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Lessons from a taxi accountant
If you’ve ever sat in the front seat of a South African taxi, you probably didn’t plan on becoming a part-time cashier with zero training and a deep fear of being yelled at by strangers. Welcome to taxi accounting – the informal financial system that makes a stokvel treasurer's job look like a holiday.
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How to have fewer hands on your finances
Money. It’s never really yours, is it? By the time your salary hits your account, it already has an array of fingerprints on it. So how do you take back control of your finances when it feels like they have become a communal fund?
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The deeper aspect of leadership that is rarely talked about
It’s very important to check in on others, but what happens when their answer doesn’t match their reality? Leadership is learning to read between the lines and moving into tough conversations, shared Tshepo Sithole at a recent youth leadership training.
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Hopeville reminds us that our actions still matter
In a world that can feel like it’s spiralling out of control, Hopeville reminds us that our actions still matter and small steps of bravery can make a real difference.
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Tips to encourage stigma-free communication about mental health
Despite many of us becoming more open to the idea of sharing our personal experiences, there’s still a stigma surrounding mental health. One way we continue to perpetuate the stigma around mental health is through how we speak about those who have mental health conditions.
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Safeguarding vulnerable people remains a priority for Heartlines
Steven Wetton from Give a Child a Family, Oak Foundation's safeguarding partner in Southern Africa, recently ran a safeguarding session at Heartlines to help us continue ensuring the safety and well-being of the people we work with.
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Faith leaders must unite in ending GBV
What role can faith leaders play in ending GBV? We need faith leaders to make a faith stance and a bold faith grounded declaration that their faith traditions, customs, practices and beliefs do not condone and allow gender-based violence.
How storytelling can heal
At his talk at the 2024 Templeton Annual Meeting Heartlines CEO Dr Garth Japhet shares from his personal experience of what a difference knowing someone's story can make on how we interpret their actions and choices.
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Sharing Heartlines’ way of working with communities beyond South Africa
Foundations for Farming Zimbabwe and Zambia joined us to learn about how Heartlines has used social behaviour change communication to reach millions of South Africa with values messages leading to social change.
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Courageously building together
The Association of Christian Media’s 2024 Leadership Symposium was an opportunity for leaders of media organisations across the country to dream about how they can work together to achieve the association's vision.
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Getting the right help
Just as we would take care of the rest of our body, our mental, emotional, social and spiritual health also needs our attention. We must be careful and steer clear of demonizing the well-being of people.
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Values that build mental health
What does forgiveness have to do with mental health? A lot in fact! Research shows that forgiveness can reduce levels of depression, anger and anxiety. Living positive values can help improve your overall mental resilience.
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