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The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has denied claims that it charged Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth in the Equality Court to appease the Langebaan community, a report says.
This after Sunday newspaper Rapport reported this weekend that the commission’s CEO had warned it did not have enough evidence that the Springbok lock had used racist language.
The Commission is representing the so-called Langebaan Four in an Equality Court case against Etzebeth whom it said allegedly used a racial slur against them during an incident outside a pub in the West Coast town on August 25.
The four are looking for compensation of more than R1m and want Etzebeth to apologise, to undergo anger management and racial sensitivity training, and to do community service, News24 previously reported.
READ | Etzebeth case: I was quoted out of context, says SAHRC’s Buang Jones
A transcript of a meeting between SAHRC commissioners suggested they were so concerned with what the community of Langebaan would say if they did not charge Etzebeth that they decided to charge him before they had finished their investigation, Rapport reported.
This is contained in internal documents that the SAHRC handed over to Etzebeth’s legal team.
In October, Etzebeth launched an application asking the Gauteng High Court to review the SAHRC’s decision to take the case to the Equality Court.
Rapport also reported the documents provided to him do not contain a sworn affidavit by any of the four people who were allegedly assaulted.
However, it does contain notes of interviews an SAHRC official had with three of the four people, and there are differences in their version of events.
In a subsequent report on Netwerk24, the SAHRC denied it had charged Etzebeth to appease the community of Langebaan.
SAHRC chairperson Bongani Majola told the website it seemed Rapport’s report was out of context and that he does not recall a meeting where the CEO warned it did not have enough evidence to charge Etzebeth.
Concerns about the SAHRC’s perceived stance were raised after its acting legal head, Buang Jones, made comments at a public meeting in Langebaan where he vowed Etzebeth would be used to “set an example”, and that he “got away with murder”.
When Jones was interviewed for the soon-to-be-vacant post of Deputy Public Protector, he told the portfolio committee on justice and correctional services his comments were taken out of context, News24 reported two weeks ago.
Etzebeth was part of the victorious Springbok team that won the Rugby World Cup in Japan. He denied the allegations against him before leaving for Japan with the rest of the squad.
– Compiled by Jan Gerber
Bladder cancer starts in the cell lining of the bladder and can easily spread to the rest of the body if not treated in time. In South Africa, it’s more common among men, especially smokers.
Treatment involves surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy. Bladder cancer can be one of the most expensive cancers to treat and treatments are often very uncomfortable for patients, as they have to sit for hours with a bladder full of an agent that kills cancer cells.
Unfortunately, the treatment often kills off surrounding cells as well, leading to a host of side-effects, depending on which treatment is chosen.
Drugs that are placed inside the bladder may cause irritation and mild bleeding for days after treatment.
Now, according to a news release, researchers from Purdue University may have found a way to combine anthrax toxin with a growth factor, which will kill bladder cancer cells and tumours without harming surrounding healthy cells.
“We have effectively come up with a promising method to kill the cancer cells without harming the normal cells in the bladder,” said R. Claudio Aguilar, an associate professor and the assistant head of biological sciences in Purdue’s College of Science. “It is basically like creating a special solution that targets cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone.”
The new research is published in the International Journal of Cancer.
But why would you want to insert a deadly poison into the human body? Well, quite frankly, the bladder can handle it.
Aguilar explained that the bladder has a protective layer, saving good cells from the anthrax mixture, but offering no protection for cancerous cells and tumours. And where current treatment takes hours, this new system destroys targeted cells within minutes.
The research team tested the technique on cancer cells from a human bladder and found that three minutes of exposure was enough to eradicate cancerous cells and tumours.
The same technique was used to help treat bladder cancer in pet dogs. In these cases, the drug shrank the cancerous tumours by almost 30% after only one cycle of treatment, without any side-effects reported.
More research is needed before this treatment can be successfully implemented in humans in a clinical setting, but according to Aguilar and his team, it is a promising development.
“We have seen outstanding results with our treatment. It is fast and effective, both of which are critical for people dealing with this devastating disease,” said Aguilar.
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Main Purpose:
In collaboration with the Programme Manager and/or Module lecturer(s), the incumbent will:
o Provide an online learning support function to students enrolled for selected modules on the Diploma in Business Management and/or Higher Certificate in Business Management.
o Facilitate online learning activities prescribed by the Module Lecturer and/or Programme Manager.
o Execute sections of the module(s) teaching and learning plan.
o Provide students with academic and technical support online.
o Manage students’ exchanges with peers
Academic Management and Leadership
• Module administration e.g. academic performance reporting, and other submissions as required by management and/or regulators, keeping assessment records of students, administer module evaluations.
• Supporting the module lecturer/s by engaging with students through institutional and online platforms.
• Support the lecturer/s with preparing academic performance reporting on all aspects of the module(s) / programmes falling within the incumbent’s sphere of influence.
• Escalate student queries which are outside of the tutor responsibilities to relevant parties.
• Assist with any other assignments/duties allocated by the academic management structure.
Teaching & Learning
• Provide online and academic support to module lecturers and students enrolled on accredited programmes
• Under guidance of the module lecturer/programme manager, execute engagement with students and campaigns to encourage active student participation in academic activities e.g. learning progress, submission of assignments, exam registration etc. using multiple channels (e.g. SMS, e-mail, telephonic, LMS platforms).
• Utilise online facilitation skills to encourage student participation in learning activities.
• Assist in the management of ongoing learner assessment processes, including providing constructive feedback to students.
and issues to the relevant module lecturer and/or programme manager for resolution and provide feedback where appropriate.
Academic citizenship/Community engagement
• Being actively involved in various activities as directed by the Academic head.
ESSENTIAL WORK EXPERIENCE
• Minimum of 1 year experience in student tutoring or training at a recognised institution.
• Evidence of academic guidance and student learning support strategies.
• Demonstrable skills using relevant digital education technologies, learning management systems and Microsoft Office products or equivalent
Beneficial Work Experience:
• Track record of tutoring at a distance and/or online learning environment using multiple learning channels.
• Familiarity with eLearning methodologies.
• Experience in academic material development, instructional design and assessment design using digital formats and tools, including digital authoring tools (such as Articulate, etc.).
• Previous experience using interactive and collaborative learning tools.
• Previous experience with online facilitation.
KEY FUNCTIONAL / TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE (AREAS OF EXPERTISE)
• Subject Matter knowledge in one or more of the following business-related subjects:
o Business Management, Economics, Statistics and quantitative modelling, Leadership, Production and Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Strategic Management, Management by Projects, Financial Management, Financial Accounting, Business Ethics, Innovation and Creativity, Commercial Law, People Management, Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship, Information Systems, Risk Management and Business Continuity.
• Knowledge of online and internet-based education technologies.
• Ability to communicate and engage with people, with the ability to produce videos and audio-records to support the learning process
• Strong customer service skills and ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds. The ability to communicate in at least one African language (South African) will be beneficial.
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATION
• A Bachelor’s degree with at least one major in Business Management and one in either Economics, Information Systems, Statistics or Quantitative Modelling, Financial Accounting.
COMPUTER AND DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS REQUIRED:
• Demonstrable competencies in Office Productivity Tools such as Spreadsheets, Presentations, Word Processing, etc.
• Proficiency in basic data analytics and reporting.
• Competent in the use of digital authoring tools, or ability to acquire the competency.
ONBOARDING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
• iCan system training
• SUMIT systems training
• ESS sensitisation
• Performance management training
• TILOS training.
• Customer service experience training
• MS Dynamics training
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Position: SAICA Articles Trainee 2020
Location: Western Cape
Type: Permanent
Salary: R14 000 – R18 000 p/m
Starting date: January 2020
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