Why is depression and anxiety in children at a record high?
Childhood looks nothing like it used to. Children have less time, less focus and less of that natural enthusiasm for life. They’re tired, anxious and emotionally erratic. So what’s going on?…
CVs are boring, here’s my story
Where it started I was one of those kids whose parents were consistently told “Don’t worry, one day the Penny will drop.” I always felt a bit different, being left-handed,…
Small businesses are SA’s economic powerhouse of tomorrow
The future belongs to small businesses. 60% of new jobs are created by SMEs, so if we want to reduce our astronomically high unemployment rate, we need to be cheering…
Combining conservation awareness and theatre with Hope the Rhino
This month, National Children’s Theatre celebrates World Rhino Day (22 September) with a production created by teenager Taskeen Wadee. Taskeen aims to raise awareness about the distressing plight of the…
Can you feel the shift?
Unquestionably communication has been one of the most rapidly advancing aspects of our lives since the dawn of the technological age. From snail mail to lightening fast speed in an…
The Interview Room.
A room that can break you into a sweat, get you tongue-tied and make even the most comfortable, silky scarf feel like a strangulation device. A room that can sometimes…
Rising anxiety in young kids
I am very pleased to have attended a talk by Cognitive Behavioural Therapist Shai Freidland this week on the topic of anxiety in children. As we’re all aware, the rate…
Motorcars and unicorns
Can you hear it? In London and Sydney a buzz can be heard in the air this week. The humming of ex-South Africans mumbling “Thank G-d we left” and “Did…