Written by Umamah Bakharia South Africa’s education legislation lacks teeth when it comes to regulating the...
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Another Doctor Speaks Out On the Strained Public Health Care System in SA
Written by Umamah Bakharia The dust has not settled following the open letter of Rahima Moosa Hospital paediatrician...
15,000 sheep drown in the Red Sea as ship sinks in Sudan
By Neelam Rahim Officials said more than 15,000 sheep drowned on Sunday in Sudan’s Red Sea port of Suakin after a...
Civilians Killed in Kabul Attack
At least eight civilians had been killed and dozens more wounded on Saturday, when rockets slammed into Kabul, Afghanistan’s, Green Zone. The Green Zone is home to embassies and international firms, and features tight security. The death toll is expected to rise....
Kenya makes Child Trafficking Arrests at Nairobi Hospital
Babies, sold for as little as $400, were stolen from vulnerable mothers in Kenya to be sold. All Africa reports that three staff at the Mama Lucy Kibabki hospital had been arrested this week by Kenya officials during an investigation into the theft and sale of babies....
Two Injured After Service Station Roof Collapses in Sharpeville
Faizel Patel – 20/11/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Two men have escaped serious injury after the roof of a service station collapsed on three vehicles off Seeiso Road in Sharpville, Vereeniging. Paramedics say they arrived on scene on Friday to find that a roof of...
Ever Wondered Why Your Fingers Wrinkle in Water?
By Naadiya Adams It’s probably the first scientific question any child asks their parents says Psychologist and Cognitive Neuroscientist, Nick Davis. Why do my fingers wrinkle when wet? While at the Science Museum in London, Davis undertook to answer this question...
How Vital is Self-Care?
By Naadiya Adams Intuitive Wellness coach Ursula Patel says self-care is as important as breathing. At its most basic level, self-care is any activity that we do deliberately to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical health. Although it’s a simple concept in...
Eskom Warns Public Against Electricity Voucher Scams Promoted on Social Media
Faizel Patel – 20/11/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Eskom has urged the public to be aware of criminals that purport to sell “cheap electricity” vouchers. The power utility say it has been inundated with requests to conduct investigations into scams that take...
G20 Summit Agenda Focuses on Restoring Growth & Safeguarding against COVID-19
Faizel Patel – 20/11/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Saudi Arabian Finance Mohammed bin Abdullah Aljadaan says the upcoming G20 Leaders' Summit will seek to strengthen international cooperation to support the global economic recovery from COVID-19. Aljadaan was...
Pikitup Amends Schedules to Improve Service Delivery – All the New Pick Up Times Here
Faizel Patel – 20/11/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The City of Johannesburg has announced that Pikitup’s Avalon Depot has changed its refuse collection rounds with effect from 16 November to render effective waste collection services and improve service delivery....
Google Rolls Out Strong Encryption to Protect Android Messages
Faizel Patel – 20/11/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Tech Giant Google says it will be rolling out end-to-end encryption for Android users, making it harder for anyone including law enforcement to read users messages. Announcing the rollout Google product lead Drew...