How to protect your garden during winter Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean that gardening should stop. Johannesburg experiences fairly mild winters and provides the opportunity to tidy up for a healthy and ready garden for when the temperatures eventually turn. Luckily on 21...
Fight the flu this winter We’re days away from winter, and although preventing flu is not always possible, good hygiene, avoiding those who are sick, and getting a flu injection can help to minimise your risk. Cold vs Flu Let’s cover the basics and explain the difference between a cold and flu....
How to keep your kids busy this Easter It’s almost Easter, and you’re probably wondering how you’ll keep your children occupied during this holiday. Not only for their sake but also yours, we’re providing you with ideas on activities to stimulate their minds and to burn some of their excessive...
Coronavirus: Don’t panic, prevent Since the beginning of March, the Coronavirus, or scientifically known as COVID-19, had entered South Africa’s borders and many people are concerned about how the virus might spread and how to avoid further local transmissions. The government, organisations,...
Don’t you just love poems? It’s not the shallow chit-chats you find on the streets or the lengthy, monotonous newspaper articles that focus on the negatives… you only read it to complete it, and not because it adds any value to your life (except if it affects you directly, of course). This...
International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated annually on 8 March, this year being on a Sunday. It celebrates the social, cultural, economic and political achievements of women across the globe. The day not only aims to inspire people to act in the ongoing fight for gender equality but also...
Human Rights Month is celebrated in March focusing especially on Human Rights Day (21 March) in South Africa. Usually a public holiday, this year it’s on a Saturday, which means we don’t have a holiday. However, the upside to it is that we can still celebrate the establishment of the South...
As you might already know, 2020 is a leap year, but how do leap years exist and why do we need them? A common year (a year that is not a leap year), has 365 days whereas a leap year has 366 days with the extra day designated as 29 February. A leap year (also […]
We’ve made it through the festive season, through January (or Januworry as most South Africans call it), and now we’re in February. This is the month to reflect and align future spending with your financial goals for 2020. Life is becoming increasingly expensive, and most of us try to find ways...
Holiday seasons give us the freedom to let down our guard for a bit and forget about self-discipline for a while. Now that we’re back from letting loose, it’s time to get back into shape. This requires a lot of attention, focus and determination. It’s your choice on choosing how you’ll be doing...