Another week, another This Week. Literally. We’re talking novels, power cuts, soccer and nutrition. Happy Friday everyone!
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Rain has been the order of the day this past week in Gauteng and other parts of the country. Terrible weather for driving but perfect for settling down with a good book! We’ve been reading Lesley Pearse’s new book Survivor. It’s a story set during the Second World War in which Mariette, a defiant, strong-willed eighteen-year-old learns that the only way to survive is with all the selflessness and compassion that she has within her. What have you been reading?
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With the recent load-shedding being a hot topic of conversation in South Africa this past week, people have started asking about the alternatives. In his book, Going Green, Simon Gear offers 365 easy-to-implement tips (including some ideas on how to save electricity) to help you make your world a greener place, one day at a time.
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South Africa’s various political parties have started campaigning in earnest with one of the key issues being jobs. Jacob Zuma announced this week that ‘Employment is now higher than it has ever been…’ but NUMSA (the National Union of Metal Workers of SA) has plans to embark on protests to demand jobs for the youth, so it certainly is a contentious topic.
The world of work has never been as difficult or complicated as it is now, yet there have never been so many opportunities. This is what Kerry Dawkins & Graeme Codrington say in their book Navigating Your Career. According to the authors, if you know what you're looking for, and sure of how to position yourself in a competitive job market, there are ways for you to find your dream job - and not only for the short term: you can actually spend every day of your life doing something that you love and which contributes to the world.
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Paris Saint-Germain is through to the last eight of the Champions League and their star player, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, will be critical in their success in the business end of the competition. Fans of Zlatan can find out more about him in his remarkable biography, I Am Zlatan – a story of genuine hardship and unimaginable success. |
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It’s World Kidney Day today – celebrate with a glass of water! We often forego healthy eating due to busy and stressed lives but it can make all the difference. In his new book, The Medicinal Chef – Healthy Every Day nutrition expert Dale Pinnock presents his unique and inspiring approach to healthy cooking. With 80 simple, tasty recipes, he shows how easy it can be to use food to benefit your health and complement conventional treatment. |