Why unsafe paraffin stoves are still being widely used in South Africa: In South Africa, untamed fires are on the rise in informal settlements and low-income neighbourhoods. Alpheus Mashigo/fireservices.gov.zaThe discovery of fire is often considered to be the most important in the history of humankind. But an untamed fire is also insidious and destructive. In South Africa, … [Read more...] about Why unsafe paraffin stoves are still being widely used in South Africa | The Conversation
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How contracts drawn up as comic strips are being put to use in South Africa | The Conversation
How contracts drawn up as comic strips are being put to use in South Africa: Comic Contracts can help bridge language and literacy barriers. Creative ComicsContracts are an important part of our lives. We need to sign them if we want to have a job, a place to live, medical services, insurance, a bank account, a loan, or to send our children to school. The list goes on. But, … [Read more...] about How contracts drawn up as comic strips are being put to use in South Africa | The Conversation
Men aren’t being tested for HIV. How health services can plug the gap | The Conversation
Men aren't being tested for HIV. How health services can plug the gap: A community health worker conducting a HIV test in a mobile clinic in a remote part of KwaZulu-Natal. Greg Lomas / Médecins Sans FrontièresMen make up slightly less than half of the adults living with HIV across the world. Yet they account for nearly 60% of the AIDS related deaths. This is one of the … [Read more...] about Men aren’t being tested for HIV. How health services can plug the gap | The Conversation
The balancing act of being a forward-thinking woman in business
The balancing act of being a forward-thinking woman in business: Pacinamix Managing Director Lesego Ngobeni Lesego Ngobeni: Pacinamix Managing Director Being a woman in business means I naturally come with certain spoken and unspoken tags. Although globally many of these have been dispelled and even openly called out in boardrooms, the biggest question and struggle remains how … [Read more...] about The balancing act of being a forward-thinking woman in business
Six easy-to-implement ways of being an inspiration to your children
Six easy-to-implement ways of being an inspiration to your children: Cindy Glass, Director and Co-founder of Step Up Education Centres To become inspired, we need to inspire others. Remember that what we teach others, we teach ourselves. Imagine, then, the benefits of being an inspiration to your children! It is a win-win in that what you give, you will receive!! Cindy Glass, … [Read more...] about Six easy-to-implement ways of being an inspiration to your children
