30 arrested following a R4M drug bust (Supplied by saps) 30 people have been arrested after Western Cape police found drugs worth R4 million.All the suspects are between the ages 18 and 52 years old.They are all expected to appear in various courts on Monday.Western Cape police say they have arrested 30 people and seized…
A health worker process for Covid-19 antibodies after getting blood from a patient. The Western Cape government is planning to start testing for coronavirus anti-bodies soon.The province is also pushing to be allowed to ease Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in a bid to save businesses as the pandemic plateaus in most places.However, a "second wave" is…
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde An independent audit has found that Western Cape MECs and their partners all live a lifestyle in line with their income.The audit covered a two year period from 1 June 2017 to 31 May 2019 when Premier Alan Winde's cabinet was appointed.In a heat map, all scored green, meaning the audit…
Protests have broke out in Kraaifontein in the Western Cape. (@TrafficSA, Twitter) Protests have broken out following eviction proceedings in Kraafontein.Police have been deployed to the scene to maintain law and order.The protest comes after land grabbing attempts in the area.Protests have broken out in Kraaifontein in the Western Cape, as community members attempt to…
The SIU has pounced on three premises over irregular procurement of PPE.It seized critical documentation and information relating to the irregular procurement of PPE to the tune of millions.The country has been inundated with reports of alleged impropriety regarding procurement of PPE for Covid-19. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) pounced on the premises of Matzikama Local Municpality…
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