Kirsty, Author at Kaelo

Innovative Mental Health Care for South African Employees

Oct 25, 2023 | Articles

In his State of the Nation Address in February 2023, President Cyril Ramaposa referred to South Africans as a nation defined by hope and resilience. South Africans pride themselves on being resilient. Apartheid. State Capture. Loadshedding. Cost-of-living. Global...

Kaelo Money Journeys Chapter 4: Avoidance of family members accessing funds as soon as salaries are paid

Oct 18, 2023 | Articles, Kaelo Money

Andrew Smith has worked for his hard-earned money and on the 25th he gets a notification that he has been paid his salary. When he arrives at the bank to withdraw money, he sees that almost all the money he has earned has already been withdrawn. He realizes that some...

Kaelo Money Journeys Chapter 3: Earned Wage Access situation and where it helps

Oct 18, 2023 | Articles, Kaelo Money

Johnny Smith has worked 20 days in the month and has almost made it to payday, but his expenses are higher than his disposable income due to bad budgeting. He needs a loan to make it to payday and uses a loan shark as its his only available option, he borrows R500. At...

Kaelo Money Journeys Chapter 1: Providing for loved ones in other provinces

Oct 11, 2023 | Articles, Kaelo Money

Keith Smith has worked 20 days in the month and has almost made it to payday. He has a family member in another province that requires funds to buy food, but he doesn’t have enough right now to send them money. He loans the money to pay to his family and uses a...

Mental Health in South Africa with Celeste Olivier-Blaauw

Jul 24, 2023 | Articles

Mental health has become somewhat of a buzzword in recent times. When we hear the word mental health we often think of it in terms of things such as depression and anxiety. It is important to know that mental health is more than the absence of mental illness or mental...