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News24.com | LIVE: Van Breda axe murder trial day 18
Prof rejects Van Breda’s explanation for wounds
Two demonstrations, including one with the knife used in the De Zalze axe attacks, were not enough to convince forensic pathologist Professor Johan Dempers that Henri Van Breda’s version of how he sustained his injuries was plausible.
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News24.com | Ditsobotla mayor released as 32 arrested over hostage drama
Lichtenburg – Ditsobotla Local Municipality mayor Daniel Buthelezi and his bodyguards were released unharmed in the early hours of Thursday morning after being held hostage in the municipal offices, North West police confirmed.
Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said they were released just before 01:00 after negotiations with disgruntled community members.
Police arranged two minibus taxis for the 32 residents and allowed them to get inside with the mayor. They left the municipal offices and were arrested a few streets away.
“The charges are kidnapping, arson and attempted murder,” he said.
On Wednesday, he said a group of people allegedly stormed the municipal building and set a section of the building alight.
The mayor’s spokesperson, Pius Batsile, told News24 at the time that he was not under threat from the community members from Boikhutso in the North West.
Batsile said Buthelezi had been in a meeting with another community at the municipal building when the group stormed the room demanding that he address their concerns.
“They had an appointment at around 14:00 but the mayor got delayed, they demanded that he stop that meeting and address them.”
Batsile said he watched the drama unfold as his office was not too far from the mayor’s office.
“There were about 35 people, they are complaining about the Integrated Development Plan saying that their ward [ward 3] was not included. But we are still busy with the IDP, we are still consulting communities. Nothing is finalised.”
He said as the mayor led the community members to his office, their voices were raised and they were swearing but they did not appear armed.
The municipality was established through the amalgamation of the former Lichtenburg, Coligny and Biesiesvlei Transitional Councils.
Chaos erupted in Coligny several weeks ago when the community took to the streets following the death of a teenager.
eNCA | TUT suspends classes amid strike by outsourced workers
JOHANNESBURG – Classes at the Tshwane University of Technology were suspended on Thursday following a strike by outsourced workers.
On Wednesday, TUT suspended activities at the Pretoria and Ga-Rankuwa Campuses.
Activities at the Pretoria campus are suspended for today. Students are advised to utilise this period to study for their exams. pic.twitter.com/xAheeZKmhl
— Official TUT (@Official_TUT) May 25, 2017
“A small group of striking security guards, who are demanding to be insourced by the University, this morning [Wednesday] prevented staff and students at the Pretoria and Ga-Rankuwa Campuses from entering these campuses.
“After assessing the situation, management resolved to suspend activities at these campuses for the remainder of the day,” TUT said in a statement.
The university said a meeting of the Insourcing Task Team has been scheduled for Friday to address insourcing issues.
READ: TUT to resume activities on Thursday after day of shutdown
The outsourced workers are upset management has put out a tender for new security contractors after committing to end outsourcing.
They’re also demanding that salaries increase to at least R5,000.
The outsourced workers include security guards, cleaners and catering staff.
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Sport24.co.za | Bok locks face interesting challenge
Johannesburg – The two Springboks in the Stormers second row engine room will get a good foretaste of the pressure they may face against France in a few weeks from now when they front the Cape team’s lineout challenge against the Cell C Sharks at Kings Park on Saturday.
According to the supersport.com website, on current form Eben Etzebeth and Pieter-Steph du Toit should be the anticipated lock pairing for the Boks against France – although Lood de Jager did partner Etzebeth quite a lot last year – and few would quibble with that judgement, as they are among the most highly rated forwards in Vodacom Super Rugby. However, bizarre though it may seem, the Stormers lineout hasn’t functioned particularly well this season, and their coach Robbie Fleck listed it as one of his team’s “work-ons” before the recent tour of New Zealand.
It was one of the aspects that started coming right though for the Stormers in the matches against the Kiwi teams, and Fleck listed that phase of the game as one of the reasons he was happy after last week’s win over the Blues. The improvement was not before time, however, as the Stormers are still languishing down in 12th position when it comes to the lineout statistics for the season so far.
The Sharks by contrast are top, and with the Durban team basing so much around their first phase platform, the Stormers will be leaving heavily on their two locks to do the business against a lineout formation that has varied options, particularly when both the Du Preez twins, Dan and Jean-Luc, are playing.
It may not be quite as simple as blunt the Sharks’ first phase and you have the match one, but it is pretty close to it, and the Stormers will know that as they fly up the coast on Friday for Saturday’s final big match before they go into the June recess.
The Stormers coaching staff won’t be too surprised at the lineout success of the Sharks this season. Ruan Botha was highly regarded in the Cape and they weren’t pleased when Botha decided to move to Durban when Pieter-Steph du Toit decided to swap the black of the Sharks for the navy blue of the Stormers.
It was understandable that Botha, a former age-group star, should want to move when Du Toit, who was ahead of him in the Springbok pecking order, was lured to Cape Town. However, the Stormers would like to have had three good locks to choose from, which is in fact what the Sharks have now. Etienne Oosthuizen, Botha and Stephan Lewies have proved interchangeable through the season, and it has created an easy situation for coach Robert du Preez to manage.
“We have been fortunate that in almost every game we have had myself, Stephan and Ruan available and we have settled into a routine where, while we are always pushing each other, rotation can also take place without the lineout skipping a beat,” said Oosthuizen, who will be achieving his landmark 50th cap in the derby against the Stormers.
“We also have loose-forwards that are all tall enough to take lineout ball and that gives us an advantage over most other teams. We have so many options.”
Indeed they do, and all three have also contributed handsomely to a much improved performance in all-round play from the Sharks forwards this season. Oosthuizen’s little back-flip pass that led to a crucial try against the Sunwolves last week was an example of the silky skills that have been developed.
“The forward battle between these teams (in derby matches) is always hyped up but the modern game is very much 15 against 15. Each individual has to do his part and you have to make it count. That is something we have been working very hard on all season,” said the lock.
As good as Oosthuizen has been in helping the Sharks get a winning edge on the field, there have been times that he has let the team down with his discipline, albeit that he has sometimes been unfortunate. One occasion when he may have been unlucky was when the Sharks had what could have been a decisive try disallowed because of a debatable and, certainly Durban fans would say so, relatively minor transgression from Oosthuizen.
That was against the Lions at Ellis Park in the last big derby that the Sharks played, and it should be good news for Sharks fans that the lock appears to have been thinking about it and is determined not to be provoked by the Stormers forwards in what is sure to be a match with plenty of needle.
“They like to impose themselves and get under our skin, so for us standing up to the Stormers pack is going to be about controlled aggression. You do not want to be carded in a game like this. You just have to keep your head as an individual and as a team maintain composure and let the game unfold. Ultimately what matters is what the scoreboard says, not the outcome of personal battles.”
Health24.com | Can adults develop allergies?
Most people associate allergies with growing up, and according to Food Standards Agency it is estimated that in the UK 5 to 8% of children, as opposed to only 1 to 2% of adults, have a food allergy.
Fact is that allergies can happen to anyone at any time, and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology states that food allergies, although most common in children, can appear at any age.
An allergy is an abnormal sensitivity or reaction of your immune system to a substance (allergen) that you:
- eat (e.g. shellfish),
- inhale (e.g. pollen), or
- touch (e.g. latex).
The only way to cure an allergy is to outgrow it – and until such time your only option is to avoid any contact with the cause.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data show that younger children are more likely to have skin allergies while older children are more likely to suffer from respiratory allergies.
What about babies?
A Parents article points out that until recently it was believed that babies under two years couldn’t develop allergies because their immune systems were not sufficiently developed.
A baby can however have an allergic reaction to anything they’re constantly exposed to (e.g. dust, mould, pet dander and some foods). Seasonal allergies, on the other hand, tend to manifest later as a baby’s immune system needs at least one season to “learn” to be allergic to things like pollen or grass.
Allergies can strike at any age
Allergies can creep up on you at any age. You can even suddenly develop an allergy to foods you’ve been eating for many years.
The same applies to seasonal allergies like hay fever, and as LiveScience reminds us, our bodies come in contact with new things all the time, and can become highly allergic to these at any time.
In South Africa the change of seasons can be particularly trying, and up to 20% of South Africans suffer from allergic reactions, according to the Allergy Society of South Africa. This includes sneezing, wheezing and itchy eyes.
Research by Northwestern University indicates that the older a patient is when diagnosed with food allergies, the more likely they are to have a severe reaction.
You don’t have to be stuck with allergies
Allergies are unpredictable! Severe childhood allergies can mysteriously disappear, and adults who had an allergy-free childhood can suddenly become allergic to a variety of substances. Doctors and allergists know this, but don’t know why we can grow into and out of allergies.
According to New York-based allergist Clifford W. Bassett, children can generally grow out of allergies. For many people, however, it is not the case – and some individuals, sometimes in their eighties, are affected for the first time with a variety of allergies.
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