After a challenging year, RAVEN BENNY expresses the need for South Africans to come together in the new year Who could have known that with the first month of the new year behind us, staff back at work and kids going back to school that things would be almost normal […]
Coronavirus
10 COVID Vaccine Myths and Facts
With so much conflicting information on the COVID-19 vaccines, GEORGE LOUW sets out to find the truth from reputable sources We live in a world of false news e live in a world of false news and distorted facts distributed on social media. One way to counter false and distorted […]
Time to fight the pandemic fatigue
As we enter our eigth month in lockdown, still battling the coronavirus, many struggle with pandemic fatigue as they tire of safety measures. However, Raven Benny calls on his fellow South Africans to keep heart and stay safe As the world awaited the outcome of the United States presidential elections,...
Level 1 travel restrictions
Although international travel is open, it is by no means easier to travel. Mandy Latimore takes a look at the rules in place to protect travellers from COVID-19 With the president moving the country to Level 1 of the lockdown, there have been conflicting and confusing reports about travel into...
Rehabilitation in lessening the long-term effects of COVID-19
The effects of coronavirus (or COVID-19) has been felt globally with many countries around the world managing the pandemic with varying degrees of success. There is still so much that we have to learn about the coronavirus as it affects people in many different ways. In a South African […]
Braving the COVID-19 Storm and beyond
People with disabilities run the risk of being left behind amid the COVID-19 pandemic with a lack of adequate healthcare. Raven Benny calls on people with disabilities to be brave On May 6, at the launch of the Policy Brief on Persons with Disabilities and COVID-19, the United Nations...
COVID-19 facts
From washing your hands and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces to correctly wearing your mask, there are some basic COVID-19 facts that everyone should know to stay safe As South Africa creeps even closer to its third month in lockdown, the number of people infected with COVID-19 increases. It is, arguably,...
Home offices the future of work?
As South Africans retreated to their homes amid the lockdown, businesses had to adapt to a new world of work with home offices as the place of business While there are few silver linings amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, remote work is definitely one. The nationwide lockdown forced many businesses...
Supporting business owners with disabilities
While no business went unscathed by the national lockdown, small businesses felt the brunt of it. Fortunately, one organisation stepped up to help some businesses owned by quadriplegics and paraplegics As South Africans were asked to stay home, many businesses were forced to close. For small or new businesses, a...
Disability employment amid COVID-19
Rustim Ariefdien takes a look at how the global COVID-19 pandemic and the national lockdown has impacted disability employment COVID-19 is having an adverse effect on our health, food security and economic wellbeing on a global scale, let alone in South Africa. The health implications are keeping us in lockdown...