Thank you for a joyous end to 2025
With your help, we served over 1 500 Durban elders with a magnificent Christmas meal over the festive season at our various residences and wellness centres.
Support from the people of Durban was overwhelming; we really cannot thank you enough for ‘coming to the party’ with generous sponsorship to ensure that no one was left out.
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Sisonke – ‘we are together’
Following on the passing of the Older Persons Amendment Act on 3 November 2025, Tafta has officially launched “Sisonke – We Are Together” – our 2026 campaign designed to raise awareness, strengthen engagement, and mobilise support for older persons across South Africa.
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World Food Day
No one can survive without it. Yet for many older people in South Africa, three meals a day is a luxury they simply cannot afford. Imagine trying to stretch a R2 315 Older Persons Grant to cover rent, electricity, water, medication, toiletries, and clothing – and still have something left for food. It's just not possible.
Rights of older people
Older Persons Act Amended
On 6 November 2025, The Older Persons Amendment Bill was signed into law and gazetted as the Older Persons Amendment Act. This marks a significant step forward in how South Africa protects, empowers, and honours older persons.
Active Ageing
Wisdom on ageing – the most exquisite chapter
In a note written just weeks before her 95th birthday, British actress Patricia Routledge reflected on the richness of her later years – a time of peace, gratitude, and quiet joy. “Growing older is not the closing act. It can be the most exquisite chapter – if you let yourself bloom again,” she said.
Wellness
Beat the year-end blues – 6 tips for staying positive during ‘silly season’
As the year draws to a close, the festive season can bring as much stress as it does joy. Between family gatherings, financial pressures, and the rush to get everything done, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed – especially for older adults and their caregivers.
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Langeler Towers
Langeler Towers 15 Prince Street,Durban Residential care supervisor: vacant Tel +27 31 337 7551...
Lucas Gardens
Lucas Gardens is an upmarket home offering studio, one and two bedroom units for fit and mobile older persons.
Langeler Towers
Langeler Towers 15 Prince Street,Durban Residential care supervisor: vacant Tel +27 31 337 7551...
John Conradie House
One block away from the beachfront, and close to Addington Hospital, John Conradie House offers State Pensioners affordable accommodation to rent.
John Conradie House
One block away from the beachfront, and close to Addington Hospital, John Conradie House offers State Pensioners affordable accommodation to rent.
