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Political Week that was

As the year winds down, many of us feel the weight of fatigue setting in. Gospel artist and psychology lecturer Joyc Friendrich shares unique insights on transforming year-end exhaustion into growth. Rather than merely pushing through to 2024, Joyc offers five actionable strategies for harnessing this fatigue as a wellspring for fresh energy and reflection. From mindful rest to purposeful goal-setting, these steps help you wrap up the year feeling revitalized and prepared for the journey ahead.

As the year winds down, many of us feel the weight of fatigue setting in. Gospel artist and psychology lecturer Joyc Friendrich shares unique insights on transforming year-end exhaustion into growth. Rather than merely pushing through to 2024, Joyc offers five actionable strategies for harnessing this fatigue as a wellspring for fresh energy and reflection. From mindful rest to purposeful goal-setting, these steps help you wrap up the year feeling revitalized and prepared for the journey ahead.

Tuesday Motivation Bypassing Fatigue

In response to 23 tragic child deaths and 441 reported food poisoning cases linked to local spaza shops, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi outlined a new by-law aimed at regulating these township businesses. Gazetted by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa, the law seeks to create safer environments for small businesses while addressing food safety. Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg report the most cases, with postmortems revealing organophosphate poisoning in some fatalities.

In response to 23 tragic child deaths and 441 reported food poisoning cases linked to local spaza shops, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi outlined a new by-law aimed at regulating these township businesses. Gazetted by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa, the law seeks to create safer environments for small businesses while addressing food safety. Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg report the most cases, with postmortems revealing organophosphate poisoning in some fatalities.

Spaza Shop By-Laws

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) — diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and cancer — are an escalating public health crisis in South Africa. The statistics speak for themselves. We are in conversation with Dietician, Dr Omny Naidoo as we unpack the foods one can add to their diet plan that may prevent prediabetes or type 2 diabetes

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) — diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and cancer — are an escalating public health crisis in South Africa. The statistics speak for themselves. We are in conversation with Dietician, Dr Omny Naidoo as we unpack the foods one can add to their diet plan that may prevent prediabetes or type 2 diabetes

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