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Health
The Ethics of Pedigree Breeding Why you should consider adoption
Dogs are by far the most popular pet of choice in South Africa, heavily outweighing cats. There are roughly 9.1
Periods: The Menstrual Monopoly Why the Pad Priviledge is Everybody's Issue
800 million women menstruate every day 40 million of these are girls who cannot afford sanitary products 2 million
Improving Healthcare Access in South Africa: A Dietician on the Front Lines How volunteer organizations help improve nutrition and healthcare access
WORDS Jay Singh The morning is calm and crisp as I make my way through the streets of Muizenberg. Two
Hot Why You Need To Add Abseiling Table Mountain To Your Bucket List A Review of Abseil Africa’s Table Mountain Experience
Recently, the team at Cape Chameleon was lucky enough to have the opportunity to experience the world’s highest commercial abseil with Abseil Africa.
Hotpod Yoga in Cape Town Modern Yoga Designed for Real Life
Today’s lifestyle is fast-paced and demanding. We’re pulled in multiple directions and rush from one task to the next with little time factored in for our mind and body. The two things we neglect are the very things we can’t function without. Bring in Hotpod Yoga. This isn’t just yoga, and this isn’t just hot yoga. It is something quite unique – it’s yoga designed for the modern world, ‘working the body, calming the mind’.
Aiming for Zero Hunger in South Africa What Has Been Done and What Still Needs to Happen
Have you ever been really hungry at school or work? If that’s a yes, then you know most people are not in the best of emotional states when they’re hungry. A hungry child at school is more likely to experience mood swings, aggression and poor academic performance than their adequately-nourished peers. Sadly, hunger is a daily reality for 23 million children in Africa alone.vThe UN Sustainable Development Goals consist of 17 goals to help promote prosperity for everyone around the globe while protecting the planet. Goal 2 is Zero Hunger, which seeks to ‘End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.’
You’re Eating Microplastics in Ways You Don’t Even Realise
We’re increasingly aware of how plastic is polluting our environment. Microplastics are filling the seas and working their way into the creatures that live in them, the food chain and, ultimately, our bodies.
Zero Chance of Day Zero? Think Again Cape Town on Track to Be First City in History to Run Out of Water
Cape Town is currently in its worst drought in 100 years. We get it. We know. Or do we? So far 60% of Capetonians have not adhered to the delegated amount of 87 litres per person per day. This suggests that the majority of Capetonians are not aware of the harsh reality Day Zero would bring. Put simply, if we continue on our current trajectory then Day Zero will fast be upon us. That is a guarantee.
Being Vegan in Cape Town Is the Mother City Vegan-Friendly?
Is the Mother City vegan-friendly? According to The Vegan SA Directory, in Mother City there are about 60 vegan and vegetarian-friendly restaurants. We tried three of them to dispel the myth that vegan cuisine is ‘boring’ and to prove that being vegan is easy, with a little creativity and balance in your dishes.
Projects Abroad Nutrition Programme A Short Film by Anne van Verre
Cape Town’s communities have been struggling to cope with a myriad of health issues for decades. These ailments vary from weight issues to diabetes and HIV/AIDS. Tragically, 45 out of every 1000 children die before their first birthday due to preventable health issues. Every day 22% of children in South-Africa suffer from hunger and 58 people die from diabetes. Projects Abroad started the Nutrition Programme to help the people in these communities.
