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Phiphidi Organic Nursery and Garden
The garden has provided the team with three harvests since its inception in March 2020. The first and second harvests of umchina in April both benefitted seven households. The maintenance of the garden was managed during the lockdown and all challenges with pests and...
WOF Kids learn about the benefits of organic gardening
The KwaZulu-Natal Shongweni Team, which held the Food Security Workshop earlier in September 2019, has already started reaping the benefits of their organic garden. The team reaped the first harvest of spinach, which they shared among themselves. The rest of the food...
WHY FOOD SECURITY?
Working on Fire promotes health and wellness among our employees because the work we do requires high levels of mental and physical fitness. We recognise that while we have diverse cultural backgrounds, at the core of our wellness is what we eat and how our diet...
Wildfires continue to damage the environment and properties
Vingerkraal firefighters are having it tough responding to multiple fires that continue to be reported in their area of operation. As we are approaching the end of the 2020 winter fire season, the WOF firefighters from the Waterberg District are kept on their toes by...
What is Mental Health?
Mental health is the emotional, psychological and social well-being in life. It is about the way we act, feel, think, handle stress, relate to others and make decisions. What about mental illness? Mental illness (mental health disorders) refers to a wide range of...
Are you on the brink of Burnout?
Ask yourself these questions: • Do you drag yourself to work and have trouble getting started?• Do you find it hard to concentrate?• Have you become irritable or impatient with co-workers or clients?• Do you lack energy to be consistently productive?• Have your sleep...