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Pupils in Gauteng can now access school lessons via the Digital Content and Online Assessment Platform, even when they are at home.

Gauteng’s MEC for Education and Youth Development Panyaza Lesufi launched the platform at Soshanguve East Secondary School recently.

With summer and the festive season upon us, knowing what to do in an emergency can save a life.

Choking, smoke inhalation or drowning can happen suddenly and getting help can be the difference between life and death.

Being able to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be crucial.

 The Western Cape Department of Health says CPR is an emergency procedure done to manually keep the brain functioning.

Eating whole foods rather than ultra-processed ones is much better for your health.

Eating healthily to ensure good nutrition is a key component of a healthy lifestyle.

This is according to the National Department of Health, which said that healthy eating and regular exercise can help to achieve and maintain a healthy weight and reduce the risk of diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer.

Gender-based violence

President Cyril ramaphosa’s Emergency Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide includes the provision of adequate care and support for survivors. The newly opened White Door Centre in Kuruman is a direct response.

The White Door Centre of Hope in Seoding Village in Kuruman, Northern Cape  provides  a 24-hour response and safe space for victims and survivors of gender based violence (GBV).

Gender-based violence

Modern-day slavery, also known as human trafficking, is one of the world’s fastest-growing crimes.

The trafficking of people is done in various ways, according to anti-trafficking organisation Abolitionists 21 (A21).

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Eating whole foods rather than ultra-processed ones is much better for your health.

Eating healthily to ensure good nutrition is a key component of a healthy lifestyle.

This is according to the National Department of Health, which said that healthy eating and regular exercise can help to achieve and maintain a healthy weight and reduce the risk of diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer.

The risk of contracting Non – Communicable Diseases (NCDs) starts in childhood and builds up throughout life.

A Hermanus couple’s success in improving education in a nearby township demonstrates just how much of a difference civic-minded people can make in the country.

In 2011, husband and wife Theo and Angie Krynauw who were residents of Hermanus, in the Western Cape, were concerned about the huge divide between the rich who were residing in Hermanus and the poor who were residents of Zwelihle, the neighbouring township.

The couple decided to do something about this divide and started the non-profit organisation, Sparklekids.

Work is underway in KZN to transform townships into hubs of sustainable socio-economic development and empowerment.

A passion for fixing cars has lead Makhele to run a growing business.

Despite a tough childhood, Senekal Makhele today owns his own panel beating and spray painting business in Thaba Nchu.