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During the December holiday season during December 2023, there were 10 180 people died on the roads. South Africa is known to have some of the most dangerous roads in the world.

With many of us trying to get the most out of our last long weekend before the end-of-year crunch, there will be much travelling over the Heritage Day long weekend to festivities, far-away homes and even a resort or two.

Learn how to safely support a GBV survivor this festive season with emotional first aid, safety planning, key resources, and Solace Trauma Assist to protect your own well-being.

We help you spot the red flags that could signal a possible mental health condition.

This edition equips you with practical tools to stay healthy in the heat, manage neighbourhood noise, protect your mental wellbeing, and confidently support GBV survivors throughout the busy December period.

South Africa's roads are considered some of the most dangerous in the world, with hit-and-run accidents tragically claiming lives and leaving others devastated every year.

In this article, we give a brief overview of the latest crime stats, give guidance on reporting a crime, and obtaining a protection order. We also provide you with information on our services to assist you in dealing with emotional trauma and seeking medical advice and emergency medical response.

In our latest edition of Solace&You, We want you to know that Solace is with you this December with Trauma Assist.

For any parent, school safety must simply be a guarantee.

While the festive season often becomes the reason to party and have a drink or two, there is a darker side to indulging in alcohol and other dangerous substances. Brain damage, strokes, bleeding in the throat, a loss of breath, heart disease, liver failure, stomach and intestinal cancer and ulcers, impotence and infertility, osteoporosis…and death. These are some of the terrifying effects that alcohol and drugs can have on your body.

Your feelings are entirely normal for such an uncertain and unsettling situatio

As the COVID-19 pandemic ran rampant in our society, a second pandemic of domestic violence filled the homes of innocent women. Learn more about gender-based violence cases during lockdown in South Africa and the proactive steps you can take to ensure your and your loved one’s safety.

If you find yourself in a situation where you are experiencing domestic violence, you have to protect your self. The law is on your side.