Sosh music show spreads mental health awareness

D-Naff Entertainment on Saturday hosted a music show aimed at contributing towards the fight against mental health stigmatisation and to encourage people to seek help for mental health problems. The ‘Speak Out, Seek Help (SOSH)’ event was a collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Lifeline/Childline and the Office of the First Lady,…

Capricorn Foundation receives 101 submissions for food waste challenge

The Capricorn Foundation Food Waste Challenge received 101 submissions in the categories of collection, distribution and storage, with the winning solution set to be announced on 17 October 2022. The initiative is in support of the international community’s World Food Day celebration. Rikus Grobler, Capricorn Group’s Manager of Innovation and Food Waste Challenge project coordinator,…

UNFPA hands over dignity kits at Groot Aub

Nearly 300 mothers, pregnant women and adolescent girls from the Groot Aub community on Tuesday received dignity kits from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The kits were handed over at Groot Aub, which is situated 40 kilometres south of Windhoek and where many in the community cannot afford basic essential hygienic supplies. Speaking at…

Sanlam hosts first men’s conference

This weekend marked the successful conclusion of the first Sanlam Men’s Conference 2022, with over 1 000 attendees. The aim of the conference was to create a platform at which the topic of gender-based violence which has far-reaching implications could be discussed by men who are viewed as part and parcel of the problem and…