The SIOC Community Development Trust (SIOC-CDT) designs their focused education, training, and skills development initiatives to confront and overcome identified challenges faced by its beneficiary communities i.e. JTG District and Tsantsabane local municipality in the Northern Cape as well as the Thabazimbi local municipality in the Waterberg District, Limpopo. The 2023 matric results for learners in the beneficiary communities is testament to the extraordinary efforts that learners have put into their studies and the use of the various programmes available to them.
More women are postponing childbearing until they have finished tertiary education, are established in their careers, and have formed stable relationships. For women who have not yet finished family planning, a breast cancer diagnosis has profound implications on their ability to have a child.
As climate change becomes more and more understood in terms of the detrimental effects to humanity, a knock-on for businesses in the sector can be one of opportunity challenges.
The APCC is the only organisation in South Africa that has developed accredited Standards for Palliative Healthcare Services which are services that not only support the thousands of patients cared for nationwide, but their loved ones too. Since the release of the national Policy Framework and Strategy for Palliative Care, there has been a mushrooming of Service Providers that are not accredited. Their members are all accredited and constantly working to improve their accreditation statuses with their mentors.
Never has the expression ‘fast-paced, ever-changing world’ been more relevant. The increased access to AI, the exponential growth of technology for day-to-day living, global political volatility, and more, have led to a ‘new normal world’ that requires agility and innovation on both personal and business levels. To understand how the communications industry is adapting, the International Public Relations Network (IPRN) conducted an online, internal survey among its members between the 22 December 2023 and 10 January 2024.
Harry Welby-Cooke of ActionCOACH SA discusses the importance of building sustainable and long-lasting businesses despite the various pressures faced both locally and globally. He also highlights some of the major trends that have emerged over the past year and provides insights on how to leverage these lessons for success in 2024.
As a member of the International Public Relations Network (and on the Executive Council), we have access to some incredibly...
The era of authoritarian rule and bureaucratic stagnation has given way to a new era marked by agile and inclusive leadership. This is a powerful article by Brian Eagar of TowerStone.
What a brilliant project! Influencers, media, publicity, reputation management - for an epic event. Here's a great insert by Expresso.
Dr Justus Apffelstaedt, specialist surgeon with an interest in breast, thyroid and parathyroid health as well as soft tissue surgical...
