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Unlocking potential: The role of play and innovation in early childhood education

Education

Unlocking potential: The role of play and innovation in early childhood education

Abigail Smulders 24 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Health expert, Vanessa Ascencao.

Healthcare

Nutrient-deficient soil linked to micronutrient deficiencies in women and children

5 Jun 2024

Healthcare

Caesarean births: South Africa’s rates are too high – they can be dangerous for mothers and babies

Priya Soma-Pillay and Andre Van Niekerk 27 May 2024

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Healthcare

Caesarean births: SA’s rates are too high – they can be dangerous for mothers and babies

Priya Soma-Pillay and Andre van Niekerk 7 May 2024

Healthcare

Nutrition's profound impact on child development and mental health

Anne-Marie De Beer 1 Nov 2023

How to feel good with food

Healthcare

How to feel good with food

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 5 Oct 2023

Creating leaders of the future starts with trauma-informed education

Education

Creating leaders of the future starts with trauma-informed education

26 Jul 2023

With AI on the rise, do we still need to teach math at school?

Education

With AI on the rise, do we still need to teach math at school?

22 Jun 2023

Nourishing the brains and bodies of your school-age superstars

Healthcare

Nourishing the brains and bodies of your school-age superstars

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 19 Jun 2023

Beiersdorf's 'Care Beyond Skin' brings benefits to Thanda and the Mtwalume community

Retail

Beiersdorf's 'Care Beyond Skin' brings benefits to Thanda and the Mtwalume community

Issued by Symbiotic Communications 5 May 2023

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Legal

New proposed tobacco bill threatens jail time if kids are sold cigarettes

16 Nov 2022

Mari Payne, director: education and outreach at Sesame Workshop International, South Africa

Education

Advocating the right to play - Mari Payne, Sesame Workshop

Shan Radcliffe 31 Aug 2022

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Healthcare

Brain fog fatigue most prevalent among people with long Covid, study finds

Vanessa Ascencao 13 Jul 2022

How local businesses can help reduce inequality

ESG & Sustainability

How local businesses can help reduce inequality

Samantha Massey 10 Jun 2022

Healthcare

A call to plug SA's e-cigarette regulation gap

30 May 2022

Use of leaded petrol eliminated in 'milestone' for health and environment, UN says

ESG & Sustainability

Use of leaded petrol eliminated in 'milestone' for health and environment, UN says

Emma Rumney 31 Aug 2021

Early Care Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation launches its #NoOneLeftBehind campaign

Education

Early Care Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation launches its #NoOneLeftBehind campaign

Issued by Early Care Foundation 24 Aug 2021

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ESG & Sustainability

Blunting the impact of poor social conditions in South Africa will have big health benefits

Ebrahim Samodien 23 Jun 2021

Is it time for matric exams to go digital?

Education

Is it time for matric exams to go digital?

Prof Rita Niemann 21 Dec 2020

6 mood-lifting foods to get you through the #SALockdown

Lifestyle

6 mood-lifting foods to get you through the #SALockdown

Dr Christa North 9 Apr 2020

Healthcare

The way we measure iron deficiency in children needs to change. Here's why

John Muthii Muriuki 12 Mar 2020

Artist impression of neurons communicating in the brain.
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Healthcare

New autism research on single neurons suggests signalling problems in brain circuits

28 May 2019

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Healthcare

The cost of smoking your socks

Dr Helen Weber 6 May 2019

Burger King SA supports early childhood development for Mandela Day

Retail

Burger King SA supports early childhood development for Mandela Day

Issued by Burger King 19 Jul 2018

It's time for Malawi to quit tobacco

Agriculture

It's time for Malawi to quit tobacco

Julia Smith 4 Jun 2018

Nivea and Thanda partner to create fairytale ECD classrooms

Retail

Nivea and Thanda partner to create fairytale ECD classrooms

Issued by Nivea 13 Dec 2017

Indaba Education Fund hosts fundraising dinner in NYC

ESG & Sustainability

Indaba Education Fund hosts fundraising dinner in NYC

27 Oct 2017

Educare challenge to celebrate the importance of early childhood development

Education

Educare challenge to celebrate the importance of early childhood development

3 Oct 2017

World Play Day at work as mom and child make use of Lego Duplo Bricks

ESG & Sustainability

Partnership teaches children, parents the importance of play

1 Jun 2017

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ESG & Sustainability

Ten years after the crisis, what is happening to the world's bees?

Simon Klein and Andrew Barron 9 May 2017

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ESG & Sustainability

#WSF2017: Six key investment areas for Africa to achieve the SDGs - Jeffrey Sachs

Sindy Peters 30 Jan 2017

Brain impairments in premature infants may begin in the womb

Healthcare

Brain impairments in premature infants may begin in the womb

Karen N. Peart 12 Jan 2017

#YouthMonth: Societal influences affect youngsters' mental health

Healthcare

#YouthMonth: Societal influences affect youngsters' mental health

14 Jun 2016

Marketing & Media

AU priority to combat child malnutrition

9 Jun 2016

Parents integral to children's education

Education

Parents integral to children's education

1 Jun 2016

Innovation competition offers R1m in seed funding opportunities

Marketing & Media

Innovation competition offers R1m in seed funding opportunities

18 Jun 2015

Link between excessive Vitamin E and prostate cancer

Healthcare

Link between excessive Vitamin E and prostate cancer

17 Jun 2015

The adolescent brain develops differently in bipolar disorder

Healthcare

The adolescent brain develops differently in bipolar disorder

Bill Hathaway 1 Jun 2015

Breastfeeding leads to higher IQ, earnings later: study

Healthcare

Breastfeeding leads to higher IQ, earnings later: study

18 Mar 2015

Investing in ECD helps to reduce social and economic inequality

ESG & Sustainability

Investing in ECD helps to reduce social and economic inequality

Sizwe Nxasana 28 Oct 2014

South Africa part of research unlocking genetic triggers for schizophrenia

Healthcare

South Africa part of research unlocking genetic triggers for schizophrenia

10 Oct 2014

FUEL donates iPads to Bright Start

ESG & Sustainability

FUEL donates iPads to Bright Start

29 Sep 2014

Solving the maths problem - a brain development approach

Education

Solving the maths problem - a brain development approach

22 Jul 2014

Single mutation causes rare brain disorder

Healthcare

Single mutation causes rare brain disorder

Bill Hathaway 25 Apr 2014

Understanding autism

Healthcare

Understanding autism

Kathy Jooste 1 Apr 2014

Tiny 'garbage collectors' help control brain development

Healthcare

Tiny 'garbage collectors' help control brain development

Bill Hathaway 19 Feb 2014

Marketing & Media

Montecasino impacts local neighbourhood as part of CSI project

17 Oct 2013

Education

Invest in young says South African Child Gauge 2013

14 Oct 2013