26. Jan 2023
An article titled, “Relationship between body mass index and physical activity among children from low-income communities in Gqeberha, South Africa: A cross-sectional study”, was published on 12 January 2023 by Dolley et al. This study aimed to establish...
23. Jan 2023
In this project Dr. med. Oliver Brandt and his research team are investigating whether infections with parasites (helminths, protozoa) specifically reduce the risk of sensitization to certain house dust mite allergen components. The Freie Akademische...
22. Dec 2022
Season’s Greetings! We, the whole KaziBantu Team, wishes you and your loved ones a happy holiday season and a prosperous and healthy New Year 2023! We are incredibly grateful for your continued collaboration and partnership to improve on some examples the...
22. Dec 2022
The Short Learning Programme (SLP) KaziKidz Intermediate and Senior Phase (Grades 4-7) has been officially accredited by the South African Council for Educators (SACE) and addresses the educational challenge: how to bring about lasting change in an education system...
16. Nov 2022
The associated Public Lecture can be followed online The decade long collaboration with Prof. Pühse and colleagues from the Department of Sport Exercise and Health at University of Basel, culminating in the KaziBantu Project- Healthy Schools for Healthy Communities,...
10. Nov 2022
From grey and drab to colourful and inviting, Nelson Mandela University’s Human Movement Science and Architecture Departments, together with Mandela University alumnus and architect Jacques Theron, have completed enhancements to a playground and ablution facility at...
6. Oct 2022
“In addition to physical education lessons and the interschool sports league, project partner Kazibantu conducted a short learning programme with 60 foundation phase teachers in September. The training equips teachers with the tools to facilitate physical...
6. Oct 2022
In 2021, 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...
21. Sep 2022
14. Sep 2022
The HEPA Europe conference, jointly organized with WHO/Europe and the French Society of Public Health, gathered policymakers, professionals, scientists and other stakeholders to engage in discussions around health-enhancing physical activity promotion across a wide...
27. Jul 2022
The Healthy Active Kids South Africa Report Card (2018) has shown that many children do not achieve the minimum daily requirements of 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. At present, schools in disadvantaged communities face many challenges in...
16. Feb 2022
Available data within low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs) indicate that the disease profile is moving towards a profile seen in more Westernised countries, where more deaths are being attributed to chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). With most of the risk...
