In February this year South African news outlets shared heartbreaking reports of a 14-year-old in Cape Town who allegedly died by suicide after being bullied. The news came just two months after two grade 10
By Eloise Nolte, MD at Optimi CollegeMental health among students in tertiary education has increasingly become an issue demanding focused attention. Students today encounter pressures more complex than institutions, families, and society at large have
By Fifi Sali, Human Capital Executive at Vuma, a MAZIV companyHealth and safety in the South African workplace has long been treated as a compliance exercise, and something to be checked off a list to
Supporting Employee Well-Being for a Thriving WorkplaceBalancing work, personal life, and health can be overwhelming. Many employees struggle with challenges that impact their physical and mental well-being, often without access to the support they need.
What’s all the fuss about October in South Africa? Everyone is run off their feet, sweating the small stuff, breathing heavily, jumping hula hoops. Somehow October seems to be the ‘red flag’ of months, where stress
South Africa’s workplaces are battling a silent mental health crisis, and according to a recent study by Sapien Labs’ fourth annual Mental State of the World Report, South Africa has the worst mental wellbeing levels
In today’s fast-paced world, mental health has become a significant concern for both consumers and employees. Stress from financial pressures, work demands, and life’s daily challenges also have a negative impact on one’s mental well-being.
In today's world, where work is characterised by phrases like, "always on", “hustle culture", and "time is money", success has become almost synonymous with burnout. But Cara-Lisa Sham, industrial psychologist and CEO of digital workplace
