LOCAL Stigmatisation remains a leading reason behind people not seeking professional help for mental illnesses. This is according to a Cape Town based mental health counsellor, Claire Williams. She says stigmatisation adds to the burden of mental health disorders, often leading to people opting not to seek professional help. Before[…]
LOCAL The Western Cape Mobility Department says it will enhance road safety campaigns in the coming weeks to mark Transport Month. Authorities launched the campaign on the West Coast near Langebaan on Sunday. Dozens of vehicles were stopped and searched. Provincial Mobility Minister, Daylin Mitchell says more operations will be[…]
The Anglican Church of Southern Africa’s (ACSA) Provincial Standing Committee has resolved to highlight the plight of the people of Palestine in all its churches during annual observances. This follows a week-long meeting by the Committee and Provincial Synod of Bishops. In a statement, the Anglican Church of Southern Africa[…]
From 1 to 31 October 2019, South Africa (SA) will be observing and commemorating Mental Health Awareness month. The goal of the initiative is to educate the public about mental illness and to reduce the stigma and discrimination experience by those who live with it. From 7 to 11 October[…]
Masjidul-Quds was a vision of marshmallow pink as hundreds of women donned their pink headscarves in honour of annual Pink Hijab Day. Marked every year in the last week of October, Pink Hijab Day forms part of Breast Cancer Awareness month and is a solidarity event for those impacted by[…]
For many, the month of October signals the nearing of the festive season, but for cancer patients the month has become a tribute to the struggles that accompanies the far-reaching disease. According to CANSA, 14 million people are diagnosed with cancer annually and an alarming one in four South Africans[…]
Today marks the annual National Down Syndrome Awareness Day, which is celebrated each year on the 20th October. This day is celebrated country wide by Down Syndrome South Africa branches, who host various functions to create awareness around Down Syndrome. During the course of the week, they go to various[…]
Waves of pink were seen across Masjidul Quds in Gatesville today as thousands of ladies came through adorning pink hijab to show solidarity to Voice of the Cape pink hijab drive programme. The event was a huge success as an enthusiastic crowd absorbed the atmosphere that aimed to inspire and[…]
The Voice of the Cape has finally kicked off its annual Pink Hijab Drive campaign for 2016 in a bid to raise awareness to the plight of those women who have, and continue to suffer from breast cancer. The drive will culminate in a Pink Hijab Day event during the[…]
Tuesday 28th October marks VOC’s annual Pink Hijab Day campaign, an initiative run for the past six years. Pink Hijab Day aims to mobilize women into donning pink scarves in a show of solidarity with those who have lost their hair during cancer treatment. It also seeks to challenge the[…]
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