Jennie Ridyard, Journalist at The Citizen

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LATEST STORIES FROM JENNIE RIDYARD

With a will, there is a way

Most of us look away from misery

Getting help with Botox

We need a dose of poetry, let English teachers everywhere swoon

Opinion

Afrikaner ‘refugees’ spot a ruse

Opinion

Trump’s alternate reality becomes republican curriculum

Opinion

Journalism is under attack

Opinion

Got an address? Prove it

Opinion

Small-town charm rocks

Opinion

Who can hurt a defenceless little one?

Opinion

Ranting at a cauliflower: The madness of overpackaging

Opinion

The secret of a good secret

Opinion

The mighty pen falls silent: A reflection on the media’s struggle for voice

Opinion

Girls just want to have fun

Opinion

Longing for my dad’s voice

Finding out what your favourite pizza topping says about you

Opinion

Elephant in the room is here again

Opinion

Facts don’t matter to Zuckerberg

Opinion

There’s a lot wrong with the world we live in… but don’t give in to despair

Opinion

The calm of Christmas Day in Ireland

Opinion

Manuscripts, mistakes and the ex factor

Opinion

Paris: The home of climate action

Opinion

The sky is blue for me, Elon

Opinion

US needs change, not Donald Trump

Opinion

Being a brat about words

Opinion

Reflecting on SA’s most popular names and cultural identity

Opinion

Why older women are hot

Opinion

Granny blues: Anything goes for‘grandma’

Opinion

Should we be smart and ditch our phones?

Opinion

Trump’s inescapable misogyny

Opinion

Can’t afford something? How to say a wicked no

Opinion

How the Choctaw and Irish found kinship in adversity

Opinion

I won’t be replying to emails to reduce carbon output

Opinion

I believe you: Abusers need to pay the price

Opinion

Should you be feeling poorly, there is a good doctor for you

Opinion

School should prepare us for bittersweet reality

Opinion

The world is just full of leaders who can’t lead

Opinion

Louisiana schools mandate 10 commandments: Will kids be confused or enlightened?

Opinion

Not going to vote it’s just hot air

Opinion

Turning up for funerals of strangers

Opinion

Your vote counts, so use it

Opinion

Quitting alcohol is not always ideal

Opinion

How to remember my name

Opinion

My friend thinks she has ADHD – if so she should do nothing to change it

Opinion

Human rights: Never too old to pick a fight

Opinion

Flammable musings about R12K candle

Opinion

Filling up the empty nest…

Opinion

Keeping afloat in tough times

Opinion

I wonder how do other people choose their friends

Opinion

Looks like the party is over

Opinion

You don’t get to write your own obituary

Opinion

Anger is written in our DNA

Opinion

White people should improve their proficiency in languages

Opinion

Cos you are never too old

Opinion

Cash is no longer king…

Opinion

Who wants to be a millionaire? – Keeping those fires burning

Opinion

Why I love no-tipping policies at restaurants

Opinion

Let’s go 50 shades of colour, what on earth has happened to the rainbow nation?

Opinion

Cop28’s $700m pledge a drop in the ocean amid global climate crisis

Opinion

Advent calendars: It’s the little things that count

Opinion

SA’s first world problems

Opinion

I’ll keep apologising for my homeboy, while the world burns

Opinion

Now you can study to become a Kardashian

Opinion

Best in the world: They are never ‘just a dog’…

Opinion

I don’t get rugby… but Siya Kolisi’s arms

Opinion

Israel/Palestine: Taking sides with civilians

Opinion

The art of avoiding something that threatens your identity

Opinion

There’s always tomorrow

Opinion

‘What’s the price of a crushed heart?’: Art dreams dashed in a carpark

Opinion

Science in a word – or seven

Opinion

Amid tears… a smile shines forth

Opinion

Shining a light on salaries: Tackling inequality through transparency

Opinion

Our parents are proud but they mustn’t hesitate to burden us

Opinion

Why is SA failing – or is it?

Opinion

From oysters to pedicures: Adventures of an Octogenarian Barbie!