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News24.com | Gugulethu woman tries to get by on R350 a month
Cape Town – A cold, smelly and mouldy shack, with clothes scattered on the wet floor and a loose door. This is the daily reality of a disabled woman struggling to make ends meet in Europe informal settlement in Gugulethu.
Fifty-two year old Cynthia Ntunje moved to Europe from Siqalo in December last year. During her move she lost all her documents, including her ID. She says she does not clearly remember how and why she ended up in Europe. She suffers from diabetes and is partially blind.
“It is hard, very hard. I don’t know what I am going to do. I can hardly see and I try to get by using the R350 child grant I get for my seven-year-old son”, said Ntunje.
When GroundUp visited Ntunje on Tuesday, it was raining. One push and the door opened. Inside the shack smells of damp. There is no electricity, no flooring, just cement and sand, wet from the rain, with blue plastic bags and clothes scattered all over the floor. Next to the untidy bed, where Ntunje lies, is a blue bucket and a small bath with dirty water. On top of the bucket is Ntunje’s breakfast, lunch and supper: unfinished cold tea and burnt leftover porridge crust, scraped from the bottom of a pot, inside a yoghurt container.
Her seven-year-old is currently in the care of a friend, who also helps Ntunje sometimes with food. Ntunje complains that her feet hurt, blaming the cold.
Community youth leader Sindisile Mbhashe, who has been trying to get help for Ntunje, says he is worried about her.
“Mama’s situation is extremely sad. Not only are her living conditions bad, but it is not safe either. Her door does not close properly, anyone can walk in. I and other youth members not so long ago put in some electricity and a light, but as you can see, that is gone. Someone must have walked in and taken it.
“Mama can’t even go and get medication for her diabetes because she has no documentation. She has no family except for her three children who are not in her care, so she has nowhere to go, no one to take care of her,” said Mbhashe.
Bongani Ngcombolo, ward 40 councillor who also lives in Europe, told GroundUp he was well aware of Ntunje’s circumstances.
“I live here and I am exposed to our people’s struggles. I get people constantly knocking on my door, asking for help. I report these issues to council on a regular basis, but little is being done.”
He said government was slow to help people.
“Do you know how many people in Europe alone are living with disabilities? How difficult it is for them to go about their daily life in this overcrowded informal settlement? It is bad.”
Spokesperson for the provincial department of social development, Sihle Ngobese, said social workers would be sent to Ntunje, to conduct an assessment and possibly assist her with a social security application. He urged people who were in need to make contact with the department for help with shelter, employment and linkages to social security.
Sport24.co.za | All Blacks’ first half blitz seals win over Wallabies
Sydney – New Zealand got their Rugby Championship campaign off to a superb start when they claimed a 54-34 victory over Australia in Sydney on Saturday.
In a fast-paced encounter, in which both sides stayed true to their attacking roots, the All Blacks’ superior game management – especially in the first half – laid the groundwork to this win and they eventually outscored the Wallabies seven to four.
The world champions held a 40-6 lead at the interval courtesy of two tries apiece from Rieko Ioane and Ryan Crotty as well as further five-pointers from Liam Squire and Sonny Bill Williams.
Those 40 points were the most conceded by the Wallabies in the first half of a Test against the All Blacks.
There was plenty of ahead of this match after New Zealand teams won all 26 matches against their Australian counterparts in Super Rugby this year and the All Blacks’ performance went a long way to justify that hype. They blew their hosts away with a clinical display during that first half although the Wallabies fought back bravely during the second half.
Australia were fastest out of the blocks and were soon camped inside New Zealand’s 22 after taking the ball through 14 phases. The All Blacks strayed offside on defence and Bernard Foley opened the scoring in the fourth minute by slotting the resulting three-pointer from the kicking tee.
It did not take long for the world champions to strike back though and in the 10th minute, Squire rounded off after Beauden Barrett, Brodie Retallick and Kieran Read impressed with slick handling in the build-up.
Foley narrowed the gap to a point, when he added his second penalty in the 17th minute, but that was the last time the home side would score points during the half.
In the 18th minute, Ioane rounded Israel Folau with a superb turn of speed before crossing in the left-hand corner. The All Black flyer had his second try three minutes later after gathering a pass from Crotty, who intercepted a wayward Wallaby pass on the halfway line.
The rest of the half was a procession and tries from Williams and Crotty meant Steve Hansen’s charges had their tails up as the teams changed sides at the interval.
New Zealand continued to dominate during the early stages of the second half and shortly after the restart Barrett intercepted a Folau pass before getting a pass out to Ioane just inside the Wallabies’ half.
He still had work to do and after rounding one defender, he offloaded to Damian McKenzie who cantered in for his first Test try.
And five minutes later, Liam Squire set off on a barnstorming run which took him into the Wallabies’ 22. He was eventually brought to ground, but after taking the ball through another couple of phases, Ben Smith dotted down next to the posts – Barrett’s seventh conversion giving the All Blacks’ a 54-6 lead.
To their credit, the Wallabies did not surrender and in the 51st minute Curtis Rona got over for a try on his Test debut after running onto a well-timed pass from Foley close to New Zealand’s try-line.
With the game in the bag, the All Blacks rung the changes and it will be a concern for their coach, Steve Hansen, that the intensity levels dropped in his side after he brought on his replacements.
That try from Rona was followed by another five-pointer from Tevita Kuridrani, who barged over the whitewash after gathering a flat pass from Folau.
And on the hour-mark, TJ Perenara threw a loose pass 10 metres inside his half which Kurtley Beale gathered before outpacing the cover defence on his way over the try-line.
Folau eventually got his name onto the scoresheet in the 68th minute when he crossed for his side’s fourth try after finding himself in space just outside the All Blacks’ 22.
And although the Wallabies finished stronger, they know their first half performance left a lot to be desired and they will be determined to improve on that effort when these sides meet in Dunedin next weekend.
Scorers:
Australia
Tries: Rona, Kuridrani, Beale, Folau
Conversions: Foley 4
Pens: Foley 2
New Zealand
Tries: Squire, Ioane 2, Crotty 2, Williams, McKenzie, Smith
Conversions: Barrett
Teams:
Australia
15 Israel Folau, 14 Henry Speight, 13 Samu Kerevi, 12 Kurtley Beale, 11 Curtis Rona, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Will Genia, 8 Sean McMahon, 7 Michael Hooper (captain), 6 Ned Hanigan, 5 Adam Coleman, 4 Rory Arnold, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Scott Sio
Substitutes: 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17 Tom Robertson, 18 Sekope Kepu, 19 Rob Simmons, 20 Lopeti Timani, 21 Nick Phipps, 22 Reece Hodge, 23 Tevita Kuridrani
New Zealand
15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Ben Smith, 13 Ryan Crotty, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read (captain), 7 Sam Cane, 6 Liam Squire, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Joe Moody
Substitutes: 16 Nathan Harris, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 19 Luke Romano, 20 Ardie Savea, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Lima Sopoaga, 23 Anton Lienert-Brown
News24.com | Political parties welcome ‘overdue’ Manana resignation
Johannesburg – Political parties on Saturday welcomed the resignation of Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mduduzi Manana.
DA Shadow Minister of Higher Education Belinda Bozzoli said the ANC should have removed Manana “as soon as he had admitted to assaulting women almost two weeks ago”.
“That he was not immediately fired speaks volumes about how seriously the ANC views women abuse, which is rife in our society in part because leaders are not held to account for their actions,” she said.
She said the DA had already reported Manana to the Commission for Gender Equality for the alleged mistreatment of his former secretary as well as other female employees in his department.
“We await confirmation of this investigation and will also keep a close eye on the case of assault that Manana must answer for in court.”
She added, “It is high time that those who abuse women, especially those in positions of power, are held to account so that a message is sent that it will no longer be tolerated.”
Resignation long overdue
Meanwhile Congress of the People said in a statement that Manana’s resignation was long overdue.
The party said that the resignation was a show and did not express genuine remorse from Manana or President Jacob Zuma.
“It is the result of unrelenting and a growing wave of public pressure against his continued holding of public office. He was forced to fall on his sword.”
The party said South Africans were “not prepared to tolerate any further abuse, not even for a second”.
“Leaders must set the tone and lead by example by acting expeditiously against such morally reprehensible conduct.”
Cope called for Manana to be summoned to the Joint Member’s Ethics Committee to “hold him fully accountable and for bringing the institution into disrepute”.
“There must be no place to hide for women bashers like Mduduzi Manana.”
‘A victory against gender based violence’
The South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) described Manana’s resignation “as a victory against gender based violence”.
“For all it is worth, we must commend him for not digging his heels and in the process keep the cloud of controversy that would have inhibited him from effectively performing his official duties,” Sanco national spokesperson, Jabu Mahlangu said.
Mahlangu said that Manana has shown respect for the public office he occupied.
“We wish other elected public representatives who find themselves in a similar position could follow his example and not drag offices they have the honour to occupy with them into the quagmire,” he said.
The ANC also since welcomed his resignation.
In a statement, ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa thanked Manana for “his service to the people of South Africa during his tenure”.
Zuma said on Saturday that he had accepted Manana’s resignation.
“The President has thanked Mr Manana for his contribution to the work of government during his term of office,” the presidency said in a short statement.
Manana admitted to the assault of two women at the Cubana nightclub in Fourways, Johannesburg.
Manana appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday and was released on R5 000 bail. He faces two charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
In a cellphone recording of Manana talking to one of the victims’ brothers shortly after the assault, Manana says he slapped the woman because she called him gay.
Manana claimed he had been “extremely provoked”.
eNCA | Zuma wants SADC leaders to work toward lasting peace
PRETORIA – Incoming Southern African Development Community (SADC) chairman President Jacob Zuma on Saturday appealed to regional leaders gathered in Pretoria to intensify efforts to bring lasting peace and stability in the bloc.
“Our collective responsibility and work in ensuring that we maintain a peaceful, stable, and secure region is pertinent to attaining our objectives,” Zuma said in his welcoming remarks as host of the 37th ordinary SADC summit of heads of state and government.
“The critical need for both industrial and infrastructure development in SADC cannot be overstated.”
Zuma said 2017 symbolised an important year for the SADC, as it marked the jubilee celebration of the 15-member regional block.
“As such, the time is opportune for all of us as heads of state and government to take stock of the progress as well as opportunities created since SADC’s inception. As a region we have a blueprint, the revised regional integration strategic development programme (2015-2020) to guide our economic development and integration,” he said.
“Commendable progress in implementation” had been made with the development of the regional infrastructure development master plan, industrialisation, and “strategy and the roadmap”.
“This meeting of heads of state and government is important as it gives us an opportunity to engage on the progress and challenges in terms of implementing our SADC integration agenda during this past year,” he said.
“We should also foster an environment for reflection on the future strategic direction of the region post-2020. We therefore wish to welcome the process initiated during Swaziland’s chairship, which saw SADC embarking upon a project to renew its vision.”
Zuma also used his welcoming remarks to pay tribute to iconic members of the SADC who had recently died.
“We remember and salute the role of both former president of Botswana Sir Ketumile Masire and the Namibian liberation struggle stalwart and former minister Herman Andimba Toivo ya Toivo. We appreciate the achievements of both these giants for their sacrifices and will continue to be inspired by their legacies,” he said.
As incoming chairman of the SADC, Zuma said South Africa had been working closely with Swaziland, which had been chairing the regional bloc under Swaziland’s King Mswati III, and the SADC secretariat towards ensuring a smooth transition.
“It is important that we remember this point – SADC is our organisation and as such, our plans will only be driven if they are implemented at the national level. What is needed now is to enhance our collective responsibility towards the realisation of our objectives,” he said.
Numerous SADC heads of state and government, including Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane, Namibian President Hage Geingob, Botswana President Ian Khama, Zambian President Edgar Lungu, and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe were in attendance at the summit.
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eNCA | Protesters, police clash outside SADC summit
PRETORIA – Protesters have clashed with police outside the SADC Summit venue in Pretoria.
The SADC Democracy Forum is calling on South Africa to set an example in its handling of the Grace Mugabe issue.
Members are calling for decisive action, after letting Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir go.
That’s despite the ICC calling for his arrest.
They’re also calling on the DRC President Joseph Kabila to step down.
They say his continue stay in office after his term expired and without setting an election date, is against the country’s laws.
The group says it’s disappointed SADC will not be addressing Zambia’s state of emergency.
#SADCSummit : Protesters chanting “Arrest Grace please, Grace is a disgrace” outside venue of SADC Summit in Pretoria pic.twitter.com/4uCIVRRLl5
— Povo News (@povonewsafrica) August 19, 2017
Tensions are HIGH we fighting for the rights of all africans and mostly #gabriellaEngels #SADC #GraceMugabe #GraceMugabeAssault pic.twitter.com/BLzJSA73FO
— Tajamuka\Sesjikisile (@Tajamuka) August 19, 2017
Edga Lungu supporters seem to be getting preferential treatment over other african Anti dictator protesters #SADC pic.twitter.com/Woxa02ZnPq
— Tajamuka\Sesjikisile (@Tajamuka) August 19, 2017
[WATCH] Protesters outside the #SADCSummit voice their opinions about how the #GraceMugabe matter should be handled. Courtesy #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/imAvjlcD7K
— eNCA (@eNCA) August 19, 2017
Stun grenades after a commotion btwn Edga Lungu supporters #Sadc https://t.co/UoyaydDySe
— Tajamuka\Sesjikisile (@Tajamuka) August 19, 2017
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Health24.com | Boy, 13, who had heart transplant dies on 1st day of school
A 13-year-old boy who received a heart transplant months ago has died on the first day of school.
WCPO-TV in Cincinnati reports Peyton West died Thursday. His family says he was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and needed three open-heart surgeries before his fifth birthday. He had to have a transplant when his health deteriorated in March.
Peyton’s father says he seemed fine Thursday. He smiled for a photo that morning before leaving their home in Goshen, about 50 kilometres northeast of Cincinnati.
On the way to school, Peyton told his father he didn’t feel “right”. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. His family says they still don’t know what happened.
Family and friends held a prayer vigil Thursday night to honor Peyton.
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a severe abnormality that without correction may cause death. A Health24 review shows that, in this defect, the left side of the heart is not completely developed. The heart often cannot supply the body with the oxygen-rich blood it needs. Babies suffering from this disorder may look normal at birth but within days develop symptoms such as blue skin, trouble breathing, and insufficient eating.
According to Health24 the disorder is three times as common among women who took sulfonamides and four times more frequent among those who used nitrofurantoin. It occurs in one in every 42 000 births.
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Health24.com | You won’t believe what happens at this bizarre health camp
Summer camp in the US conjures up pictures of children having fun, partaking in outdoor activities, roasting marshmallows by the fire and telling ghost stories.
But now there is a different kind of camp parents can send their children to. It’s unusual because the children attending this camp all suffer from chronic asthma.
At this camp you can partake in activities such as “make your own mucus” and “the bronchial tube relay race” — all designed to improve your child’s asthma.
Why a camp for asthma sufferers?
The approach is to help children cope with the symptoms of asthma in a fun way, as well as raising awareness of the condition. Asthma camps were established for young asthma sufferers to help them understand and deal with their condition in a controlled environment and enjoy the best quality of life possible.
Currently, there are 120 asthma camps serving nearly 10 000 children in the United States of America, according to research published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Camps are facilitated by registered nurses and respiratory therapists. The age groups and severity level differ from camp to camp.
Applying for asthma camp
Application for an asthma camp is the same as for any summer camp, except that you have to provide an additional form filled in by your child’s physician, giving their medical history and current treatment plan. This is submitted along with a standard application form and payment.
These camps vary in length: They can either take the form of a day camp, or an overnight camp for a weekend or a week.
Special guidelines are provided for parents on how to pack their child’s medication, which is carefully monitored for the duration of the camp.
How asthma camps are different
As with normal camps, children still get to partake in activities such as rowing, rock climbing, team games and swimming. But there are loads of activities and sessions created specifically for children to understand their condition and its symptoms. The Consortium on Children’s Asthma Camps lists different sections of the camps, such as activities explaining the anatomy of the lungs, activities based on medication and how to recognise triggers and warning signs of an asthma attack.
Sessions are also focused on coping. An example of one of these activities is to make a “wishing wand” where children can list their asthma wishes such as wanting to play sport, wanting to own their own pet, or “Fly your fears away,” where children are encouraged to talk about their fears of asthma (“I’m scared to get an asthma attack in class”).
The food served at these camps is pretty similar to normal summer camp menus, but food allergies are taken in consideration during the application process.
Overall goals
Asthma camps do make use of volunteers who can apply and receive special training to equip them for this camp, but it is important to have trained medical staff on board as well.
According to the Consortium, there is a camp medical director, camp physician, respiratory therapist and pharmacist involved at every asthma camp. These staff members receive thorough training and orientation before camps and are involved in different sections and activities at the camps.
The overall goal for asthma camps is to provide children with an understanding of their condition, as well as practical tools to help them manage their condition. These camps are not necessarily there to treat asthma, but serve as an education for kids to improve their lives. And as with normal camps, it’s important to build social skills and friendships.
A study done on 1 783 campers at 24 different camps indicates that there is definitely a need for symptom management and life-improvement in young asthma-sufferers, making asthma camp an important component of dealing with the condition.
The situation in South Africa
On own soil, the prevalence of asthma is high and treatment limited. And while children tend to outgrow asthma, many adults continue to display the symptoms they experienced in their childhood years.
Control your child’s asthma
Breathing is a function that most of us take for granted, but some are not so lucky. The World Health Organisation (WHO) established that an estimated 235 million people worldwide suffer from asthma and that it’s the most common chronic disease in young children.
Asthma is the fourth highest cause of death in South Africa, yet it is severely undiagnosed with little understanding of the condition.
While we don’t have asthma camps in South Africa, there are ways you can help your child deal with the symptoms:
- Find out what triggers the asthma by means of allergy tests. This will make it easier to eliminate causes.
- Teach your child to use the inhaler and medication exactly as prescribed.
- Tell them to take immediate action when their chest closes up and the inhaler is not helping.
- Make them understand that sport and other physical activities are still possible.
- Have your child thoroughly evaluated by your doctor at least once every four months. Don’t let them stop their medication if symptoms improve. Asthma is a chronic disease and should be treated as such.
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