The Gender Based Violence campaign under the auspices of the Board of Deputies is extending awareness to include dating violence. Dating violence occurs when one partner tries to maintain power and control over the other through one or more forms of abuse, including sexual, physical, verbal and emotional abuse. Dating violence affects both females and […]
To commemorate the Week of the Older Persons
To commemorate the Week of the Older Persons in South Africa (1st October to 7th October 2013), Jewish Community Services is embarking on an awareness campaign within our community. Not only to create awareness of the vulnerable older individuals and to be more vigilant, but also to provide practical solutions to the question “WHAT CAN […]
Mental Illness- When an Adult Child Fails to Launch
Parents’ dream of the milestones that their child will reach as he/she goes on life journey to their own destination. But what happens when that dream is comes crashing down, when the adult child is still at home, not completed school or dropped out of university in the first semester, has never been employed for […]
BEN ZION SURDUT – AN HONOURABLE TRUSTEE OF JCS
Ben-Zion, a devout family man, has dedicated his adult life to playing an integral role in the welfare of the Jewish community. Hailing from Mufulira in Northern Zimbabwe, Ben qualified as an attorney in 1965, and furthered his studies to garner an enviable range of professional skills. He has sat on numerous Boards within […]