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Go turquoise for the elderly Go turquoise for the elderly is a month-long campaign to create awareness around elders in communities, especially those not accommodated by elder care facilities. To commemorate the start of this campaign on 15 May, elders from Anna...

Following the flood disaster in KZN, we face ongoing challenges with disruptions in electricity and water supplies, many left homeless and over 440 lives lost!

Current job vacancies at Tafta, for those wishing to work in the field of elder care. Please check back regularly for new vacancies.

This week Tafta joined the global movement of the Age with Rights campaign to cast a spotlight on upholding the rights of older people.

Old Age Grant fails to meet basic care needs Although we welcome the inflation-linked old age grant increase of 5% announced by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his Budget Speech on Wednesday, 23 February 2022, it still falls far short of the cost of meeting their...

Following recommendations for improved elder care made by ARJO, leading specialists in mobility solutions, Tafta approached HBZ Bank to sponsor for the upgrade of mobility and support equipment at John Conradie House.

For 36 years, Phillip and Estelle Swart lived in a house across the road from the land which would become Tafta Park.

By the year 2040, it’s estimated that globally, there will be 2 billion people over 60 years of age. As the ratio of old to young increases, so too does the burden of providing them with adequate care. These statistics lie behind The United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021 – 2030).

Thanks to the staff nurses and sisters who kept us updated on our mother’s physical and emotional state and needs, especially during lockdown.