Santa for Seniors: Let’s make their Season bright!

Santa for Seniors: Let’s make their Season bright!

As we approach Christmas 2022, we invite YOU to join our Santa for Seniors campaign. Don your Santa hats and fill Christmas stockings so that the 1 800 members of our Seniors Programme can make merry. Many senior citizens still play a vital role in their families,...
International Day of Older Persons champions the elderly

International Day of Older Persons champions the elderly

UNIDOP highlights ‘The Resilience of Older Women’ This year’s UN International Day of Older Persons aptly highlights “The Resilience and Contributions of Older Women”. The challenges of the last few years have intensified socio-economic inequalities for the least...
World Alzheimer’s Day empowers families and caregivers

World Alzheimer’s Day empowers families and caregivers

Every year, World Alzheimer’s Day serves to raise awareness around and encourage support of dementia. Themed “Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer’s Disease”, the 2022 event on Wednesday, 21 September emphasized the need for post-diagnosis support. Ikamva Labantu...
Strong women mobilize to ‘Take Back the Streets’

Strong women mobilize to ‘Take Back the Streets’

High levels of crime and financial insecurity continue to impact children growing up in Cape Town’s townships. Immersed in a world burdened by poverty, unemployment and substance abuse, daily statistics show that youngsters remain vulnerable to a range of ever-present...
Women’s Month spotlights women-run ECD businesses

Women’s Month spotlights women-run ECD businesses

Women have long been acknowledged as the bedrock of the nation, and August’s women-oriented festivities highlight their capacity to create, nurture, and empower. National Women’s Day on 9 August distils the commemoration of the iconic women that fought against...