Young people took up smoking during the pandemic – how tobacco has been used for stress relief for more than a century: Lomb/Shutterstock In the UK and much of the west, smoking rates have consistently declined since the turn of the millennium. But during some of the most anxiety-ridden months of the COVID pandemic in …
Gaza update: deadlock in the UN security council means no relief for suffering Palestinian civilians: Day by day, as Israel continues its assault on Gaza, the death toll mounts. According to the Gaza health ministry more than 18,500 people have now been killed in the Israeli army’s air and ground assault – and the Israel …
Bankruptcy is spiking among UK borrowers – but there are debt relief options if you are struggling financially: SB Arts Media/Shutterstock UK households have one of the highest debt levels in the world. Steadily increasing in the last two decades, the average total debt per household (including mortgages) is £65,619 as of August 2023. This …
Hay fever: how immunotherapy can help sufferers not getting relief from the usual treatments: Robert Kneschke/Shutterstock It’s estimated that up to 42% of people suffer from hay fever symptoms, which can range from mild to severe. While most hay fever sufferers will get relief from treatments such as antihistamines, nasal sprays, and eye drops, this …
South Africa’s relief grant: how it can be used to help young people into jobs: Students from the University of Johannesburg: finding jobs even for graduates is tough in South Africa. Photo by Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images via Getty Images The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the unemployment crisis in South Africa. In the second quarter of 2021, …
Turkey-Syria earthquake: why it is so difficult to get rescue and relief to where it is most needed: The death toll from the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 has climbed above 21,000 in four days, exceeding the World Health Organization’s estimate of 20,000. But it continues to rise by the hour …
South Africa’s COVID relief measures mostly excluded refugees: a neglect of duty: Day one of the lockdown in South Africa on 27 March 2020 found some 100 African refugees living on a sidewalk in Cape Town. EFE-EPA/Nic Bothma The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa saw the government impose a lockdown in …
Three reasons why Mattarella’s reappointment as Italy’s president is a huge relief for the west: After a tumultuous week of secret votes and intense negotiations between political parties, Italy has reconfirmed Sergio Mattarella as head of state for a second seven-year term. The decision implies that Mario Draghi, the Italian prime minister for nearly a …
South Africa’s health system is on its knees: the budget offers no relief: The COVID pandemic highlighted the gaps in South Africa's health system. Guillem Sartorio / AFP via Getty Images South Africa’s 2021 medium-term budget policy statement was more of the same old narrative. It didn’t speak to the high expectations that the impact …
A disaster relief insurance system shows how well international alliances can work – new research: Rapid financial response to droughts, floods and hurricanes is critical to saving lives and livelihoods. It can prevent a disaster from escalating into a situation where people can’t get food, clean water, shelter or electricity. But often the countries that …
South Africa in the news: Beaurocratic pitfalls barring mothers and caregivers from accessing Social Relief of Distress grant: Tardy and inconsistent Sassa responses deny many candidates the option to even appeal rejected applications.Many mothers and caregivers were hopeful when the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) …: “South Africa” – BingNews Mwadui Williamson deal to …
South Africa in the news: Helping Hand for Relief and Development Marks World Sight Day With Its End of The Year Prevention of Blindness Campaign: Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) observes this year’s World Sight Day theme of Love Your Eyes with a nationwide Prevention of Blindness campaign advocating for cataract awareness and …
Back pain: why exercise can provide relief – and how to do it safely: Our spines are designed to move. Stock-Asso/ Shutterstock After many months in lockdown, a lot of us are finding that we’re experiencing back pain that we hadn’t been bothered by before. There could be many reasons for this, including increased stress …
South Africa in the news: Thousands of ECD centres ‘let down’ by Department of Social Development over Covid relief: Less than 25% of funds have been paid out, according to an education academic, while people accuse the national department of being hopelessly uncommunicative.: “South Africa” – BingNews Global covid-19 cases decline by 10% for third …
South Africa in the news: New Trade Idea for South Africa Is Debt Relief for Climate Goals: Politicians and academics are turning their attention to a new trade pitch for South Africa: debt relief in exchange for progress toward global climate goals. The debt-for-climate concept, which was …: “South Africa” – BingNews Last of SA’s …
South Africa in the news: Beer association calls for sin tax relief: The Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) is actively trying to obtain relief for the excise duty burden placed on craft brewers.: “South Africa” – BingNews EXCLUSIVE: Ghana coach names Lomotey, Fameyeh, Ashimeru to starting line-up against Bafana,: Ghana coach Charles Akonnor has …
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South Africa in the news: Germany lifts ban on travel from South Africa, offering relief to students and cross-border couples: The Robert Koch Institute’s (RKI) latest travel advice released on Friday confirmed that South Africa will no longer be considered an ‘area of variant concern’, meaning travel from the African state …: “South Africa” – …