Three More Found Dead Due to Home Brew concoction
CAPE TOWN - Three more deaths due to the consumption of home-brewed alcohol have been reported in the Eastern Cape. During the lockdown, many South Africans took to home-brewing as their solution to ban of alcohol sales. Despite, the warnings from government officials and experts, the consumption of home-brewed alcohol ...
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DIY Health Tonic: Beetroot and Cucumber Juice
Beetroot and Cucumber Juice Beetroot is good for preventing anemia and reducing inflammation. It contains copper which helps support immune system function. It’s rich in antioxidants and contains vitamin C, folate, iron and vitamin A. Cucumbers are highly nutritious and full of antioxidants while keeping you hydrated. Ingredients: • 2 ...
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Parents around the world not happy with schools reopening
CAPE TOWN - A study from Ipsos, released last week, shows that only two surveyed countries are comfortable with their kids returning to school. The Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, announced last week that grade 7 to 12 learners will be returning to schools on June 1, causing an ...
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Should Hydroxychloroquine be used as treatment for Covid-19
DURBAN - Due to the rapid spread of Covid-19 and no possible cure in sight, many health care professionals have looked at other drugs on the market to combat the virus. One of the most popular drugs is Hydroxychloroquine. This drug has been used in India to treat severe cases ...
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Second-hand cars in demand post lockdown
CAPE TOWN - Vehicle buyers are searching for cheaper second-hand cars, said AutoTrader, one of the country’s largest online vehicle sales portals. According to the online sales portal, searches for second-hand vehicles under R50 000 had increased by almost 300 percent from pre-Covid-19 since the start of level 4 lockdown. ...
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First sight of SARS-CoV-2 under electron microscope lenses
CAPE TOWN -The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), has caught first sight of the local Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of Covid-19, the NICD said on Saturday. "This was done by culturing the virus in ...
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Therapy dog receives an Honorary Doctorate
DURBAN – Universities across the globe have taken to the trend of online graduations for their 2020 graduates due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a university in the United States of America decided to honour their furry attendant with his own honorary doctorate. Moose an 8-year-old Labrador retriever, who is a ...
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Informal traders call for cigarette sale ban to be lifted
CAPE TOWN - The continued cigarette sales ban until level 1 would put informal traders on the streets, the South African Informal Traders Alliance (Saita) said. In a statement issued on Sunday urged the government to lift the ban on cigarette sales under the coronavirus (Covid-19) regulations. This follows President ...
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Restaurants, bars and beauty salons will remain closed in level 3
DURBAN - Restaurants, bars, beauty salons and hairdressers will remain closed while all other retail trade reopen on 1 June, announced President Cyril Ramaphosa. “Further discussions on the opening of spiritual worship continue. Public gatherings and other high-risk activities, especially those that involve close contact between large numbers of people, ...
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22 more Covid-19 deaths, infections at 22 583
CAPE TOWN- Covid-19 fatalities in South Africa have increased by 22, bringing the total to 429, while infections now stand at 22 583, an increase of 1 240. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the latest numbers during his live address to the nation on Sunday. South Africa is set to enter ...
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