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Coping with the cost-of-living crisis

Coping with the cost-of-living crisis

Have you noticed how that R500 you’ve just spent now seems to put so much less in your shopping basket?
And if you are filling your tank with petrol, like others, will you be anxiously watching the gauge ticking away – especially since 93 octane can be almost R22/litre.
Worryingly it’s forecast that the petrol price could even jump a further 15% percent, – we might well see petrol at over R25/litre.

Parenting lessons from the pandemic

Parenting lessons from the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on family life. Social isolation, the increase in screen time, upended routines, distance learning and remote working all changed life as we knew it. But as time went on, the world adapted, and we developed new coping and parenting strategies.
Eventually, positive things emerged. “Families spent more time together, perfectionists learnt to let go, and many discovered a resilience they never knew they had,” says Gen Clarke, a counsellor from Johannesburg.

What’s in your water?

What’s in your water?

Water is essential for survival, without it, life as we know it, simply wouldn’t exist. But as much as we need water to live, water also has the potential to harm. Whether it’s the floods in KwaZulu Natal, or the serious drought in the Eastern Cape, worries about water abound.
South Africa is one of the few countries in the world where tap water is still regarded as relatively safe to drink…