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Health & Safety Training

Who Can Facilitate a QCTO Programme? The 2026 Requirements

QCTO facilitator paperwork trips up more SDPs than any other audit point. Here are the rules for 2026 and the documents to keep on file.

INTRA-SAFE Health & Safety Training

4 min | 25 Apr 2026

Skincare

The Mela-Vita Peel: A 5-Step Protocol for Stubborn Hyperpigmentation

Lamelle's Mela-Vita Peel treats every type of pigmentation including melasma. Here's the in-clinic process and what happens at home for the next month.

Soma Laser & Skincare Clinic

5 min | 24 Apr 2026

Travel & Hospitality

Sustainable Travel in Cape Town: How Lodges Reduce Their Footprint

After Day Zero, Cape Town's hospitality industry got serious about sustainability. Solar, water reuse, sourcing and the practical changes that matter.

Sacred Mountain Lodge

5 min | 24 Apr 2026

Health & Safety Training

First Aid QCTO Material: What Skills Development Providers Should Expect

Old unit-standard first aid material is no longer enough. Here's what proper QCTO-aligned first aid training packages actually contain.

INTRA-SAFE Health & Safety Training

4 min | 24 Apr 2026

Skincare

Skin Rejuvenation Without Surgery: Layering Treatments for Real Change

No single treatment fixes ageing skin. The clinics getting genuine results layer modalities. Here's how Soma Laser builds a rejuvenation plan.

Soma Laser & Skincare Clinic

4 min | 23 Apr 2026

Health & Safety Training

Fall Protection Training in South Africa: What 2026 Provider Material Must Cover

Eight construction fall fatalities a month, on average. The training material gap behind those deaths, and what 2026-grade content must include.

INTRA-SAFE Health & Safety Training

4 min | 23 Apr 2026

Skincare

Melasma: Why It Comes Back and What Actually Works

Melasma is hormonal, stubborn, and often misdiagnosed as ordinary pigmentation. Soma Laser explains the treatment combination that holds.

Soma Laser & Skincare Clinic

5 min | 22 Apr 2026

Health & Safety Training

Skills Programme vs Full Qualification: How QCTO Frames the Difference

Skills Programme, Part Qualification, full Occupational Qualification - three different QCTO products with three different rules. Here's how to choose.

INTRA-SAFE Health & Safety Training

4 min | 22 Apr 2026

Skincare

Laser Tattoo Removal: What Actually Happens to the Ink

Q-switched lasers shatter tattoo ink so the body can clear it. Soma Laser explains realistic timelines, colour limits, and aftercare that matters.

Soma Laser & Skincare Clinic

5 min | 21 Apr 2026

Health & Safety Training

Can You Legally Run Health and Safety Training Without Accreditation?

Independent OHS practitioners can legally deliver workplace training without QCTO accreditation - but only within specific limits. Here are the rules.

INTRA-SAFE Health & Safety Training

4 min | 21 Apr 2026

Skincare

Diamond Microdermabrasion: The Monthly Facial Add-On That Changes Skin

Diamond-tipped microdermabrasion exfoliates deeper than any home product can - without chemicals, needles, or downtime. Here's how it actually works.

Soma Laser & Skincare Clinic

5 min | 20 Apr 2026

Health & Safety Training

Running a Health and Safety Training Needs Analysis That Actually Holds Up

A defensible TNA is the document that proves an employer met the OHSA duty to train. Here's how to build one that survives an inspection.

INTRA-SAFE Health & Safety Training

5 min | 20 Apr 2026