The September Heritage Month offers an important moment to reflect on our shared history and the values that have brought South Africa to today. This year’s theme, “Celebrating the Lives of Our Heroes and Heroines Who Laid Down Their Lives for Our Freedom”, inspires AWARE.org to call on the nation to honour and […]
: Women have made notable gains in terms of wealth and financial equality over the past couple of years. While earning and being financially independent is indispensable for today’s working women, managing one’s finances to not only grow but retain and seamlessly transfer your wealth to your loved ones when you’re gone has become just […]
These recent efforts attempt to address the access problem, not the larger societal problem of educational outcomes[3]. The numbers show that girls have equal access to school as their male counterparts; however, their continued education and future opportunities are highly affected by the patriarchal society that their education operates under, with women occupying a […]
According to FNB’s Retirement Insights Survey, less than 10% of South Africans retire comfortably. This is just one of the many concerning pieces of data from the latest edition of the annual survey. But what does the introduction of the two-pot retirement system from 1 September 2024 mean for those who are ill-prepared for […]
As South Africans return to their professional and academic commitments, Aware.org takes this opportunity to fortify a culture of responsible alcohol use. Carmen Mohapi, the Managing Director of Aware.org, sees this as a suitable time to re-evaluate our drinking habits and resist the temptation to use alcohol as a means of prolonging the holiday atmosphere, […]
