Nathaniel Julies (16), a teenager with Down syndrome, was allegedly shot recently while holding a pack of biscuits. Nathaniel Julies, 16, was shot dead in Eldorado Park on Wednesday.Two police officers will be charged with murder and possibly defeating the ends of justice, IPID said on Friday.The two officers are attached to the Eldorado Park…
More law enforcement officers could be suspended after the removal of a naked man from his Khayelitsha home.The City's safety and security director Richard Bosman said he expects a preliminary report on Monday.Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz condemned the conduct of the law enforcement officers.The City of Cape Town's law enforcement head Richard Bosman said…
Over the past two weeks, tens of thousands of people have marched through American streets to protest over George Floyd’s death, police brutality, and systemic racism. While these stories have dominated news coverage, the coronavirus pandemic is still far from over. Public health experts have expressed their support for the demonstrations, but many are worried…
Police officers. Gallo Images/Brenton Geach Two police officers have been accused of robbing one of their own at gun point. The accused allegedly stole cash and a state-issued tablet. The incident took place in Limpopo on Wednesday, and the arrests were made shortly afterwards.Two police officers stationed in Limpopo, who are accused of robbing another police officer…
Yet another Western Cape police station closes due to Covid-19One of the fatalities was a warrant officer based in KwaZulu-Natal. The other was a captain stationed in the Eastern Cape.Sitole paid tribute to the two officers, who "placed their lives on the line to ensure that the people of South Africa are protected against crime…
As longevity science has entered the wellness zeitgeist, experts have worked to popularize the idea of healthspan over lifespan—the number of years you thrive, not just survive. And when it comes to the components that drive long-term health, muscle plays an outsize role, Gabrielle Lyon, DO, a family medicine physician and author of Forever Strong
3 min read HEART FAILURE. RECTAL cancer. Brain bleeds. Each of the people in this package of stories might not be alive today without a key medical innovation that took many years, millions of dollars, and countless setbacks and breakthroughs to get quite right. Who are the next people to be saved? Survivors Stories 1.
When the hair rises on the back of your neck through a process called piloerection or something hurts so much your primitive response prompts you to run away, your body can completely block out pain to deal with the survival scenario at hand. “Beautiful” is the word Luke Henderson, PhD, uses to describe this process