in SA's challenging economy, waiting for conditions to improve is not a strategy.
Educational psychologist Rivendri Govender says the exam period “comes with high pressure, uncertainty, and expectations all at once”.
In SA, between 85,000 and 100,000 new cancer cases are diagnosed every year, and data from Momentum Life Insurance 2025 claims, which was released recently, paints a worrying picture.
There are three key things — eating dairy foods daily, exercise, and getting exposure to the sun — that Vermaak urges people to focus on.
Tracking key indicators like cholesterol, blood pressure and blood glucose can give early warnings of problems
Consult a respected financial adviser and ensure that you update your will regularly
By: Sibongile Mashaba
We need to pay attention to what's on the table and how much of it is nourishing, keeps our energy levels steady and supports our immune systems and mood.
If, like me, you love finding money in your handbags, jackets and coats so much that you deliberately put it everywhere; you know you'll get the same feeling when you get a tax refund from the SA Revenue Services (Sars)
Your child feels compelled to repeat certain behaviours like counting steps, washing their hands, and placing certain items in a particular way.
By: Sibongile Mashaba
Sowetan's new personal finance podcast helps you understand your relationship with money, how you can improve it and more
