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By CANSA As South Africa marks Workers’ Day, the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) is encouraging employers, managers, HR teams, employees, and caregivers to recognise that cancer in the workplace is not only a health issue, but also a matter of fairness and practical support. CANSA’s guide, Human Rights and Cancer in the Workplace: a guide for both employers and employees, is available for download from the CANSA website. The guide was developed to help workplaces r

By Paymenow Paymenow, Africa’s leading earned wage access and employee financial wellness platform, has merged with PayCurve, the Johannesburg fintech recognised for its highly personalised, data-led approach to improving employee financial wellbeing. The combined business will operate under the Paymenow brand and creates South Africa’s first fully integrated employee financial wellness platform - helping workers move from short-term cash pressure and debt stress to long-term

By Ezrah Adopt a Shelter Pet Day on 30 April is the moment to act. South Africa is facing a companion-animal crisis. With over 4 million homeless dogs and cats, shelters are overwhelmed. Adoption rates generally remain low, with some shelters reporting outcomes as low as 9% for dogs and 19% for cats. The Cape of Good Hope SPCA alone admitted 23,621 animals in one recent year, while uncontrolled breeding and low sterilisation rates in townships continue to fuel the crisis. The

By Mango Commmunication This year’s Hospice Week will intensify efforts to champion universal palliative care for South Africans facing life-limiting illnesses. While nationally more than 40 000 citizens access this essential service each year, it is nowhere near enough given that tens of thousands of families remain excluded from receiving the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual care and support palliative care offers. South Africa is not excluded from the global

By Red Heart Hospital Fifty-four years after her first open heart transplant, she still holds on to the little suitcase, smaller than her handbag, that she came to Cape Town in the hope of healing. As a toddler Madeleine was always tired and remembers how the hot weather left her breathless and she would sweat through her clothes from almost nothing. Madeleine recalls, “I didn’t feel different as a child, mostly tired, but I knew they treated me different. Much “softer” than