Cape Town – Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi must urgently intervene in the funding crisis currently engulfing the field of educational psychology, the Educational Psychology Association of SA (Epassa) has said. Epassa wrote to Motsoaledi this month to say it has become “disillusioned” with the attitude of both the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) and the
They are called blue zones – places in the world where people live longer and healthier than anywhere else on earth. Several of these blue zones exist, and in each of these places people living to 90 or even 100 years is common. And they aren’t just living long either – these people are living
Food security is said to exist in a country when its people have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and lead an active and healthy life. In Malaysia, the lack of food security does not only affect the homeless and poor but also tertiary students staying on campus. Several universities, individuals
Bullying can turn an idyllic job into something you dread. Whether it’s your co-worker or a boss, dealing with intimidation at work can leave you feeling constantly on edge, fearful, and helpless. Bullies are generally defined as people who intimidate or control others to achieve their aims. They may collaborate when their goals are being
JOHANNESBURG – Rhodes University on Friday moved to dispel any suggestions that it was about to retrench staff owing to its financial difficulties – this after an earlier report based on an internal memorandum speculated on the possibility of job loses. The internal memo from the institution to staff members issued on Wednesday said the
Some people are always late. You probably know someone who just never shows up when you want them to, armed with an excuse when they finally appear 20 minutes later. Maybe it’s you who has the problem, and no matter how many alarms and reminders you set, you just can’t help but leave the house
South African-born Elon Musk, the mastermind behind SpaceX and Tesla, believes that artificial intelligence is “potentially more dangerous than nukes,” imploring all of humankind “to be super careful with AI,” unless we want the ultimate fate of humanity to closely resemble Judgment Day from the 1984 film Terminator. Musk made his comments on Twitter, after reading
We lack a definition of what psychological health looks like in today’s world. Following a recent talk to a group of business people, a man cornered me and said, “I work hard, I’m pretty successful, I have stable, second marriage and kids who are doing well…and yet I often feel unsatisfied with my life and
Education is a fundamental human right and the foundation upon which other rights are built on. Without education, an individual cannot realise their full potential. Basic education is one of the focus areas identified by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in order to fulfill its mandate of promoting, protecting and monitoring the realisation
A Viking colony in Greenland implies we are better at survival than supposed. The history of European explorers is replete with nasty stories of intelligent people failing to adapt to harsh new environments. One exception is the eleventh-century Vikings who settled in Greenland and prospered there for five centuries. Of course there are many stories
