Have you ever been in an overwhelming situation, with deadlines approaching and a neverending to-do list, and you’re just in way over your head? You’re not alone… Everyone experiences some type of stress, whether it’s everyday stresses of jobs and family (which is the most common) or of sudden...
Welcome to your library, Sandton! The Sandton Library at Nelson Mandela Square extends far beyond the four walls of a building, and everyone is welcome to use their services! Due to the worldwide pandemic, our libraries had to adapt to meet their users’ needs and the continuing changing...
Easter is here, spreading the colourful cheer! We hope that love and peace will fill your life, on Easter Friday (2 April), right through Easter Monday (also known as Family Day, 5 April). Our children are starting to get excited about the Easter bunny and scavenging for Easter eggs, and we’re...
You probably know that there’s a public holiday in March, the first, well second public holiday for the year. The first of January doesn’t actually count seeing that most of us were still on holiday and it formed part of it. The bonus is that 21 March falls on a Sunday, which means that we...
Consumer Rights Day for Consumers You might think that this is a very dull topic, but have you ever purchased something and had to return it? Then we have news for you! You’ve practised your consumer rights. Did you know that you had consumer rights? Probably not, because it wasn’t easily...
High-five, lady! You’ve accomplished so much within the last year. If it doesn’t feel that way, take the time to reflect on your progress since last year this time, call for change in areas of your life where things aren’t entirely satisfying, and celebrate your actions and your determination –...
Since childhood, we’ve all been making fun things. Whether in pre-school, primary or even in high school! Some might have loved it, and others might have hated it, giving these tasks to parents, because let’s be frank, they were undoubtedly better at it than you… Paper monsters, fluffy pom-poms...
It’s the month of love, and yes, you either love it or hate it – Valentine’s Day! It’s all about celebrating your love for that special someone in your life, and you’ve probably started planning how you’re going to spoil your partner in twisted ways already… Or you don’t have someone notable as...
Cancer is a critical and human issue, and there are multiple individuals, if not at least everyone, who was not touched by cancer, either directly or indirectly. World Cancer Day is on Thursday, 4 February 2021, where we recognise that our commitment to act will lead to powerful progress in...
Due to Covid-19, 2020 was the year of the significant shift to working remotely. We had to adapt to working in the space we usually saw as the breakaway from the office and our daily career responsibilities, communicating with colleagues through digital channels and most importantly, and...