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Empowering Communities Through Health: Nelson Mandela University Biokinetics Students Lead Workplace Wellness Initiative

13. May 2024

In a transformative display of community engagement and practical learning, 3rd and 4th year Biokinetics students from Nelson Mandela University engaged in a rewarding experience as part of their work-integrated learning, collaborating on a KaziHealth workplace...

Children’s Health Related Physical Fitness

3. Apr 2024

Over the past two weeks, we’ve had the privilege of visiting the Siyaphakma schools and conducting Health-Related Physical Fitness (HRPF) testing with Grade 4-7 learners. More than just obtaining immediate results, this initiative aims to cultivate a culture of...

Patricia Arnaiz completes her doctorate in Public Health with top marks

16. Jan 2024

Patricia Arnaiz, a member of the UNESCO Chair team, successfully defended her doctoral thesis with the top grade ‘Summa Cum Laude’.

Comparing different methodologies for measuring physical activity in children living in marginalized communities in South Africa and the impact for assessing cardiovascular risk

18. Oct 2023

The latest KaziBantu publication by Arnaiz et al. featured in the South African Journal of Science examines two widely used methods to assess physical activity levels among children. To that end, the authors first compared the accordance between self-reports of...

Intermediate and Senior Phase Physical Education Workshop

24. Aug 2023

The KaziBantu Team, together with Dr Deborah Zeller from the University of Witwatersrand (WITS), developed a physical education (PE) short learning programme (SLP) that was accredited by the South African Council for Educators (SACE). This SLP was specially developed...

The Herald- ZA: KaziBantu partners with Siyaphakama

24. Aug 2023

“Siyaphakama means “we rise”, which is exactly what the partners aim to achieve through the programme.”

KaziPlay project – an initiative that aims to improve playgrounds and sanitation in schools

26. Jul 2023

Play stimulates the imagination and is important for children’s physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development and well-being. Children learn through play as they interact with others and the world around them. Against this background, KaziPlay is a...

Launch of the KaziKidz toolkit for Pre-Primary

26. Jul 2023

Physical education (PE) plays a significant role in the contribution of promoting healthy schools, focusing on the physical, cognitive, and holistic wellbeing of schoolchildren. To be physically active contributes to the development of physical competence and fitness,...

Painted playground games at Siyaphakama Schools

8. Jun 2023

The Siyaphakama team participated in a painted games initiative to increase opportunities for physical activity at the participating Siyaphakama schools. The KaziBantu team and Siyaphakama coaches worked together to paint activity circuits and other games like...

Short- and long-term effects on physical activity levels and cardiometabolic risk factors among children with adverse disease profiles after participation in the KaziKidz health promotion program

30. May 2023

The newest KaziBantu article by Arnaiz et al. that has been published in Frontiers in Public Health aims to examine the effects of the KaziKidz intervention on physical activity and the cardiometabolic risk profile of South African children at risk of noncommunicable...

Physical Education training for Siyaphakama coaches

18. May 2023

The concept of ‘health-promoting schools’ is based on the understanding that education and health are interdependent and that schools can play a vital role in promoting health. Thus, schools can play a crucial role in providing children with opportunities...

Double Doctoral celebrations on Friday 21 April 2023: Danielle Dolley and Siphesihle Nqweniso

26. Apr 2023

On Friday 21st April 2023, the KaziBantu Project was proud to celebrate not only one but two PHD graduates at the Nelson Mandela University ceremony. Project Coordinator Danielle Dolley completed her PHD on “Effect of a school-based health intervention on the...

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