Tasneem Adams

Cape Town

Journalist at Freelance

Journalist in TV, radio and online news. @etvNewsSA @VOCfm

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Are your anti-depressants ruining your sex life?

Mar 15, 2024 | ewn.co.za | Tasneem Adams

Tasneem Adams16 March 2024 | 6:38Sara-Jayne Makwala King speaks to psychiatrist Dr Kevin Stoloff about the negative side-effects of antidepressants, including how they can affect your sex life. If you're someone that suffers from depression, taking steps to to treat your mental health through medication is vital. The change it brings can feel like you've been given a new lease on life. But some medication comes with unwanted side-effects.
Parties, cars, curtains: Kenyans upset by govt spending spree

Mar 2, 2024 | ewn.co.za | Tasneem Adams

Expensive curtains, lavish garden parties and jet-setting lifestyles: Kenya's cash-strapped government has been on a spending spree even as austerity measures take their toll on weary citizens. A report released by the country's auditor general last month said the office of the deputy president spent 10.2 million shillings ($70,000) on curtains while splashing out on furniture to the tune of some $50,000.
China's economy of 'great concern' at annual political meetings, says spokesman

Mar 2, 2024 | ewn.co.za | Tasneem Adams

BEIJING, CHINA - A spokesperson for China's political advisory body said Sunday the economy, especially youth employment, was of "great concern" to its delegates on the eve of annual legislative meetings in Beijing. Thousands of delegates from across the country will convene in Beijing on Monday for the start of the ruling Communist Party's yearly conclave, known as the "Two Sessions".
Zelensky urges Western air defence as Russian attacks kill 11

Mar 2, 2024 | ewn.co.za | Tasneem Adams

KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called on the West to rapidly deliver more air-defence systems as a wave of Russian missile, drone and artillery strikes killed at least 11 people. Eight were confirmed dead, including a child and a baby, after an overnight drone strike on the southern port city of Odesa, a regional official said.
Relatives of Malaysia plane crash victims mark 10 years since disappearance

Mar 2, 2024 | ewn.co.za | Tasneem Adams

KUALA LUMPUR - Relatives of passengers on a Malaysia Airlines plane that mysteriously vanished 10 years ago pushed for a new search Sunday as they spoke of enduring grief and the struggle to find closure. Flight MH370, a Boeing 777 aircraft carrying 239 people, disappeared from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Despite the largest search in aviation history, the plane has never been found.
Two sports G.O.A.T.S meet

Jan 13, 2024 | capetalk.co.za | Tasneem Adams

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi was spotted chatting to football legend David Beckham at game in Paris this week. Siya Kolisi and David Beckham Photo: Rugby365/XSpringbok captain Siya Kolisi is used to rubbing shoulders with famous sports stars. But now it seems the rugby player can add another feather to his (scrum) cap - meeting football legend David Beckham. The two hooked up court-side at an NBA basketball match at Accor Arena in Paris on Thursday evening.
How Takalani Sesame tackles issues of consent for children

Jan 13, 2024 | capetalk.co.za | Tasneem Adams

Sara-Jayne speaks to Mari Payne, Mari Payne Deputy Managing Director for Sesame Workshop South Africa about Empowering Children: Teaching Consent, Belonging, and Identity for a Brighter Future In today's society, where issues of consent, belonging, and identity are of utmost importance, instilling these values in young minds has never been more crucial.
Not so sweet encounter for Kalk Bay seal

Jan 13, 2024 | capetalk.co.za | Tasneem Adams

A large male seal living in Kalk Bay harbour found himself in an unusual entanglement. The seal found entangled in Kalk Bay Photo: Cape of Good Hope SPCALiving in the harbour exposes seals to a life of constant sea-side activity, that can often be dangerous. On any given day, seals are exposed to discarded fishing gear, plastic wrapping from boxes, and other ocean debris, which is often unavoidable.
'We're never meant to die by our hands' - Kevin Hines

Jan 13, 2024 | capetalk.co.za | Tasneem Adams

Sara-Jayne Makwala King speaks to suicide prevention advocate Kevin Hines who became one of only 40 people known to have survived jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge in 2000 at the age of 19. In the past few days, a suicide prevention net at the famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco has finally been completed. The net, has been installed around approximately 95% of the massive 2.7 km structure.
Bored during the holidays? Here's some touristy ideas if you're in Gauteng

Dec 26, 2023 | 702.co.za | Tasneem Adams

If you didn't take a holiday trip outside of Gauteng, it could have been because of employment or a low budget. According to travel journalist and guidebook author Iga Motylska, there are still destinations in and around Gauteng that you may visit with your family. For the joyous holidays, Iga, our travel enthusiast, has compiled a list of reasonably priced and family-friendly locations.