The long-awaited 2024 Matric results will be released on 15 January 2025, and this can feel like a make-or-break moment in many South African families. Whether met with celebration or disappointment, this milestone often carries intense emotional weight and may provoke mental health challenges such as anxiety or depression. Here, parents play a pivotal role…
As the December holidays and festive season approaches, spending tends to increase dramatically. Some may have year-end bonuses to cushion the blow of this high-cost period, but conscious consumerism strategies can help everyone stay within budget. By being more mindful of our spending habits, we can avoid starting the new year with financial stress caused…
SACAP Global workshop introduces Youth Mental Health & Crisis First Aid
According to UNICEF’s 2023 U-Report poll, around 60% of South Africa’s children and youth felt in need of mental health support last year. The findings per age group showed this figure increased to 70% amongst those between 15 and 24 years. Mental health conditions…
Matric is a major rite of passage for South African children. Thirteen wide-ranging and diverse years of school are suddenly distilled into one, all-important National Senior Certificate. Pass/Fail. With or without university exemption. Getting Matric results is a sudden contraction and a drastic reduction of everything school has been to you that can feel quite…
Like their global counterparts, South African youth report high levels of mental health challenges arising from universal experiences such as the climate crisis, economic uncertainty, geopolitical instability and social media threats and pressures. Yet, there are also unique challenges affecting young people that are particularly rooted in South Africa's socio-economic landscape.
According to a survey recently…
At the best of times matric exams throw the entire household into chaos. As the parent of a 2020 matric student, you’d be forgiven for asking: Why me? Why this year?! Matric is such an important rite of passage for both teens and their parents, and the global pandemic has played havoc with this special year in your…