Manchester – Jurgen Klopp admitted he was frustrated by VAR’s failure to rule out Marcus Rashford’s goal as Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw at Manchester United on Sunday, denying them a record-equalling 18th straight Premier League win.
Klopp felt United defender Victor Lindelof was guilty of a foul on Liverpool striker Divock Origi in the build-up to Rashford’s 36th minute opener.
Rashford eventually scored with a close-range finish and the goal stood despite a VAR check that appeared to show Lindelof catching Origi and making no contact with the ball, a decision that enraged Reds coach Klopp.
“They scored a goal which shows all the problems with VAR. Mr Atkinson let the game run I’m sure because there is VAR. For me it was a clear foul,” Klopp said.
“It’s a general problem. VAR looks and says ‘you decided like this’. But it was a foul.
“There was clear contact and Divock Origi goes down. They carried on and counter-attacked.
“I’m sure they (United) said it is not a ‘clear foul?’ That doesn’t work. That’s just not how it should be.”
Adding to Klopp’s VAR woes, Liverpool winger Sadio Mane had an equaliser disallowed by VAR moments later after he handled before scoring.
That looked like the correct decision and Klopp said: “Then we got a disallowed goal. I didn’t see it back but it was probably handball but everything just seemed to go against us.”
After a poor first half performance, Liverpool improved after the interval as United became more nervous.
The Premier League leaders, six points clear of champions Manchester City, equalised with five minutes left when substitute Adam Lallana tapped in after poor United defending.
“We were good enough for a point. We gave Man Utd an opportunity to play the way they wanted to play with five at the back. They were hardworking. Our orientation wasn’t good enough,” Klopp said.
“We felt under pressure when we weren’t. Then we scored the goal and was in charge of the game. The stadium was silent and people probably thought Liverpool would score but we take the point and move on.
“I don’t think Man Utd can play like this if the other team doesn’t have the ball as much. We play very often against a team like this. Maybe we can do better. One point is completely fine. We carry on.”
Could your personality as a teen forecast your risk for dementia a half-century later?
Very possibly, say researchers, who found that dementia risk is lower among seniors who were calm, mature and energetic high schoolers.
“Being calm and mature as teen were each associated with roughly a 10% reduction in adult dementia risk,” said study co-author Kelly Peters, principal researcher at the American Institutes for Research in Washington, D.C. “And vigour was associated with a 7% reduction.”
While Peters said there’s plenty of evidence that personality changes near the time of a dementia diagnosis, the lingering question has been whether personality or some aspects of it actually causes dementia.
“That’s the big question,” she said. “Is it only that personality can be affected by dementia? Is it just an expression of the disease?” By focusing on teens who didn’t later develop dementia, Peters said, “this study really starts to tease that out.”
At an average age of 16, the students were assessed for 10 traits: calmness, vigour, organsation, self-confidence, maturity/responsibility, leadership, impulsivity, desire for social interaction, social sensitivity, and artistic and intellectual refinement.
By 2011-2013, when they were almost 70 years old, more than 2,500 had developed dementia.
Enter lead author Benjamin Chapman, an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Rochester in New York.
After stacking 50-year-old personality profiles up against current medical records, he and his team found that the risk of dementia was notably lower among seniors who were calm, vigorous and mature as teens.
Calmness was defined as being stress-free and not neurotic; vigour as being energetic and outgoing; and maturity as being responsible, reliable and conscientious.
Peters said the findings could guide policy thinkers to develop improved social support systems “to help kids build up protective qualities.” But she highlighted some reservations.
A lot more work to be done
For one thing, the team “only looked at traits that were protective,” she said. And money seemed to matter: Calmness, vigour and maturity did not appear to protect against adult dementia among teens who grew up in relatively poor households.
Chapman’s study also tracked dementia only around age 70. That, said his Rochester colleague Dr Anton Porsteinsson, means “there’s a lot more work to do”. He was not involved in the study.
“The average age of an Alzheimer’s diagnosis is around the early 80s,” said Porsteinsson, director of the university’s Alzheimer’s Disease Care, Research and Education Program. “So it would be really good to repeat this in another 10 to 15 years, to see what’s happening when dementia risk is really at its peak.”
While the findings highlight a link between dementia and personality, he said that it’s hard to draw a direct correlation.
“If you’re calm and conscientious, do you make better health choices in your life? And if so, are specific personality traits directly decisive with respect to dementia? Or does your risk for dementia indirectly reflect those better decisions?” Porsteinsson said.
Not everybody can fit the same mould
Heather Snyder is vice president of medical science relations at the Alzheimer’s Association.
“There are a wide variety of social, environmental and genetic factors that may contribute to our risk for dementia, and more research is needed to determine what those are and how they interact,” said Snyder.
But she said that “there is not enough evidence at this time to suggest that an intervention strategy for personality type in high school would be effective”.
Porsteinsson warned against using the study to conclude that there’s clearly a “good” personality and a “bad one.” It could be, he said, that impulsiveness and neuroticism, while bad for dementia, “bring a different skill set to the table” that has value.
“We don’t necessarily want all kids to be calm and composed at all times. We don’t want everyone to fit into the same mould,” Porsteinsson said.
“So we have to be very careful about how we interpret these findings until we really understand a lot more about what this is all really about,” he said.
The study was published Octocber 16 in JAMA Psychiatry.
in UMHLANGA RIDGE, UMHLANGA, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA
2.0 BEDROOM FLAT TO LET IN UMHLANGA RIDGE
Listing Features
Listing Description
Bedrooms: 2.0
Bathrooms: 1.0
Building Size: 60
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Garages:
Carports/Parking Bays: 1.0
Pool: No
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Domestic Accommodation: 0.0
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Lovely modern 2 bedroom apartment in the Gateway hub. Tiled living areas with carpeted floors in both bedrooms. This apartment lends to an open plan living area with balcony. Kitchen is modern with granite tops and built in cupboards. 24 hour security and aircon. Won’t last long.
3.0 BEDROOM HOUSE FOR SALE IN STILFONTEIN EXT 3, STILFONTEIN
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Bedrooms: 3.0
Bathrooms: 1.5
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Erf Size 0
Garages: 1.0
Carports/Parking Bays: 1.0
Pool: No
Exterior Wall:
Domestic Accommodation: 1.0
Flatlet: 0.0
This house is located nearby the Schools and shopping Centres. 3 bedrooms, lounge and dining room (openplan). 1,5 bathrooms and a beautiful kitchen with lots of wooden cupboards. Fully tiled floors, 2 bedrooms has carpets and the 3rd bedroom has a wooden floor. 1 garage and carport for 3 cars. Borehole with irrigation system. Fully fenced and burglar bars.
Control Monitoring Centre Manager in Western Cape | Other Professions | Job Mail | 4575151
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Our client based in Cape Town is looking for a CMC Manager to ensure that the underlying objectives of the CMC are fulfilled. The main objectives of the CMC are to maximize production from our global portfolio of plants and contributing to realizing cost reductions by ensuring: High availability through short acknowledgement and response times to failures.
Education and Minimum Requirements
Grade 12 with relevant qualification in office administration
A master’s degree in Engineering or Business
Relevant work experience can compensate for the lack of formal education
At least 5 years’ relevant experience within the areas of Electrical Power Production, or Industrial Electronics and Automation, or Information Systems, preferably including analysis of (power) production processes;
Experience with implementing and running of SCADA and CMMS systems
Preferably experience from the power production sector in general, or specifically from solar power or other renewable generation;
Experience from working in a control room environment is an advantage
Experience with performance analysis and analytics is an advantage
Advantage with experience from working in international, multi-location environments
Competencies
Business mindset and understanding
Strongly analytical and methodical, able to handle complex systems, calculations and argumentations, proficient in MS Excel, skilled in advanced modelling and multivariable data analysis. Programming knowledge is a plus.
Hands-on and self-reliant, someone who takes “ownership” to tasks and see them done, flexible and adaptable with a “can-do” attitude;
Organized, structured and able to formulate complex technical and commercial issues in a form available to non-experts; Strong reporting skills
Assertive and organizationally skilled, able to operate in dynamic, multi-cultural, multi-location working environment, a team player able to work under pressure;
Proficient in spoken and written English. Strong communicator
People management skills
Responsibilities
High plant performance through live review and analysis of production figures, soiling data, tracker performance and string monitors to detecting and mitigating production losses
Optimized preventive maintenance schedules
Plant monitoring and production optimization
Ensure timely response to operational events and alarms
Live review and analysis of production figures, soiling data, tracker performance and string monitors to detecting
Initiate corrective actions on identified production losses and follow-up to ensure timely close-out.
Escalate technical and/or plant performance issues to O&M Support and/or O&M Analytics when needed
Stay up-to-date on production status and performance issues for all plants post COD
Forecasting and Reporting
Provide production reports on daily, weekly and monthly basis with comments explaining main performance drivers and mitigating actions
Ensure that plant KPIs align with reporting details
Provide regular maintenance reports summarizing performance on key maintenance performance areas (maintenance KPI’s, equipment failure, maintenance cost, etc.).
Ensure delivery of operational production forecast to off-taker/utility as per PPA and grid code requirements
Ensure SCADA is operational and updated with correct plant data
Planning and scheduling
Ensure that all Preventative Maintenance work on the plants is planned and scheduled in line with SSO operating procedures
Assist with and coordinate planning and scheduling of all work on the plant(s) together with the Plant Supervisors
Identify and proactively communicate corrective work schedule according to revenue losses
Management
Lead and develop the CMC and its employees in line with SSOM ambition and strategy. Instate a business-oriented mindset in CMC and a culture of data-driven decision making and continuous improvement
Develop and implement systems, processes, tools and procedures related to CMC responsibilities
Follow and stay up to date with industry development within his/her area of responsibility
Please visit our website at www.boardroom.co.zafor more details and to register your C.V.
Work In Progress Production Planner in Kwazulu-Natal | Other Engineering | Job Mail | 4575365
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2 yearsâ Work in Progress experience in a manufacturing environment, with matric, a Production Management Diploma and ideally some marketing or sales management experience. At least a year in stock control within the metal industry and experience using Microsoft Packages is essential.
Requirements:
Matric/Grade 12
Production Management Diploma
Marketing & Sales Management will be a plus
Minimum 2 years’ experience in WIP in a manufacturing environment
Minimum 1 year experience in stock control
Minimum 1 years’ experience in metal industry
Minimum 1 years’ experience using Microsoft Packages
Duties and Responsibilities
Day to day production planning to run smooth with pre-planning for the following day.
Day to day liaison with Operations Manager, ensuring targeted milestones is met on time.
Ensure quality products are produced.
Meet lead times of 3 to 5 days.
Finished goods to be produced cost effectively.
Liaising between different departments (Sales & Operations) to ensure information received is correct according to customer’s requirements.
To become the pivotal point between the Sales Dept & Operations Dept.
Day to day liaison with Dispatch Supervisor to ensure goods are produced and delivered on time.
Convert Sales orders into production orders through ‘Syspro’ and ensure that correct material is available to meet the customer’s needs on time
Develop & maintain production planning schedule.
Develop, maintain & updating project schedule for onsite rolling.
Loading of Master Schedule through ‘Syspro’ to match the volume specified by the production planning schedule.
Notify all Stakeholders of any deviation due to machine breakdowns or material shortages.
Review & manage change requests from customers and making appropriate re-schedules.
Accurately create job cards
Accurately issue coils to the job (use SMS first)
Ensure that the correct coil is BTS’ed and the job is closed
Provide stockholding days forecasts
Be part of the Stock committee for ordering and placing of stock order.
Assist with Cycle Counts on a weekly basis
Ensure all jobs are reversed before quarterly stock takes
Soweto – A late goal by Thembinkosi Lorch helped Orlando Pirates to a 1-0 victory over Stellenbosch FC in a Telkom Knockout clash played at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday.
Lorch struck six minutes from full-time as the Soweto giants finally broke down their stubborn opponents after dominating throughout.
The Buccaneers took control of the encounter from the outset, with the visitors clearly coming into the contest with a game plan to frustrate the home team.
Stellenbosch were solid in defence with goalkeeper Lee Langeveldt in inspired form that kept Pirates at bay.
Augustine Mulenga had the first real effort on goal in the 17th minute but his powerful shot was well kept out by Langeveldt.
Bucs should have opened the scoring in the 25th minute but Mulenga missed a sitter as he headed against the cross-bar when it appeared easier to score.
The club from the Cape Winelands continued to frustrate the hosts as the teams went into the half-time break with the scores goalless.
Pirates’ in-form striker Tshegofatso Mabasa was a constant threat but he was to be continually denied by Langeveldt.
With the game seemingly headed for extra time, Lorch picked up a pass from Fortune Makaringe just outside the penalty area and fired a low shot that beat Langeveldt and broke the Stellenbosch resistance.
Lorch and Mabasa both should have put the game to bed late on but were denied.
Pirates, however, deservedly advanced to the Last 8 of the Telkom Knockout, the tournament in which they lost in the final to Baroka FC last season.
The sense of loss women feel after losing one or both nipples post-mastectomy is hard to describe, but perhaps this sums it up best: “Without a nipple, a breast isn’t a breast—it’s just a mound,” says Dr. Joshua Levine, a natural breast reconstruction surgeon in New York City.
That’s why nipple reconstruction can have a huge impact on the emotional-recovery process of mastectomy patients, say experts like Dr. Anastasia Bakoulis, assistant professor of surgery at Stony Brook School of Medicine’s breast center.
Her research suggests that about 90 percent of women now opt for breast reconstructions after mastectomies (up from just 10 percent in the 1980s). Nipple-sparing mastectomies are a choice for some, depending on the specifics of the cancer, but others are limited to options like tattooed-on nipples, reconstructions built from, say, leg tissue, or prosthetics that need to be reapplied for each use.
“The nipple restores a sense of normalcy and health to a woman,” says Levine. “It can help her leave the memory of surgery and disease behind her.”
For patients who can’t keep their nipples, reconstructed, tattooed, or prosthetic options can greatly improve their quality of life. “I’ve seen women who have refused to remove their bras in front of their husbands for years that have no problem whipping off their tops to show off their marvelous breasts today,” says Friday Jones, a tattoo artist who does post-operative tattooing. “It’s like they finally recognize themselves again.”
Here, five women who have undergone post-mastectomy breast reconstruction share how they dealt with the loss of their nipples—and how it impacted their lives. —Amber Brenza
‘Getting my nipples surgically reconstructed was the one part of this process that felt like it was for me.’
“I was only 25 when I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, so everything about it—from the diagnosis through my recovery—was a total shock.
“I had a life-threatening diagnosis, so at the beginning, I was so worried about surviving that I didn’t care at all about losing my breasts, much less my nipples. Having a mastectomy was something I needed to do to live, so I did it.
“I chose to have reconstruction surgery for both breasts shortly after my double mastectomy, but I had to wait several months for my previous surgery to heal before I could have nipple-reconstruction surgery—it ended up being three years between my first surgery and when I had my nipples done.
“I was really excited to get the surgery—seeing my new breasts with no nipples was just too weird. But I had to make a lot of decisions I never thought I’d have to think about—like how far I’d want my nipples to stick out.
“My surgeon used grafts of my own skin from the inside of my upper thigh for the nipple reconstruction. It was incredibly painful—I couldn’t walk for weeks afterward—but totally worth it. The skin from my thigh gradually darkened on its own into the areolas, and the nipples themselves were created by a series of incisions and tucks in the skin and fat.
“When I finally saw my new nipples after the bandages came off, I immediately knew I’d done the right thing. Even though there was a lot of healing to do still, I felt like myself again.
“Since my nipple reconstruction, I’ve ended up talking about them a lot. I’ve had conversations about my post-cancer nipples with female acquaintances who were curious about my reconstruction process, I’ve shown them to women who were about to go through their own breast-cancer battle, and I’ve even had to convince more than one well-meaning mother that, no, I really couldn’t breastfeed my child, even though I technically had nipples.
“These days, I’m super-happy with how my breasts and nipples look; the reconstructive surgeries have given me a lot of peace.
“The nipple reconstruction was especially gratifying, as it was the one surgery I did just for me. Every other one was because I didn’t want to die, or didn’t want my body to be so messed up. It felt wonderful after years of my life being in the control of the medical community to make a decision that was purely mine.” —Mary Smith, 42, diagnosed at 25
‘My fake nipples look better than my real ones ever did.’
“I have a long family history of breast cancer, so I decided to get tested. Sure enough, I have the BRCA2 mutation. So in 2017, I chose to have a preventative double mastectomy, followed by reconstruction.
“At the time, I was told I was a good candidate for nipple-sparing surgery, where they keep your original nipples and reattach them to your new breasts, but that it would involve one extra surgery. I think everyone was surprised when I told them not to bother. Unlike a lot of women, I never had any real attachment to my nipples. In fact, I had always thought they were too big and looked kind of weird.
“Even though I felt no emotional attachment to my original nipples, I wondered if I’d look down after the surgery and feel upset that they were gone.
“I didn’t miss the old nipples at all, but I wanted to look whole again, and I wanted my breasts to look as natural as possible. So I decided to have nipple-reconstruction surgery.
“I chose to go down a few sizes—from a 34DDD to a 34D—so I knew my boobs were going to look different. The surgeon created new nipples out of little flaps of skin. Then, a few months after that, I got tattoos done on the new nipples to make them look more realistic. My tattoo artist even added little bumps to mimic the glands women have on the areolas.
“They look so good that my doctor forgot they weren’t real for a minute at my checkup.
“Ultimately, I couldn’t be happier with my decision. The one downside is that I don’t have any sensation in my nipples. I do miss feeling aroused there, but my breasts look amazing—better than they did before the surgery.” —Maggie Gaines, 45
‘I’m not sure if I’ll reconstruct my nipples at all.’
“My experience losing my nipples to breast cancer is hard to put into words.
“I wasn’t a candidate for keeping my nipples, because of the type of cancer I had, and I went through a real grieving process for them—it felt like I was losing an essential part of my femininity.
“After I woke up from the mastectomy surgery, I was in so much pain, and all I could see were the drains and expanders and bandages—my body looked like a medical battlefield.
“At first, it was gut-wrenching, but as I looked at the scars seared across my chest, I realized how strong I really am and that the scars where my nipples used to be were just one more sign of how I’d kicked cancer’s ass and won. That, to me, was worth way more than keeping my nipples.
“After my mastectomy, I had several breast-reconstruction surgeries, and currently, I don’t have any nipples—I’m not even sure if I want them at all, tattooed ones or reconstructed ones.
“This surprises people, but I don’t feel like I need nipples to be sexy. Real men—the kind worth having around—are just happy you’re alive and won’t care about the no-nipples thing.
“Besides, I’ve had a lot of fun trying on ‘new’ nipples—using pepperonis, whipped cream, cherries, peach candy rings. For me, keeping a sense of humor about everything has been one of the most important parts of my recovery.
“I also have two daughters who may or may not have the same breast cancer gene I have. I want them to know that nipples and breasts are feminine and sacred—but when it comes to cancer, it’s not about saving your breasts, it’s about saving the brave, badass woman underneath them.” —Brooke Parker, 31; diagnosed at 28
‘As soon as my nipple prosthetics arrived in the mail, I couldn’t wait to try them on.’
“There are four generations of breast cancer in my family, so in 2015, after finding two precancerous growths, I decided to have both my breasts removed as a preventative measure.
“I opted for a double mastectomy immediately followed by reconstructive surgery. One year after my mastectomy, I got the final surgery to put my breast implants in, and three months after that, the soonest I possibly could, I had nipple-reconstruction surgery. Unfortunately, it didn’t work at all.
“The surgery didn’t take, and the new nipples totally flattened back out and looked strange—which can sometimes happen after reconstruction, I was told. My surgeon tried to tattoo them so at least the color would give the appearance of nipples, but they just didn’t look real.
“I was devastated. I felt so unattractive that I refused to take my top off during sex and cried to my boyfriend about how awful I felt. I had no self-confidence. Finally, I went to a tattoo artist and had 3-D tattoos done over the ones my surgeon had done. These turned out a lot better, but as great as the tattoos were, my nipples still didn’t stick out at all from my breast, so they didn’t look real.
“Then, I was searching on the Internet one night and came across Pink Perfect, a company that makes prosthetic nipples for women. They had a bunch of different style, size, and color options so I could find a pair that felt right for me.
“As soon as they arrived in the mail, I couldn’t wait to try them on. They attach with a removable adhesive, and once I stuck them on, they felt totally natural. I ran to my room and put on a tight T-shirt. When I saw my nips poking out through the fabric, I was overjoyed. I don’t think I’ve ever felt more beautiful than I did in that moment.
“The nipple prosthetics look unbelievably real. When I went to my follow-up appointment with my plastic surgeon, neither my doctor nor the nurses realized they were fake at first. Now, I wear the prosthetic nipples all the time—to the gym, out running errands, and, yes, during sex. They change my overall look and give me so much more confidence. They’re life-changing.
“I’m really happy with my look now, and my health is great. I even found out after my surgery that one of my breasts really did have breast cancer, and I am so lucky we caught it that early.” —Dana Reinke, 45, diagnosed at 42
‘Doctors can’t even tell my 3-D nipple tattoos aren’t real.’
“I’ve had breast cancer twice. The first time, we treated it with chemo and radiation. When it came back two years later, I decided to get a double mastectomy, immediately followed by reconstruction surgery.
“I wasn’t able to do the nipple-sparing surgery on the side with cancer, but I was told I could keep the healthy nipple if I wanted to. I opted to have both removed because I didn’t want them to be mismatched.
“The first time I saw my breasts after the implant surgery, which followed my mastectomy, I remember thinking how good they looked…except for the lack of nipples. It was a huge shock to see two large, oval-shaped scars where they should have been.
“Honestly, losing my nipples was one of the hardest parts of my cancer. Every time I felt cold or aroused and my nipples didn’t react, it was just another reminder of how much I’d lost to this disease.
“I was desperate to feel normal again, so a year after my breast-reconstruction surgery—as soon as I was healed—I decided to have nipple-reconstruction surgery. My surgeon was a genius, but I was not prepared for what I would see post-surgery—my new nipples looked like raw meat. They were so red and inflamed and were covered in stitches. I’m not sure what I was expecting, but they looked terrible at first.
“Caring for my new nipples was also lot of work. Every day for weeks, I had to put on ointment, cover them with bandages, and then try to figure out a decent outfit I could wear without needing a bra, since I wasn’t able to wear one during the recovery period. It was overwhelming, and even worse, I still wasn’t thrilled with how they looked when they were healed.
“They didn’t look like ground meat anymore, but they still didn’t look real. The areola was too big, and the color was lighter than the surrounding skin—not darker, how nipples typically look.
“About a year later, I decided to get my reconstructed nipples tattooed. It’s unbelievable how realistic the tattoos look. The artist corrected the coloring and added details like shading and dots that look exactly like real nipples. In fact, the last time I went in for a checkup, neither my dermatologist nor my gynae realized they weren’t real.
“Today, I wouldn’t change a thing about my nipples. And interestingly enough, my choice to get both nipples removed turned out to be a life-saving one: When the pathology came back on the ‘healthy’ nipple, I found out I had a second cancer on the other breast. So now when I look in the mirror, I’m both happy and healthy.” —Jana Muntin, 44, diagnosed at 40
Special thanks to Dr. Oren Lerman, for his consultation services.
Siphesihle Lambatha is less than three months old but has already proven herself to be a little fighter.
After spending 83 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Melomed Hospital in Gatesville, Athlone, the infant who weighed only 410g at birth this week finally got to go home.
The tiny patient’s paediatrician, Dr Shukri Raban, said Siphesihle was one of the 10 smallest babies born in South Africa.
“410g, put into context, is not much bigger than a tub of margarine,” he said. “Lengthwise, she was not much taller than a half a ruler – less than 15cm.”
On the day she was discharged, her proud mother Yandisa Ngele Lambatha took home a 1.84kg baby girl.
Baby Siphesihle with her mother Yandisa Ngele Lambatha at her “graduation” when she was discharged from Melomed Hospital. (Supplied, Melomed Hospital)
Yandisa had gone into labour at 26 weeks – about six months into her pregnancy – and was at the hospital every day since Siphesihle’s birth on 26 July.
“I am happy to be going home with her. The first time I saw her from the theatre, I thought this one was not going to be alive,” she recalled in a recorded interview with the hospital.
Her older daughter was also tiny at birth, weighing only 500g. Before her daughters’ births, she had had three miscarriages.
“I didn’t think that [Siphesihle] would make it. But now I am happy – she is here.”
Dad Ntandazo Lambatha said he had prayed for his beautiful daughter every day, thanking the doctors, staff and family for their support.
Raban praised the mom of two, saying Siphesihle’s discharge is “more a celebration of [Yandisa’s] feat – not just once, but twice”.
“To do this twice over is an arduous task and she fulfilled it with absolute aplomb,” he said.
Baby Siphesihle with her mother Yandisa Ngele Lambatha, her father Ntandazo Lambatha and sister Sindie. (Supplied, Melomed Hospital)
Raban was hopeful that Siphesihle would develop well, just like her big sister Sindie.
“We are very chuffed, not so much at the role that we played, but the honour we had in seeing how she developed, and how she has progressed to the point where she is now.”
Upon being discharged on Thursday, Siphesihle received a “certificate of bravery” from the hospital, handed to her at a mini-graduation ceremony with her parents.
No payment is required at any stage of the police’s recruitment application process, Gauteng police said on Saturday after two people were arrested this week on corruption charges.
A nationwide recruitment process is underway to attract police trainees between the ages of 18 and 30 for the 2019/2020 basic police learning development programme intake. Applications close on October 31.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Mathapelo Peters said provincial management was concerned by acts corruption that have cropped up during the drive.
This after a 39-year-old Florida constable was arrested on Monday when he was caught selling application forms to aspirant trainees at R3 000 per application.
He faces charges of corruption and fraud.
“Two days later, the anti-corruption investigating unit arrested a 25-year-old man from Freedom Park, Soweto, after management at the provincial head office were made aware of an applicant who came into the police offices and offered, voluntarily, to pay an official R3 000 in exchange for securing a spot on the list of successful applicants,” Peters said.
“The South African Police Service has a zero tolerance approach to corruption in all forms.”
Deputy provincial commissioner for corporate services Major General Patricia Rampota said one of the qualities the police required from prospective trainees was integrity.
“As adamant as we are about rooting out corrupt elements from within our ranks, we will equally not allow or exonerate anyone who employs corrupt means to get into the police.”
