blog.initial.co.za/5-ways-to-keep-your-laptop-clean(opens in a new tab) A company is doing interviews for a Personal Assistant. A well dressed lady sits down and the interviewer opens with the standard questions around “getting to know you” and qualifications. The interview progresses to...
Athlete’s foot is an infection that gets debated often: is it contagious or not, do people with poor hygiene levels get athlete’s foot, do only athletes suffer from athlete’s foot? When it comes to the body, it is important...
I have always wondered how doctors manage to stay healthy – especially during flu season – and whilst treating so many ill patients! I have been visiting the same doctor since I was a toddler (so you can say...
Winter is well on it’s way with the Cape experiencing some much needed rainfall and Johannesburg hitting its first single digit evening temperatures this week. Winter brings with it many concerns around the health of one’s family and employees....
The topic of bathing solicits a variety of responses and many a debate has been started around the frequency of one’s bath or shower. Looking at the history of bathing, like many things bathing has gone in and out...
In the fourth and final part of our blog series – Ask the Expert – we interview hygiene expert, Diane Luck; Quality Assurance Manager of Initial in KZN. Diane shares some of her hygiene horror stories with us, as...
In the second part of this blog series, our hygiene expert, Bev Wentzel, Regional Business Manager of Rentokil Initial in Gauteng discusses wellbeing and the role that colleges play in office hygiene. What is the most important aspect to keep...
Have you ever thought about the impact that plants can have on your work environment? Biophilia, a term that originated with German-born American psychoanalyst Erich Fromm, is the idea that humans possess the innate tendency to seek connections with nature....
Durban – home of the white sand beaches, turquoise waters and sky-high humidity – is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. According to Wikipedia, Durban’s metropolitan municipality ranks third among the most populous urban areas in South...
What’s your reaction when you hear the word bacteria? Do you think and expect the worst? Bacteria is bad and causes illnesses and could make you horribly sick! That’s one of the reasons we stock up on things like anti-bacterial...