On Route: February Edition 2022

Risk & Retirement

A culture of retiring comfortably 

According to National Treasury, only 6% of the population will have accumulated enough money to retire comfortably, without

having to sacrifice their standard of living. This number is incredibly low, and what it implies is that less than a tenth of the

population will not have to rely on the state (government) or family/friends for financial support post-retirement. Read more insights here.

Wealth

Investment lessons to take us into 2022

It’s quite sobering to realise we are about to enter the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic. As we bid farewell to one year and look forward to the arrival of the next, it’s worth reflecting on some of the lessons we have learned from the pandemic.

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Health 

What is a healthy romance?

Romantic relationships are as unique as the people in them and there is no ‘gold standard’ when it comes to what makes a healthy one. Read more here.

Heard of Encephalitis? 

Ana was just like any other typical 10-year-old, nearing 5th grade when she was struck with flu-like symptoms. Then something unexpected

happened. Her motor skills declined – she couldn’t eat, write or wash her hair – and eventually, she started hallucinating, writes her mother Terri for the Encephalitis Society. Read more here.

Kick cancer to the curb: tips

Cancer claims an estimated 9.6 million lives annually, making it the world’s second leading cause of death. These insights, from the World Health Organization, paint a bleak picture in which the WHO says health systems in many low- and middle-income countries aren’t equipped to fight the burden. But with early detection and quality care comes increased survival rates; what’s more, 30% to 50% of cancer deaths are preventable, it adds. Read more here.