Health insurance is complicated – simplicity won’t do Minister Aaron Motsoaledi South Africa’s present national health care is not sustainable, but Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s approach does not sufficiently deal with the complexities of the issue. As minister of health Dr Motsoaledi, is doing a good job at national level with limited available resources. His taskContinue reading “Health Insurance”
Author Archives: Frederik Nel
Optimists vs Pessimists
Hope is an embrace of the unknown and the unknowable, an alternative to the certainty of both optimists and pessimists. It’s the belief that what we do matters even though how and when it may matter, who and what it may impact, are not things you can know beforehand. You may not, in fact, knowContinue reading “Optimists vs Pessimists”
MATT 13:24-30; 36-43
MATT 13.24-30; 36-43 – SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST/ SEVENTH SUNDAY OF KINGDOM TIME 1. OTHER REVISED COMMON LECTIONARY TEXTS FOR THIS SUNDAY: (YEAR A):Gen 28:10-19; Rom 8.12-25; Ps 139.1-12, 23-242. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT THE BIBLE BOOK AND TEXT:Author: There is no conclusive evidence about the authorship of the book, although an important core of theContinue reading “MATT 13:24-30; 36-43”
When is the risk of cheating greatest and why
Research undertaken by Effron, Bryan and Murnighan takes a deep and extensive look at when we are ethically at our most vulnerable to be dishonest. It was submitted for publication in March 2015. The researchers specifically excluded certain well-known explanations for cheating behaviour in order to get greater clarity on the reasons for their findings.TheirContinue reading “When is the risk of cheating greatest and why”
Reflecting on students unrest
The recent protests and violence at South African universities make it necessary to reflect on what is happening in our society. Students at higher learning institutions are both a reflection of society and different from society in general. Students enter universities with attitudes, behavioural patterns and views on life that they have learnt from theirContinue reading “Reflecting on students unrest”