South Africa secures ‘watershed’ finance deal to reduce coal reliance by Onke Ngcuka, Daily Maverick November 3, 2021 The European Union, Germany, France, the UK, and the US have partnered to support South Africa’s climate action goals by helping finance the move from its heavy reliance on coal to cleaner and renewable energy sources. Countries…
Health, Herbs & Cannabis Health, as defined by the World Health Organisation, is a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing. Other bodies defined health as the state of wellness. Whichever definition one chooses to adopt, what is important is to have a healthy lifestyle. There are many factors that affect one’s health. This…
10 Health Benefits of Cannabis that Everyone Should Know Marijuana has been used by humans in different ways for over 1,000 years. Over the years, research has proven that they are medical benefits of marijuana use. However, there have been public debates on the effects of cannabis on the body and mind. But this doesn’t…
by David King and Jane LichtensteinSeptember 5, 2021 This story was first published in The Conversation & Daily Maverick The challenge of surviving the next 50 years is now Stabilize the Planet and is seen as a planet-wide existential crisis; we need to work together urgently, just to secure a short-term future for human civilization….
Monkey Business (Part 2) Who is responsible for the management of baboons on the Cape Peninsula? by Elsabé Brits September 5, 2021 Bolo, a baboon from the Simon’s Town Waterfall Troop was killed in July, despite recovering from an injury after treatment by the SPCA. The killing prompted several questions. Who takes the decision to…
Monkey Business (Part 1) There is an ongoing urban war on the Cape Peninsula — humans versus baboons by Elsabé Brits September 2, 2021 For as long as there have been humans and baboons, there have been conflicts over resources. The idea that the violent separation of baboons and their human neighbours is the only…
Global data indicate higher Corona Virus COVID-19 case fatality rates among men than women. Most countries with available data indicate a male to female case fatality ratio higher than 1·0, ranging up to 3·5 in some cases (appendix). (1) However, the COVID-19 Corona Virus case fatality rate is higher in women than men in a…
What will a fair allocation of a COVID-19 vaccine look like in South Africa? An efficacious COVID-19 vaccine would undoubtedly be a global public good that, in the context of a pandemic, is urgently and synchronously required by the global community. These unique features make allocation of an approved COVID-19 vaccine challenging both globally and…
Almost 18 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally, and 685,000 have now died. Nearly 300,000 people were reported infected in the past 24 hours and 6400 dead. Here are the latest developments from around the world. Europe Ireland Ireland’s chief medical officer on Saturday described a recent spike…
Reports distinguish MIS-C, Kawasaki disease and severe COVID-19 in children | Photo Credits: Canva  New Delhi: So much has changed since the time the COVID-19 outbreak happened at the end of the year, 2019. The viral outbreak not just changed our normal lives as we knew it, new information about the virus also brought to…
