Eastern Cape, were still not ready to start the process, while Gauteng and the Western Cape reportedly indicated that they were.The unions said the report from the department covered the first part of the reopening which entailed staff going to back to work and putting in place non-negotiables ahead of pupils' return.LoopholesHowever, there were various…
Image caption David interacts with his family through a window David Harris's world has shrunk to the size of his front room.Seven weeks ago he developed Covid-19 symptoms that he describes as being like a bad flu. That was when the freelance architect, 42, first began to isolate himself at the home in Bristol he…
Springboks 2020-05-04 09:13 Bok coach Rassie Erasmus. (Getty Images) SA Rugby's director of rugby Rassie Erasmus is determined to see the Springboks kick on from their 2019 Rugby World Cup success.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021Speaking in the first episode of SA Rugby's podcast, Erasmus said the…
Many people across the country experienced COVID-19 symptoms but could not get a test to confirm if they actually had the virus. Now some are looking to a different kind of coronavirus test for answers. Antibody tests are meant to recognize a past infection. Many of these have hit the market in recent weeks and…
Hyperconsumption adds to environmental destruction that brings people into contact with animal viruses that can spark pandemics. We have to avoid the temptation to rely on it to get us out, writes Graham Lawton Humans | Comment 29 April 2020 By Graham Lawton Radharc Images/Alamy WHEN I heard the news that Amazon is making sales…
7 min read I ONCE DATED a guy who seemed pretty perfect... for a while, anyway. We laughed at each other’s jokes and shared similar hobbies. He was attentive on dates, and I was always looking forward to his texts. Then, one day, he stopped responding. No explanation, no heads-up–nothing. I was left confused, overthinking
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In the United States, 1 in every 250 people has inherited a genetic variant that leads to dangerously high cholesterol levels from birth. If high cholesterol isn't lowered early, people with this genetic condition, called familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), have a high risk of having a heart attack or stroke as early
I was officially diagnosed with Lupus in May of 2021. I say officially because my symptoms started long before that, I just didn't know it. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and pain in different parts of the body. Your immune system is meant to help your body fight infection. But