Wellness

• Dischem Baby Programme - Sign up for the baby programme and qualify by earning 1275 or more benefit points on your Dischem card and get a free baby bag in your 28th week or more of the pregnancy.

• Clueless Mom Cares - A support group for mothers in need, initiated by Dr. Lekalakala, linking you to donors in support of your need. By sending a direct message to Dr. Lekalakala’s Instagram @drk_lekalakala, with #cluelessmomcares at the start of the message and specifying your need plus your location, she can then connect you with some help with the assistance of followers on her platform.

• Kotex Free Pads drive - Sign up and get a free voucher valued at R25 to get a pack of Kotex pads at a Shoprite or Checkers store.

• HIV Testing - Free HIV Self Screening kit can be ordered and collected at your nearest pharmacy.

• Namola Emergency Medical Services - App that provides tracking and emergency response services (save our souls - SOS) for your safety.

• Door of Hope - Safe home for abandoned babies. Additional homes are available nationwide.

• Pocket Queerpedia - An illustrated glossary of LGBTQIA+ terms.

Therapy and Counseling

“Although the terms counseling and therapy are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between psychotherapy and psychological counseling.

Counseling focuses on specific issues and is designed to help a person address a particular problem, such as addiction or stress management. The focus may be on problem-solving or on learning specific techniques for coping with or avoiding problem areas. Counseling is also usually more short-term than therapy.

Psychotherapy is more long-term than counseling and focuses on a broader range of issues. The underlying principle is that a person’s patterns of thinking and behavior affect the way that person interacts with the world.” Headroom

• Telephonic counseling - Telephonic hotlines including national suicide & crisis line, alcohol & substance abuse, domestic & sexual violence, eating disorders, Gay & Lesbian (GLBTQ), sexual health /pregnancy, youth & parenting.

• Lifeline Counseling - Counseling services, either telephonic or via Whatsapp.

  • Johannesburg - call 0861 322 322 or 011 728 1347 or Whatsapp 065 989 9238.

  • Western Cape - call  021 461 1111 or Whatsapp 063 709 2620.

• Revive Counselling Centre - Face-to-face counselling in the Mandela Bay area. Book an appointment by sending an email to director@revive.co.za or calling 081 710 7141.

• Counselling Hub - R50 per session for short-term individual counselling and group workshops, provided with student and professional volunteers.

• Vita Nova Counselling - Online counselling via Zoom.

• Triangle Project - Individual and couples’ face-to-face counselling in Cape Town. The service, including transport, is free for unemployed individuals or individuals earning less than R2000 per month.

• Unisa Psychotherapy Clinic - Face-to-face sessions on Mondays and Tuesdays at the Pretoria Main Campus, between 1300 and 1600. Therapy includes child therapy, individual therapy, couple therapy, and family and group therapy. Contact for bookings via e-mail: psychclinic@unisa.ac.za Tel: 012 429 8277, Cellphone (SMS): 079 724 3591.

• SADAG Higher Health Helpline - Online/virtual therapy sessions for any University, TVET, CET, PSET students in South Africa. Call 0800 36 36 36 or email higherhealth@sadag.org

• Rape Crisis - Counselling support to survivors of rape and sexual violence, 24-hour helpline 021 447 9762 or Whatsapp 083 222 5164.

• Positiveo - Download the app to get free sessions with therapists and counsellors.

Education

• Funda Open Education Resource - Teaching and learning materials, videos, guides, etc. for various education phases.

• Play Africa activity packs for kids - Science, animation & coloring, and life-related activity packs to engage kid’s minds whilst fueling learning and play in a fun way.

• Africa Teen Geeks - Live classes for Grade 10-12 students every Saturday from 14 August to 6 November 2021. Subjects covered include Maths, Physical Science, Life Science, and Information Technology. Register online.

• What can I study - Matric students can make use of this to gauge what they can study in university, based on their matric subjects and marks. Admission Point Score (APS) calculator helps calculate your APS points to see if you qualify for your respective programme. APS is a score point system used by universities for admissions.

Money and Finance

• Clearscore - Credit check with new reports available monthly.

• 22Seven - Money management tool, consolidating all your funds from various financial accounts.

• FLISP - Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme, available to all first-time homebuyers who earn a gross income between R3 501 and R22 000 per month. To qualify, a buyer must further be a South African citizen with a financial dependent and must have obtained an approved home loan. The subsidy is linked to the gross combined household income and works on a sliding scale according to the income of the buyer. The minimum subsidy amount is R27 960, and the maximum subsidy amount is R121 626.

• Bond originator - Service that assists you in applying for a home loan across the different banks and hopefully, helps you get the best deal. Common bond originators in South Africa include BetterBond, Ooba.

Business

• HerVenture - Gain business skills and connections for women entrepreneurs in early growth stages. The app includes community, lessons, activities, and more to transform your enterprise.

• Founders Sauce - Tools, resources, and insights for any entrepreneur.