Support your heart with these habits
Keeping your heart healthy is a major part of keeping yourself healthy, and protecting yourself as you age. By adopting these habits, you can prevent most heart conditions. 1. If you’re smoking, stop Smoking [...]
What is gender-based violence?
Gender-based violence (or GBV) means any kind of hurtful actions by men against women, and by women against men. It can affect anybody – of any race, age or community. Gender-based violence is often [...]
Invest in your Social Wellbeing this Heritage Day
Heritage Day is an opportunity to celebrate the diverse traditions and cultures that shape our identity. Beyond commemoration, it also reminds us of the importance of social wellbeing. Connecting with loved ones, colleagues and [...]
What if Something Happens to You?
Organise Today to Secure Tomorrow One Money Move: Create a financial file There’s a saying: “The only sure things in life are death and taxes.” We don’t like to think about it, but the [...]
Building your Interpersonal Skills
In the tech-dominated world we live in, it’s no longer enough to just have good technical skills; you need to be able to build and maintain relationships, work well in teams and address conflicts [...]
Stroke Awareness Week
Many strokes can be prevented through healthy lifestyle changes and working with your health care team to control health conditions that raise your risk for stroke. You can help prevent stroke by making healthy [...]
Surviving the Big C
Cancer is a diagnosis being faced by many today, and surviving it can be very challenging. But one of the things most survivors have in common is a strong will to live, and a [...]
World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is commemorated on 10 September to promote worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides. On average, almost 3 000 people commit suicide daily. For every person who completes a [...]
September is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus (the hollow, pear-shaped organ where a foetus can grow). The cervix leads from the uterus to the vagina (birth canal) below. Cervical cancer is [...]
Why women are important in families and communities
“The laughter of a woman is the light of a home.” South African proverb Women keep families and communities together. They care, protect, feed and teach. They offer kindness, love, faith, guidance and understanding [...]
Understanding substance use and behaviour
There’s an animated video about a kiwi bird that discovers a bright, yellow lump. At first, it’s hesitant, but eventually it consumes the lump, immediately lights up, and floats in the air for a [...]
The power of women for a functioning society
Women give life colour. Research says they provide critical structure and valuable perspective in society. Not only do they take responsibility for their family’s well-being, but they also guide the family’s emotional development, spiritual [...]














