It's nearly winter in South Africa, which means the opening of winter initiation schools is approaching. These rituals mark a transition to adulthood and are deeply ingrained culturally. But they're ...

Some Africans condemn their own indigenous practices because they have embraced western culture and its notions of civilised ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has birthed so much, including the now buzzwords, hybrid, remote and virtual work. It was this period ...

Neonatal circumcision is a delicate process that intertwines medical care with the tender realities of handling a newborn.

Birth registration figures in sub-Saharan Africa do not meet the goals of SDG 16.9 and AU’s Agenda 2063 which both call for ...

IVAN Mazuze is an acclaimed saxophonist whose latest offering, Penuka, exposes the depth of global influence and exchange of African culture through music.

They’re partially right—I loved empowering women 1 to create a safe space, encouraging the birth(s) they desired. But I also insist on telling pregnant women I loved labor and birth ...

A South African woman has given birth to 10 babies, breaking the World Record held by Malian woman Halima Cisse who gave birth to nine children in Morocco. According to South African local media, ...

The traditional ceremony of changing the flag of the illuminated dome of the shrine of Imam Reza (AS) was held with the participation of Custodian of the Holy Shrine of Astan Quds Razavi Ayatollah ...

Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis have announced the birth of their first child. Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images United States women's national team midfielder Kristie Mewis and her partner, ...