{"id":23296,"date":"2025-11-19T12:15:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T10:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=23296"},"modified":"2025-11-21T10:52:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T08:52:19","slug":"leading-with-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/23296","title":{"rendered":"Leading with heart\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23296\" class=\"elementor elementor-23296\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5acd0e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5acd0e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb16731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb16731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medscheme has launched two transformative initiatives that together mark a bold step forward in building a workplace culture rooted in courage, compassion, and inclusion. <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ac219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04ac219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The gender-based violence (GBV) campaign \u2013 Be Brave. Break the Silence \u2013 is a powerful stand against silence and injustice. It reminds us that silence protects no one, and that we all have a role to play in creating safe spaces where survivors feel empowered to speak out and be supported. This year\u2019s GBV orange theme is a striking symbol of awareness, unity, and the bravery it takes to break the silence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281ac3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"281ac3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/power.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23334\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/power.jpg 900w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/power-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/power-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8235d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8235d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Equally inspiring is the launch of the Pride Hub, a dedicated space for LGBTQIA+ colleagues to connect, feel seen, and be celebrated. Inclusion is not just a corporate value \u2013 it\u2019s a daily practice. This initiative reflects our commitment to ensuring that every voice, identity, and experience is respected, uplifted, and embraced.<\/p><p>These launches are more than internal milestones \u2013 they\u2019re a reflection of the kind of workplace we\u2019re building: one that is brave, inclusive, and deeply human.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6927b1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6927b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/young-pride.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23776\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/young-pride.jpg 900w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/young-pride-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/young-pride-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9960299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9960299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"><p><br \/>\u201cI look forward to engaging with these platforms, continuing the conversation around equity and dignity, and supporting a culture where everyone feels safe, valued, and heard. I\u2019m incredibly proud to be part of a company that is not only driving innovation but also leading with heart, purpose, and social responsibility.\u201d<br \/><br \/><br \/><cite style=\"font-style: normal; opacity: 0.8;\">\u2014 Siphokazi Mbhele, Executive Office Specialist: Medscheme Provider Contact Centre.<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div style=\"display:flex; gap:10px;justify-content:center\" class=\"wps-pgfw-pdf-generate-icon__wrapper-frontend\">\n\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23296?action=genpdf&amp;id=23296\" class=\"pgfw-single-pdf-download-button\" ><img src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-generator-for-wp\/admin\/src\/images\/PDF_Tray.svg\" title=\"Generate PDF\" style=\"width:auto; height:45px;\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medscheme has launched two transformative initiatives that together mark a bold step forward in building a workplace culture rooted in courage, compassion, and inclusion. The gender-based violence (GBV) campaign \u2013 Be Brave. Break the Silence \u2013 is a powerful stand against silence and injustice. 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