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For the past few decades, myths and misinformation about HIV/Aids have put people at increased risk of infection, causing the condition to assume pandemic proportions, especially in South Africa.
Ahead of World Aids Day, South African physician Dr Sindi van Zyl, a specialist in the HIV and Aids field, spoke at the Cipla HIV/Aids press workshop about what everyone – regardless of whether you’re HIV-positive – should know.
If you have HIV, it can take up to 20 years for symptoms to show
HIV attacks the CD4 cells, a type of white blood cell, and uses them to make copies of the virus (called the viral load) and eventually destroy them.
This process can go on for many years without any symptoms, which is known as the asymptomatic phase. During this time, you have no idea the virus is in your system, although your immune system is being weakened in the process. “South Africa has a problem of what I call the ‘blind spot’,” says van Zyl. “There are groups of society in our country who believe they’re ‘immune’ to HIV, who think it happens to ‘them’ but never to ‘me’. But there’s no them or me with HIV.
“If you’re sexually active, then you’re at risk of HIV, because this is how HIV is primarily transmitted. This is why it’s crucial for everyone to test for HIV every 6–12 months, regardless of where you come from.”
There are HIV self-test kits on the market, but most people are unaware of it
There are now several approved home-testing HIV kits on the shelves. If you’re pressed for time, van Zyl says these at-home tests are a really convenient option.
Professor Ian Sanne, Founding Director and CEO of Right to Care, also told Health24 that self-testing is recommended, but one shouldn’t panic should the results indicate you’re HIV positive. “We recommend that if the result shows you’re HIV positive, you don’t get distressed and rather have a second, complementary test done at a health clinic or by a general practitioner.
“The kit works very well and the studies that we’ve done on these kits show very good results, but the prevention method still needs to be linked to the self-test kit,” Sanne explains.
U=U: Undetectable = Untransmittable
The International Aids Society endorsed the U=U consensus statement of the Prevention Access Campaign. This statement makes the critical point that not every HIV-positive person is infectious. A person living with HIV who has an ‘undetectable viral load’ will not transmit the virus to their partner. And as long as your viral load remains undetectable, your chance of passing on HIV to a sexual partner is zero.
“And this is important because not only does this prevent transmission, but it also changes the way people feel about themselves,” says van Zyl.
“When an HIV-positive person’s viral load becomes undetectable, it changes the way they live their life: they can have condomless sex, they can have babies, mothers can breastfeed, for example. If you’re ‘undetectable’, you can essentially live the life of a normal, healthy person.”
It is important to remember that having an undetectable viral load does not mean you are cured of HIV. If you quit taking treatment, your viral load will increase and become detectable.
Proxy testing is not encouraged
“Proxy testing is when you assume you’ve HIV negative because your partner tested negative, and we don’t encourage that,” says van Zyl. “Each person has to know their own status.”
You need 3 or more ARV drugs to treat HIV
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) will always include a combination of three or more ARVs which is taken to suppress the virus’s ability to make copies of itself. However, van Zyl says that the majority of people believe that two ARVs are sufficient.
“We always give more than two drugs to block the life cycle of HIV, because different drugs work at different phases of the life cycle to stop the virus from multiplying. And this is why taking medication every day is absolutely crucial.”
Side effects of current ART not that bad compared to past ART
The treatment for HIV that we have today is much superior to what we had years ago, says van Zyl.
“People’s bodies used to get deformed because of the treatment in the past. And that put people off medication. And there were a few drugs that caused lipodystrophy [abnormal distribution of fat], but we’ve moved away from those drugs and only use them if we’re absolutely desperate.
“The newer drugs, however, don’t cause that. And if the treatment you’re on brings about side effects that are unbearable, I encourage you to tell your doctor so that the medication can be changed. Don’t tell yourself to ‘just hang in there’.”
HIV prevention is really a ‘basket of things’, says van Zyl
Condoms: When used correctly and consistently, condoms are highly effective in preventing HIV.
Abstinence: It’s the only 100% effective way to prevent HIV, although it can be challenging. “We’re sexual animals, and asking us to go against something that is essentially part of our nature is really difficult.
“We’ve been preaching it, but it doesn’t always work,” said Dr Michelle Moorhouse, co-principal investigator of ADVANCE and Head of treatment strategies at Ezintsha.
This is why experts recommend that everyone is aware of all forms of prevention strategies.
Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP): PEP is treatment that is used for preventing HIV after exposure. However, it should only be used in emergency situations and started within 72 hours after a possible exposure to HIV. The treatment is taken for 28 days, and can only be taken if you’re HIV negative.
For this reason, your healthcare practitioner will test you for HIV before prescribing PEP, and you may be required to test for the virus for up to 6 months after you begin taking PEP to ensure you stay HIV-negative.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): People who are at very high risk for HIV must take PrEP daily to prevent HIV. Trials for this have shown more than a 90% success rate. Van Zyl explains that with this treatment you have to commit to three-four monthly check-ups.
“There are different regimens, but the pills work if you take them. And there are actually medical aids in South Africa that cover this. It won’t cost you more than R250 per month, considering the generic forms out there.
“South Africa is lagging behind a lot when it comes to PrEP, and we shouldn’t. It’s one pill, once a day, and it works,” says Van Zyl.
PrEP isn’t available at every clinic in South Africa. However, by March 2020, it’s expected to be rolled out at 1 000 facilities across the country.
World Aids Day has been taking place on 1 December every year since 1988, and is dedicated to raising awareness of the Aids pandemic, caused by the spread of HIV infection, and mourning those who have died of the disease.
Junior Database Administrator in Cape Town | Other General Employment | Job Mail | 4597585
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A multi-award-winning financial services firm is looking to hire a Junior Database Administrator to join their team that will be responsible for assisting the upkeep of Production and internal environments including security compliance, working with the Infrastructure team to provision new environments and troubleshooting existing DB related issues.
The ideal candidate for this role will possess the following requirements:
At least 2 years’ experience in Database Development (MSSQL) or Database Administration.
Experience and understanding of database fundamentals.
Writing and improving T-SQL queries and stored procedures.
PowerShell experience is essential.
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Critical thinking and troubleshooting skills are a must.
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A fantastic opportunity for HIGHLY EXPERIENCED, USED VEHICLE SALES MANAGERS at our Client’s Dealerships in DURBAN.
We are looking for an EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG candidate who has MULTIPLE YEARS experience as a Used Vehicle Sales Manager at Dealerships, who has an excellent track records in the industry.
Other requirements:
-MULTIPLE YEARS experience as a Used Vehicle Sales Manager
-SA Citizen
-Matric
-Driver’s license
-Clear ITC and Crim records
Packages are market related, and will be discussed with shortlisted candidates.
MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION: ? Overall responsibility for the development, implementation and management of the programme titled Diploma in Business Management (hereafter referred to as “The Programme”). ? Development of curricula and materials for online learning. ? Facilitation of Teaching and Learning and administer assessment of selected modules through a distance mode of delivery, with a specific focus on online delivery. ? Quality management of The Programme and associated modules. ? Engaging students through institutional and online platforms to support learning. ? Collaborate in the research and design of new academic programmes and modules.
Academic Management and Leadership: • Development and execution of the relevant systems and resource requirements to enable the institution to roll out the Programme. • Responsible, in consultation with the Academic Head and Head: Research and Development, for programme/module design, development and review for a distance mode of delivery, with specific reference to the integration of technology in teaching and learning. • Accountable for academic and administrative leadership of The Programme. • Responsible for overall quality management of academic teaching and learning in the Programme, including learning content, student interaction and support and administrative processes, and ensuring compliance with the institution’s vision, its brand, policies and procedures. • Continuously evaluate teaching and assessment practices against institutional policies and contribute to policy review. • Accountable for programme and module administration e.g. keeping assessment records of students registered on allocated module(s), administer module evaluations and interpret such, scheduling activities etc. • Academic reporting and preparing submissions as required by management and/or regulators. • Run academic performance management and reporting on all aspects of The Programme.
Teaching & Learning: • Responsible for teaching and learning initiatives, including the facilitation of learning through multiple channels and academic campaigns to facilitate student engagement and academic throughput in associated modules. • Using innovative yet appropriate pedagogy and technology for distance and online learning. • Facilitating the effective delivery of the Programme, including the provision of student-centric academic support to students. • Design and administer assessments, including online assessments, in line with institutional policies and guidelines.
Enhance the Student experience: • Establish a programme plan with a clear student onboarding and engagement process, setting out the relevant channels and enforce student discipline and utilisation of desired channels. • Ensure the optimal use of educational technologies such as the institutional Student Management System (SUMIT), the Moodle-based Learning Management System as well as appropriate social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, etc to facilitate and support teaching and learning. • Overseeing the resolution of students’ academic queries, identify trends and incorporating appropriate responses into the learning process.
Academic citizenship / Community Engagement: • As a senior member of Faculty, actively contribute to the overall operations and success of Faculty and the Institution. This includes, among others, participation in various initiatives and assuming membership of key institutional committees and structures. • Ensure the alignment between the Institution’s social agenda, student community building and the curriculum. Oversee the integration of community needs in the planning and delivery of teaching and learning.
Research: • Whilst focusing on the programme becoming an industry leader, conduct ongoing academic research on programme content, teaching practices, online assessment practices, target market relevance, contemporary and social issues relevant to The Programme. • Present findings and recommendations to the institutional structures and incorporate subject matter relevance information into the academic programmes.
ESSENTIAL WORK EXPERIENCE: • Minimum five years teaching/lecturing at a recognised tertiary institution in the field of Business Management or a cognate discipline. • Familiarity with the academic discourse within the Business Management field and related disciplines. • Proven ability to design curriculum, develop academic content, facilitate student learning and assessment. • Proven ability to make the right pedagogical decisions that informs the selection and use of appropriate technology to support learning. • Proven track record of successfully rolling out accredited academic programmes whilst applying project management processes
BENEFICAL WORK EXPERIENCE: • Track record of teaching at a distance and/or online learning environment using multiple learning channels. • Application of eLearning methodologies. • Curriculum design and development for a distance / online learning context. • Experience in academic material development, instructional design and assessment design using digital formats and tools, including digital authoring tools (such as Articulate).
KEY FUNCTIONAL / TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE (AREAS OF EXPERTISE): 1. Intimate knowledge of the Business Management discipline including the ability to facilitate teaching and learning at NQF levels 5 to 7 in this field. 2. Apart from the area of specialisation stated in 1 above, the incumbent has sound knowledge of and the ability to facilitate teaching and learning in any TWO of the following business related subjects: o Business Management, Leadership, Production and Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Strategic Management, Management by Projects, Financial Management, Finance, Business Ethics, Innovation and Creativity, Commercial Law, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Economics, Information Systems, Risk Management and Business Continuity, Business Communication, etc. 3. Knowledge of online and Internet-based education technologies. 4. Learning materials development and assessment design 5. Strong customer service skills and ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds. 6. The ability to communicate in at least one African language will be beneficial.
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATION: • A postgraduate qualification (preferably at Masters level or at a minimum Honours level) in Business Management or a cognate discipline. • An additional post graduate qualification(s) in teaching and/or assessment practices will be an advantage.
COMPUTER AND DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS REQUIRED • Demonstrable competencies in Office Productivity Tools such as Spreadsheets, Presentations, Word Processing, Internet research, etc. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office365 with associated applications will be beneficial. • Proficiency in data analytics and academic management reporting.
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has stated its intention to appeal recent rulings by the Gauteng and Western Cape High Courts that reinstated the contracts of private security companies along with their 2 400 contract employees.
Prasa made the announcement on Friday.
“Prasa lawyers are currently in the process of preparing court documents to this end, meaning that the status quo remains, and the security contracts and personnel are still dismissed,” said its spokesperson, Nana Zenani.
The decision by Prasa to terminate the security companies’ contracts at the end of last month was prompted by former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s “Derailed” report.
It found a litany of maladministration relating to the contracts in question, financial mismanagement and tender irregularities, among others.
The rail agency said it also took into account the Auditor-General’s findings on Prasa, saying both “highlighted irregularities in the Prasa security contracts, prompting the board to exercise its fiduciary duties to terminate the contracts”.
‘Month’s notice’
Last month, Prasa terminated contracts of 20 private security companies.
Last week, the High Court, sitting in Pretoria, issued an urgent order that the security guards should return immediately to their posts and they should receive a month’s notice before their services could be terminated.
Several security companies turned to the court in a bid to force Prasa to re-employ the guards until their contracts were terminated as well as giving them a month’s notice, IOL reported.
Meanwhile, three security companies won a court application in the Western Cape High Court against Prasa in which they argued the early termination of their contracts, without the finalisation of an alternative contract, put passenger safety at risk, GroundUp reported.
Rapid railway police
Judge President John Hlophe directed Prasa to continue with the security contracts until the new tender was finalised or alternative measures were put in place, including an interim security plan within a month.
Prasa previously maintained it was on top of matters regarding the roll-out of new security personnel.
“Prasa can now report that the first tranche of deployments of the rapid railway police has been deployed in the Western Cape and Gauteng, including law enforcement units and other security cluster divisions to protect commuters, staff and assets,” the agency said earlier this month.
Prasa’s decision to appeal the High Court ruling would focus on Gauteng and the Western Cape, Zenani added.
Cape Town – A superb bowling display followed by an AB de Villiers gem in front of the Centurion faithful sent the Tshwane Spartans top of the Mzansi Super League (MSL) table after they crushed the previous log-leaders Paarl Rocks by eight wickets for a bonus-point win at SuperSport Park on Friday.
The right-hander crunched 69 off 37 balls, which included three sixes and six fours, to help the hosts chase down a below par 127-run target with a full five overs to spare.
On a night when MSL 2.0 finally arrived in Tshwane – the biggest crowd of the competition thus far was in attendance – the home team won the toss and fielded, with their bowlers delivering a clinical display.
Man-of-the-match Roelof van der Merwe led the way with a stellar three for 15 in four overs, while there were also doubles from Morne Morkel (2/22) and Lungi Ngidi (2/25).
That set the stage for Mr. 360 and he entertained the capacity crowd with a typical De Villiers spectacle that not only gave them the win, but also a crucial bonus point that launched them to the top of the log.
There is a three-way tie for that position with Nelson Mandela Bay Giants second and the Rocks now dropping to third – all three on 19 points.
It was a satisfying win for the only unbeaten side still standing, although the game had not started out as they would have planned early on.
Top-scorer Cameron Delport (25) and Henry Davids (14) provided the flying starts the Rocks would have been craving as they raced to 50 inside five overs.
Both were dismissed in that period, though, as Morkel and Ngidi struck, before captain Faf du Plessis (19) and Sibonelo Makhanya (16) kept the momentum going.
However, both fell to the spin of Van der Merwe as things then went south for the visitors.
From 74 for three, they lost their remaining seven sticks for 52 to be bowled out in 19.4 overs.
Theunis de Bruyn (5) then fell early in the chase to Bjorn Fortuin (1/21), but De Villiers immediately cut loose as the Spartans reached 54 before Dean Elgar fell for just 5.
From there, it was one-way traffic as the former Proteas captain and his Tshwane skipper, Heinrich Klaasen (36 off 20 balls), shared in an unbroken 73-run partnership that led them to a big win.
The family of Uyinene Mrwetyana, who was raped and murdered by Luyanda Botha at a post office in Cape Town in August, say they hope to convert it into a wellness centre.
But Uyinene’s mother, Nomangwane, was quick to issue a caveat: “… only time will tell.”
This as the family of the slain University of Cape Town student launched the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation in Makhanda, the Eastern Cape, on Friday.
Speaking at the launch, Nomangwane said the long-term goal for the family “is to convert the [Clareinch] post office from a place of trauma to a place of healing … yes the very same post office.”
Uyinene’s rape and murder at the hands of Botha angered a nation already grappling with an unparalleled rate of violence against women and children.
Many pinned the reaction to her death, which culminated in the #AmINext movement, down to the fact that it happened while the first-year student was running day-to-day errands – picking up a parcel from the post office.
Uyinene Mrwetyana. (Supplied)
Botha was handed three life terms by the Western Cape High Court two weeks ago after pleading guilty to Uyinene’s rape and murder. He will not be eligible for parole for 25 years.
Friday’s launch of the foundation was preceded by a solidarity walk through the streets of Makhanda.
“The foundation will enable us to strategically partner with multiple stakeholders in fighting the scourge of gender-based violence and capacitate young people to stand up against women abuse in our communities,” Nomangwane said.
Luyanda Botha is serving life in prison for Uyinene’s rape and murder. (Bertram Malgas, News24)
The foundation will focus on gender-based violence prevention, provide holistic support services to survivors and focus on youth leadership development.
The duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, and executive director of United Nations Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka shared messages of support for the foundation via a video link-up.
