One pink cap among every 12 bottles: SPAR and Cancervive make a breast cancer statistic impossible to overlook. Shoppers visiting SPAR stores from 1-31 October may notice something different in the bottled-water aisle. Among the familiar white caps on SPAR 500ml Still Water bottles, one in every 12 will be pink, representing the statistic that…
By THABO MOTLHABI YOUNG girls in Orlando West, Soweto, received sanitary products and vital lessons on menstrual health during a programme aimed at tackling period poverty and the stigma surrounding menstruation. African Child at Work NPO hosted a Menstrual Hygiene Education Programme at Shomang Primary School and Emdlaleni High School on 18 September. The programme…
Every week, registered dietitian and Canderel nutrition consultant Mbali Mapholi sits across from people who have been told they need to reduce their sugar intake. Almost every consultation starts the same way. “I suppose this means I can’t eat dessert anymore?” “It’s one of the first questions I get,” says Mapholi. “People immediately think they need…
By ABBEY MAKOE Renowned business woman and philanthropist Daphne Mashile-Nkosi foughtback the tears as she stood on a makeshift podium at the Chris HaniBaragwanath hospital, leading celebration into the life of her latedaughter, Zakithi Nkosi. Trying very hard to control her emotion, the visibly distraught mothertold an intimate crowd that had gathered to mark Zakithi’s…
Goodhope Clinic launch in the rural Makhwaleni Village in the Eastern Cape. The Coega Development Corporation (Coega) was pleased to support the Eastern Cape Department of Health, on Friday, during the kick-off ceremony for the development of the Good Hope Clinic Project in the Makhwaleni Village. The project will replace temporary healthcare infrastructure, providing access…
Siya Kolisi National rugby captain Siya Kolisi and his long-time mentor and coach, Rassie Erasmus, have a relationship that has shaped one of the most inspiring stories in South African sport. From Kolisi’s beginnings in Zwide to becoming a two-time World Cup-winning captain, Erasmus has been a constant force, recognising his potential early on and…
Ezimtoti Reporter More people may be at risk of losing their enamel.Mamabua Molepo, a spokesperson for Sensodyne, said people no longer watch what they eat.She said people indulge more in fizzy drinks and sweet treats than grains, fruit and vegetables. “It’s spring now, so braais, ice creams, crunchy snacks and sparkling drinks are back on…
