Weather cycles — and their potential disastrous impacts — recently featured strongly in the news following the floods in KwaZulu-Natal . Werner Bosman , CEO of PPS Short-Term Insurance , discusses on page 25 what one should consider ensuring one ’ s assets are covered by short-term insurance , regardless of what the weather holds .
Elvira Wood is the editor and writer at PPS . She holds a PhD in Communication Studies from North West University and has previously worked as a financial journalist for some of South Africa ’ s leading daily newspapers .
On page 15 , our new contributor to The Professional , Louis Fourie , founding partner of the Regarding my Life programme , takes a look at how to navigate the future , with its surprises while Dr Jonathan Moch ponders the difference between “ lifespan ” and “ brainspan ” on page 17 .
As you , our valued reader , will know , at PPS we truly value South Africa ’ s future graduate professionals . That is why we are extremely proud to introduce you to Dr Ricardo Smart , an intern in the PPS Graduate Internship Development Programme for 2022 . Read more about this recent PhD-graduate on page 23 .
Mental health is an issue that enjoys increased attention , as it should . Is this a new problem or maybe one that stretches generations ? Read the article on page 29 to learn more about this important health issue .
As always , this edition of The Professional is filled cover-to-cover with informative articles . Be sure to have a look at our book review on page 33 , recipes for the colder winter months on page 36 , where you can see snow in South Africa in winter on page 40 and how you can start to “ upcycle ” rather than “ recycle ” on page 34 .
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PPS is a licensed insurer conducting life insurance business , a licensed controlling company and an FSP .
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