The lock-down locks
I am proud to announce that today was my first ‘post-Covid’ haircut. I suppose I can’t really say post, since we are still in lock-down level three and nothing is post anything yet. Regardless,...
Government Bullying – Teachers speak out about scapegoating of Shincheonji
Faldielah Haupt and Michelle Arendse, both of whom play an active role in Cape Town society as teachers, mothers, activists, and Peace Educators, raise their voices through written letters about the troubling situation in South Korea and the discrimination...
One Million Masks for Cape Town
The use of facemasks to curb the spread of Covid-19 is absolutely vital - but while the belief and perception is that 'surely by now everyone has a mask', nothing can be further from...
Business Recovery: turning disaster into opportunity
During this time of uncertainty, the words of John D Rockefeller come to mind, "I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity." No one could have imagined that businesses around the country...
4,000 Shincheonji Church members donate plasma for Covid-19 treatment research in South Korea
About 4,000 recovered Covid-19 patients from South Korean-based Shincheonji Church will donate their blood, also known as convalescent plasma, for use in the research and development of a new therapy that could reduce deaths...
Wits University begins first Covid-19 vaccine trial in South Africa
The first clinical trial in South Africa and on the continent for a Covid-19 vaccine was announced today, 23 June 2020, at a virtual press conference hosted by the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg...
Dexamethasone, front runner in fight against COVID-19
Lead investigators of the Recovery Trial based in the UK announced yesterday that Dexamethasone, a widely available corticosteroid, was found to reduce the risk of death amongst critically ill COVID-19 patients.
The trial investigating potential...
Sports back on the screen
After much deliberation with managers, broadcasting channels and their government, this week we see both football in Spain and Super Rugby in New Zealand return to our screens after months of no live action...
Celebrating our unsung heroes on International Nurses Day
International Nurses Day is observed annually on the 12th of May, and now more than ever we witness the hard work and dedication of millions of nurses across the globe as they fight in...
Scapegoating, discrimination and the coronavirus. Are we forgetting the real culprit?
Despite the stringent regulations and efforts being implemented by the SA Government, could a precautionary alarm have been sounded earlier as Zimbabwe has done? Although no cases have been confirmed in Zimbabwe, President Emmerson...
