{"id":24545,"date":"2025-12-02T15:17:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T13:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=24545"},"modified":"2025-12-02T15:37:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T13:37:41","slug":"welcome-to-the-summer-edition-of-afroscenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/24545","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the summer edition of AfroScenes!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24545\" class=\"elementor elementor-24545\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1257bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1257bf\" 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-4798b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4798b6e\" 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\">Ke Dezember! As this year draws to a close, it\u2019s the perfect time to pause, enjoy precious moments with family and friends and recharge.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7955345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7955345\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your voice shapes our future<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c47441c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c47441c\" 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>Earlier this year, you shared your thoughts through the AfroScenes Reader Survey \u2013 and we listened. You asked for more insights into our business, our industry and practical tips like spotting fraud. We\u2019ve worked hard to bring you exactly that. The increase in contributions from you, our readers, has been phenomenal. Thank you for helping us make AfroScenes an inclusive, engaging and valuable read. That adds value, to you. <\/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-6d1508f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d1508f\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Campaigns that made a difference<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc272fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc272fd\" 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>From wellness initiatives to education drives like fraud awareness, this year\u2019s campaigns were designed to inform and empower. Don\u2019t miss our feature, <strong>A Family Meeting<\/strong>, on our stand against gender-based violence, and explore health-focused articles to keep you fit, healthy, and sun-safe this season.<\/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-d434e96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d434e96\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Celebrating community impact<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd6008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dd6008\" 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>This edition also highlights our annual Eluthandweni Breast Cancer Awareness Walkathon, marking 10 years of championing community health and cancer awareness. Plus, we share practical tips to help your medical aid combat fraud and guidance on spotting fake websites during your festive online shopping.<\/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-e513917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e513917\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking ahead<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab185e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dab185e\" 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>As we wind down and take a well-deserved break, let\u2019s rest and reset for an exciting year ahead. 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