Londiwe Buthelezi 1 May 2026 As South Africa prepares to observe Workers’ Day on May 1, 2026, a disturbing trend has emerged in the labour market: the “Long Weekend Burnout.” Despite a calendar year with six long weekends, including the current three-day break, a record number of South African employees report being unable to mentally…
Thembelihle Zwane 10 October 2025 In South Africa, one in three people will face a mental health challenge in their lifetime. Among those leading the charge to change this is Dr. Thabo Mogotlane, training to become one of the country’s first black addiction psychiatrists. Growing up in rural Mabopane, Dr. Mogotlane’s early life was shaped…
Thembelihle Zwane 5 Agasti 2025 Njengoba iNingizimu Afrika ibungaza iNyanga Yabesifazane ngo-Agasti, isikhathi sokugubha amandla, impumelelo, nokuzimisela kwabesifazane, kusekhona iqiniso elinzima eliseceleni kwalemigubho esingabala kulo umthelela omkhulu wodlame olubhekiswe kwabesifazane (GBV) esimweni sabo sengqondo. UDlame olubhekiswe kwabesifazane akulona nje udlame olulula, kodwa luyisigameko esibuhlungu esishiya amabala angabonakali futhi ahlala isikhathi eside engqondweni yabesifazane abaningi kulelizwe….
Yolanda Mzimela 28 August 2025 Dance is more than movement – it’s a powerful language that conveys emotions, stories, and struggles often too complex for words alone. Around the world, artists are harnessing the expressive power of dance to explore and interpret mental health issues, breaking stigma and opening up conversations in creative, visceral ways….
Thabisile Gumede 12 August 2025 A recent Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) study revealed that 33% of women journalists in South Africa face gendered and sexualised online abuse. The report, “Exposing the Silent Threat: Online Abuse Against Journalists in South Africa,” highlights the growing problem of cyberbullying targeting female journalists and evaluates media houses’…
Thursday, 10 July 2025 Online 18:00 – 19:00 Register Now Join us for an engaging and informative webinar on Community Mental Health Promotion, where we’ll explore practical strategies and collaborative approaches to supporting mental wellbeing at the community level. This session is designed for mental health professionals, educators, social workers, community leaders and anyone passionate about mental health advocacy. Participants…
15 July 2025 Londiwe Buthelezi ENingizimu Afrika, kunabantu abaneziqu zobuchwepheshe bezengqondo (psychologists) nabachwepheshe bezifo zengqondo (psychiatrists) abaningi ngokwanele ukubahlangabezana nezidingo zempilo yengqondo zabantu bonke ezweni lonke. Okunye okudingeka ngokuphuthuma, wukuthi kuqeqeshwe abasebenzi bezempilo emiphakathini ukuze banikeze usizo oluyisisekelo kwezempilo yengqondo futhi benze into abayaziyo abayifundele. Ukubhekakancane ukuthi umsebenzi wokuhambela abagulayo emakhaya ovamise ukwenziwa oNompilo, uhamba…
Thabani Maphanga 11 July 2025 WHO, in partnership with UNICEF, has published a new training manual to equip health and social care professionals and other workers to deliver effective and safe support to adults with mental health and psychosocial needs. The manual provides a structured, competency-based approach to teaching and assessing foundational helping skills such…
