Johannesburg, April 2026 - As the vibrant days of South African summer give way to the cooler, drier air of autumn, temperatures drop and indoor heating kicks in. The skin can start to feel tighter, drier and more reactive - giving clear signs that it’s time to rethink your routine for the chilly season. The transition from summer to autumn is one of the most overlooked when it comes to skincare, and Biomedical Scientist Dr. Judey urges South Africans to adapt their skinc

Crypto platforms across Africa are rapidly improving identity verification performance as the industry moves toward stricter regulation and stronger fraud prevention. These findings are based on Sumsub, a leading full-cycle verification platform that enables scalable compliance, which today released its fourth annual State of the Crypto Industry report*. The new research reveals how crypto companies are balancing fraud prevention, regulatory pressure, and user experience as t

Crypto platforms across Africa are rapidly improving identity verification performance as the industry moves toward stricter regulation and stronger fraud prevention. These findings are based on Sumsub, a leading full-cycle verification platform that enables scalable compliance, which today released its fourth annual State of the Crypto Industry report*. The new research reveals how crypto companies are balancing fraud prevention, regulatory pressure, and user experience as t

The beauty world was buzzing last week after News24 broke a story about a young woman who was left with terribly botched and injured lips after getting lip filler. The news outlet reports that the injector who performed the treatment is a local influencer and self-proclaimed “doctor”. The patient knew that something was wrong post-treatment when her lips started bruising and swelling badly, progressively getting worse as the day went on.

There is a simple truth we do not say out loud often enough: Your skin tells the story of where you live, how you live, and what you have been exposed to. In South Africa, this truth is even sharper. Your postcode can determine your risk of chronic inflammation. Your daily commute can determine the onset of eczema. Your access to clean water can decide whether your child develops recurring fungal infections. Skin is biological, but the forces that harm it are profoundly socia