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What’s your employee wellness strategy for twenty twenty thrive?

Employee Wellness

What’s your employee wellness strategy for twenty twenty thrive?

Issued by icandi CQ 26 Nov 2024

Why SA needs to address its male mental health crisis

Health & Welfare

Why SA needs to address its male mental health crisis

Issued by The Character Company 5 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Thabo Mogotlane, specialist psychiatrist at Mediclinic Legae.

Mental health

Mental health services crucial for South Africa’s township residents

7 Aug 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa is leaning hard on infrastructure as the route to SA's prosperity.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Ramaphosa puts infrastructure at centre of GNU

Lindsey Schutters 23 Jul 2024

Shattering stigma: Why drug rehabilitation centres are essential tools for a healthier society

Public Health

Shattering stigma: Why drug rehabilitation centres are essential tools for a healthier society

Issued by SA Shares 4 Jul 2024

Liberty Promenade to support 8 Cape charities this Mandela Day

ESG

Liberty Promenade to support 8 Cape charities this Mandela Day

27 Jun 2024

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Youth Month

#YouthMonth: Yoshin Leonard - Young people's voice is a right

Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2024

Building skills to deal with SA’s youth mental health crisis

Mental health

Building skills to deal with SA’s youth mental health crisis

Issued by SACAP 10 Jun 2024

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Labour Law

When zero-tolerance policies backfire: Dismissal for cannabis use at home ruled 'unfair'

Richard Brown 7 May 2024

How can companies invest in whole school development?

Education & Skills Development

How can companies invest in whole school development?

Issued by Trialogue 8 Apr 2024

Deputy President Paul Mashatile calls on corporates to financially support matrics who want to study further

Primary & Secondary Education

Deputy President Paul Mashatile calls on corporates to financially support matrics who want to study further

31 Jan 2024

Pharmaceuticals

Codeine Care Initiative: Tackling South Africa's rising substance abuse

31 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Avsharn Bachoo is the group chief technology director at Afrocentric Group.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: The only constant is change - healthcare technology trends

Avsharn Bachoo 16 Jan 2024

JDA breaks ground on Klipfontein Wellness Centre to transform substance abuse treatment

Construction & Engineering

JDA breaks ground on Klipfontein Wellness Centre to transform substance abuse treatment

16 Jan 2024

Mental health

One of Cape Town’s few free rehab centres has closed its doors to adults

27 Dec 2023

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Legislation

Have your say on substance use policy

8 Dec 2023

South Africa’s award-winning podcast ‘Don’t Hold back: say it loud’ is back for a second season

Podcasts

South Africa’s award-winning podcast ‘Don’t Hold back: say it loud’ is back for a second season

Issued by Jacaranda FM 21 Nov 2023

Vital role of nutrition in the TB recovery journey

Nutrition

Vital role of nutrition in the TB recovery journey

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 14 Nov 2023

Movember - it's not just about prostate health

Oncology

Movember - it's not just about prostate health

Issued by Bonitas 2 Nov 2023

26th Basa Awards celebrates symbiotic partnerships

Events & Conferencing

26th Basa Awards celebrates symbiotic partnerships

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 17 Oct 2023

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Legislation

Importance of child protection clause in cannabis bill

Rodney Africa, Adriano Esterhuizen, Daveraj Sauls, Andre Crouse and Danica Jonker 6 Oct 2023

Why South Africa needs registered counsellors

Higher Education

Why South Africa needs registered counsellors

Issued by SACAP 21 Sep 2023

Social workers are key change makers in SA

Higher Education

Social workers are key change makers in SA

Issued by SACAP 7 Sep 2023

Mental health

ADHD: Lack of knowledge and funding major barriers to diagnosis

28 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied.

Mental health

Growing demand for mental health assistance among South African youth

31 Jul 2023

Heineken collaborates to provide support services and promote responsible alcohol use

FMCG

Heineken collaborates to provide support services and promote responsible alcohol use

Issued by Heineken South Africa 5 May 2023

Ask Afrika supports SAHARA's efforts at preventing substance abuse

Health & Welfare

Ask Afrika supports SAHARA's efforts at preventing substance abuse

Issued by Ask Afrika 19 Apr 2023

Scores of people came to the launch of the Living Roots SA indigenous plant nursery in Claremont on Monday. The project is run by people who are homeless. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Indigenous plant nursery run by homeless people brings new life to vacant land in Claremont

Matthew Hirsch 12 Apr 2023

The perks and challenges of Jozi's film industry

Film

The perks and challenges of Jozi's film industry

Evan-Lee Courie 3 Mar 2023

Mental health

#Budget2023: SA's mental health needs better funding

23 Feb 2023

Bonitas offers Panda app for mental health

Mental health

Bonitas offers Panda app for mental health

Issued by Bonitas 9 Jan 2023

Registered counsellors can help stem the tide of SA's mental health crisis

Higher Education

Registered counsellors can help stem the tide of SA's mental health crisis

Issued by SACAP 12 Dec 2022

Food, fuel and power cuts keep SA middle class awake at night

Research

Food, fuel and power cuts keep SA middle class awake at night

Issued by BrandMapp 24 Nov 2022

Image by Danie Nel: Carletheia

Music

#MusicExchange: Carletheia's emergence into the music

Martin Myers 25 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. BestMed chief executive, Leo Dlamini

Medical Aid

Preventative care a core focus for 2023 healthcare

4 Oct 2022

Why SA needs community-based approaches to mental healthcare

Higher Education

Why SA needs community-based approaches to mental healthcare

Issued by SACAP 20 Sep 2022

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Public Health

Child pregnancies reach crisis point in South Africa

17 Aug 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Dismissed, determined doper loses court bid to be reinstated

Tania Broughton 28 Jun 2022

Youth urged to participate in land reform succession planning

Agriculture

Youth urged to participate in land reform succession planning

20 Jun 2022

Media

Winners of Responsible Drinking Media Awards announced

1 Apr 2022

2 South African television productions to be screened at the International Public Television Conference - Input!

Higher Education

2 South African television productions to be screened at the International Public Television Conference - Input!

Earle Holmes, Issued by AFDA 4 Mar 2022

Image supplied: Artscape production of She's a Fighter

Theatre

Human Rights focused productions at Artscape for March

3 Mar 2022

Sacap announces 2022 subsidy for Bachelor of Social Work degree

Higher Education

Sacap announces 2022 subsidy for Bachelor of Social Work degree

Issued by SACAP 18 Feb 2022

Public Health

Free telephone counselling hotlines

30 Dec 2021

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Advertising

22 ad industry things to ditch in 2022

Dono White 10 Dec 2021

What South Africans searched for on Google in 2021

Services

What South Africans searched for on Google in 2021

8 Dec 2021