World Patient Safety Day 2026: Safe Care for Life
17 September 2026 | World Patient Safety Day This World Patient Safety Day, we are reminded that safe healthcare is not only about what happens inside a hospital or clinic. For people living with chronic conditions, health and safety are part of everyday life: at home; in the community; at the clinic; and wherever they […]
The Quick Fix… and the Cause Nobody Wants to Discuss
Obesity and type 2 diabetes are increasingly being treated as problems that require only pharmaceutical solutions. Instead of asking why metabolic disease has become so widespread, attention is turning towards drugs that suppress appetite, slow digestion and alter metabolism. The underlying food environment remains largely unchanged. People continue to be surrounded by sugar, refined carbohydrates […]
It takes a village to raise a healthy child
Why healthier children begin with healthier families, food environments and communities When we talk about improving children’s nutrition, we often focus on changing the child. We scrutinise the lunchbox, negotiate over veggies and wonder how something can be “disgusting” on Tuesday when it was perfectly acceptable last Thursday. But children do not make food choices […]
From Freedom to Flourishing: Honouring 70 Years of South African Women
9 August 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the historic 1956 Women’s March, a defining moment in South Africa’s journey towards freedom, equality, and justice. On that day, more than 20,000 women from every walk of life marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest the extension of the Pass Laws. Led by extraordinary […]
Food Safety: An Essential Ingredient for Better Health
Every year on 7 June, World Food Safety Day highlights the important role that safe food plays in protecting our health and well-being. While food safety is often associated with preventing food poisoning and foodborne illnesses, it is also a critical part of building healthier communities and supporting long-term health outcomes. At Eat Better South […]
Youth Month, Freedom and the Courage to Question
Each year, Youth Month provides an opportunity to reflect on one of the most significant moments in South Africa’s history and to honour the young people whose courage helped shape the country we live in today. For many South Africans, the events of 16 June 1976 are familiar. We learn about them at school, we […]
The Real Easter Egg: Nature’s Original Multivitamin
Every Easter, eggs suddenly appear everywhere. Chocolate eggs wrapped in bright foil. Caramel eggs. Giant eggs. Mini eggs. Purple eggs. Pink eggs. Even blue eggs. Entire supermarket aisles devoted to them. Children hunt for them in gardens, and adults pretend they’re buying them “for the kids”. But hidden underneath all that seasonal sugar is a […]
Greatest Moments of My 11 Years
After 11 years with The Noakes Foundation, it’s both humbling and emotional to pause and reflect on a journey that has shaped not only my career but my purpose. What began as stepping into the unknown quickly became a mission far greater than any one individual, a shared vision to challenge the status quo and […]
Health Is a Human Right: Addressing Inequality in South Africa
Health is not a luxury; it is a fundamental human right. Yet in a society marked by persistent inequality, the right to health is not experienced equally. Human Rights Day reminds us of the struggle for dignity and justice in South Africa’s history. It is also an opportunity to reflect on the inequalities that continue […]
World Kidney Day: Your Body’s Filters Under Pressure
Every day, your kidneys filter almost 180 litres of blood (the same amount of fluid that fills an average bathtub), quietly removing waste, balancing fluids and electrolytes, regulating blood pressure, and even helping produce red blood cells. Most of the time, you never notice them working. They simply do their job in the background. But […]