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Child Protection Week

“Giving children a healthy start in life, no matter where they are born or the
circumstances of their birth it the moral obligation of every one of us”

NELSON MANDELA

Child Protection Week calls on every South African to take a stand and uphold the rights of children as articulated in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and Children’s Act (Act No. 38 of 2005).

Let us be challenged to look beyond our individual lives and engage in a united effort to safeguard our children. The call to action is clear and urgent: every South African is tasked with ensuring that our children do not suffer abuse or become victims of human trafficking. This appeal is not just to parents and guardians but to neighbours, teachers, community leaders, and indeed, anyone who can make a difference.

The campaign promotes resources, like 24-hour helplines for victims of gender-based violence, like Childline South Africa, TEARS and Child Welfare South Africa.

The amended Children’s Act reflects a broader commitment to these goals by strengthening the legal framework to support the rights and wellbeing of children. The act introduces new procedures and enhanced court capabilities – ensuring that children’s issues are handled with the care and priority they deserve.

Watch a Human Rights lawyer, Rebecca, explain the amendments.

If you need to know how to get help for a child or adult who is being abused, reach out to LifeAsssist for guidance, trauma counselling, or legal advice.

zara2024-05-02T13:06:49+00:00

5 Deskercises

WATCH THE VIDEO: Carlo shows us 5 ‘Desk’ercises. (4 mins)

You can download and print more exercises here.

DOWNLOAD EXERCISES HERE

zara2024-05-02T15:10:23+00:00

Ergonomics

WATCH THE VIDEO: Carlo teaches us about Ergonomics and the NEW principle. (4 mins)

zara2024-05-02T15:11:28+00:00

TB: The road to recovery

WATCH THE VIDEO: Misheck’s Road to Recovery from TB

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World Hearing Day, 2021

Have you noticed how difficult it is to hear someone speaking with their facemask on? It gets frustrating, doesn’t it? Now stop for a moment and imagine switching the sound off too. The challenges of being hearing impaired are huge, especially during this time. We not only rely on the spoken word to communicate but on facial cues too. Communication is a fundamental aspect of human functioning, but it’s not that easy for everyone. On a daily basis hearing impaired people face difficulties communicating with the world around them.

On World Hearing Day, 3 March 2021, there is a global call to action, to address hearing loss and ear diseases across all ages. Attention needs to be brought to the fact that the number of people living with unaddressed hearing loss is unacceptable, and that action needs to be taken to prevent and address hearing loss. Good hearing and communication are crucial at all stages of life. Often hearing loss can be prevented or can be dealt with effectively when it is identified and treated early on.

In a win for the deaf community, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in 2020 that South African Sign Language is set to become our 12^th official language! This will uplift the deaf community by creating a sense of belonging and inclusion. Being an official language means that it’s a language for everyone, and not just for the deaf. So, what can you do? Do your bit by watching this video and learning some basic signs. Teach your friends and kids too, and close the gap for people who are hearing impaired!

DOWNLOAD THE SIGN LANGUAGE ALPHABET. Learn how to spell your name and teach your children too!

zara2024-03-01T07:23:12+00:00

Pilates stretching routine

WATCH THE VIDEO: One of the key aspects of any exercise programme is safe stretching. Our repetitive daily activities and lack of movement cause our muscles to stiffen up and as we age, the range of movement of our limbs decrease. By following a regular (daily if possible) stretching routine, we ensure more flexible muscles.

A muscle should never be overstretched or pushed beyond its capacity. Always stretch muscles when your body is warm – either after a hot shower or bath or after walking or exercising. Never stretch a cold muscle. The technique of active isolated stretching (AIS) is used throughout the video. During AIS we stretch the muscle for only 2 seconds and then release the muscle. For optimal stretching we contract the opposing muscle (antagonist) whilst stretching a particular muscle (eg when we stretch the Hamstring at the back of the thigh, we contract the Quadriceps muscle which is in the front of the thigh).

Breathing is extremely important during stretching – we never hold our breath – inhaling through the nose prior to the stretch and exhaling through the mouth when we stretch the muscle.

It is recommended that we do 8 – 10 repetitions of each stretch with a 2-second hold and immediate release. In the video I demonstrate 10 different stretches focusing on the main areas of the body requiring flexibility.

For any further assistance with an exercise programme contact LifeAssist.

SANDRA VAN DEN BERGH | BIOKINETICIST & PILATES INSTRUCTOR

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