Five Ways to Go Green this Year
February is Environmental Health Awareness Month, so while you’re thinking of ways to spoil your Valentine, it’s important to show the Earth a little extra love as well. Do your [...]
How technology improves workplace safety.
The radio is a common device today but it has played a major role in improving workplace safety by enabling two-way communication and letting employees call for help when needed. [...]
How to reduce negativity in the workplace.
Negativity in the workplace can spread like wildfire and affect everyone, including clients and customers. Negativity is worse than laziness, passive aggressiveness and gossiping as the most harmful quality in [...]
Check out the company culture
Company culture is the shared values, beliefs and behaviours of the company's employees. It is a powerful force in any organisation and guides individual decisions and actions subconsciously. As a [...]
Malaria remains a threat
Malaria is a preventable and treatable parasitic disease with a very bad reputation. It's a known killer of especially young children in Africa. Fortunately this trend is slowly but surely [...]
Cardiovascular risk factors
There are many risk factors associated with coronary heart disease and stroke. The major risk factors – tobacco use, alcohol use, high blood pressure (hypertension), high cholesterol, obesity, physical inactivity [...]
How to treat and support hard of hearing people
People who are hard of hearing are just as intelligent and they can communicate just as well as hearing people. It all depends on hearing people's willingness and ability to [...]
Health and safety during the Soccer World Cup
Everybody is so concerned about the health and safety of visitors during the Soccer World Cup tournament, but health experts say that South Africans will pose the biggest problems to [...]
Thirty ways to change our world
In the spirit of International Nelson Mandela Day, take action and inspire change. If you don't know how, read here for some ideas from the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Make a [...]
Hygiene in the workplace
Hygiene is a core element in the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, which states that the workplace must be clean, safe and healthy for both employer and [...]
Preventing injuries at work
Unsafe work practices, hazardous industrial conditions or exposures to harmful chemicals are generally the main reasons for workplace injuries. Sufficient information on workplace safety will empower employees to minimise injuries [...]
How to save energy at work
Energy in all its forms has become an expensive commodity at home and in the workplace. Fortunately there are many ways in which to save energy and money in the [...]