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Cops search for Rhodes Park killers Mayor Parks Tau said a patrol roster was already being developed by stakeholders including park rangers, the Johannesburg Metro Police Department, the South African Police Services and the local and private policing forums Part of the Rhodes Park in which the killings took place.
Johannesburg - Gauteng police are still on the hunt for the 12 men who allegedly raped a woman and drowned two men at Rhodes Park in Kensington, east of Johannesburg, at the weekend. “No arrests have been made so far. The investigation is progressing,” said spokesperson LieutenantColonel Lungelo Dlamini. Earlier, the Sowetan reported that
one of the women, who fled the scene and went looking for help during the attack, had since fled to her home in Port Elizabeth. The woman and her partner were reportedly visiting friends in Johannesburg at the weekend. Both couples had gone to the park after attending a church service together. As they were leaving, the couples were accosted by a gang of
12 men who allegedly beat the two men, then raped one of the women in front of them, before throwing both men into the dam where they drowned. The pregnant woman had allegedly fought off the men and ran to a nearby house, to alert someone. Dlamini said the police had spoken to all the witnesses involved and he was not aware of any of the wit-
nesses having left the province. “We have contacted everyone that we needed to contact. We are not aware of any movement of the witnesses,” he said. He said police were patrolling the area, including the park. City of Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau said a patrol roster was already being developed by stakeholders including park rangers, the Johannes-
burg Metro Police Department, the South African Police Services and the local and private policing forums. “Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo, which falls under the department of community development, will also increase its campaign to create public awareness on park safety, operating hours and their general safety status,” Tau’s spokesperson Phindile Chauke said.
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As the festive season approaches, the City has compiled a list of safety tips to help pedestrians stay out of danger
Two pedestrians get medical attention after they were recently hit by a vehicle in Claim Street.
Drive to halt road carnage Johannesburg - As part of Transport Month, the City of Johannesburg’s Public Safety Department is visiting a number of communities throughout the municipality’s seven regions to heighten awareness of the significance of road safety and the importance of adhering to municipal bylaws. Transport Month started on October 1 and winds up on October 31. Bylaws set out what can and cannot be done in a municipality, such as where vehicles may park or stop. For instance, illegal dumping is prohibited and perpetrators face stiff fines. Street trading in the city centre is also regulated. Informal traders are not allowed to trade within five
metres of an intersection as well as on pavements. Traders must also have a valid trading permit. According to Lina Moganedi, JMPD’s Community Outreach Officer, South Africa has one of the world’s largest numbers of road accidents, particularly those involving pedestrians. “The City of Joburg is committed to building safe and secure communities. Safety and security of our people is a top priority,” Moganedi said. To fight the scourge of substance abuse, the City has developed its own drugs strategy and works closely with the South African Police Service. Moganedi said through the implementation
of the City’s bylaws, Johannesburg will be a safe and clean place to live, work and play in. As the festive season approaches, the City has compiled a list of safety tips to help pedestrians stay out of danger, Moganedi added. They include the following: don’t drink and walk on highway; don’t wear dark clothes at night; don’t cross the road without looking right and left; don’t hitchhike next to busy roads and highways as this exposes you to risks of being knocked down by speeding vehicles; don’t walk on the freeway as pedestrians are not allowed on it; and don’t cross the road just anywhere, you must always use a pedestrian crossing.
Gunman shot dead
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Hillbrow - Two friends were walking in Hillbrow at around 9pm last Friday, and were on the corner of Smit and King George streets, when they were approached by two men, one of whom shot at them, injuring one friend’s arm. Sergeant Mduduzi Zondo of Hillbrow police confirmed that a victim had shot dead a man who had shot at the victim’s friend. Sergeant Mduduzi Zondo from Hillbrow police said: “Fortunately, the
other victim was in possession of a firearm and fired back at the suspect who had fired shots at his friend.” The suspect was shot dead by the victim protecting his friend, while the other suspect managed to run away. Zondo said police arrived on the scene and recovered an unlicensed firearm with the serial number off. The motive for the shooting is still unclear and Hillbrow police are on the lookout for the escaped suspect.
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Hundreds of suspects held in crime swoop Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za
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ohannesburg Central Cluster police arrested 253 suspects for various offences during crime combating operations that were conducted over the weekend. Warrant Officer Xoli Mbele of Johannesburg Central said the suspects were arrested around Mondeor, Booysens, Moffatview, Langlaagte, Fairlands, Sophiatown, Brixton and the Joburg CBD. “Among them; five
were arrested for common robbery, 14 for armed robbery, nine for possession of stolen motor vehicles, two for possession of hijacked motor vehicles, one for rape, 12 for possession of unlicensed firearms, 19 for breaking and theft, seven for possession of suspected stolen property, two for theft out of motor vehicle, three for domestic violence, 59 for drunk and driving, 33 for possession of drugs and 49 for shoplifting. The rest were arrested for other crimes including assault common, assault GBH, theft,
pointing with a firearm, business breaking, fraud, malicious damage to property, possession of stolen copper, intimidation and selling liquor without a license.” Warrant Officer Mbele added that police also arrested a 31- year-old suspect for theft out of motor vehicle at corner Harrison and Pritchard streets on Saturday. “It is alleged that two suspects robbed a 20-year-old female. She was stationary at the traffic lights at an intersection when two suspects approached her. One of them
put his hand inside the vehicle and took her cellphone; she screamed for help and police came to her rescue. They apprehended one suspect and her cellphone was recovered.” Warrant Officer Mbele also warned motorists not to become victims of theft out of their vehicles, and provides the following Safety tips for motorists: 1. When driving around the CBD, ensure that your windows are slightly opened or closed 2.Always be on alert when approaching intersection and the red robots;
most of the suspects are roaming around those places 3. If your windows are open; a person outside must not be able to put his hand inside 4. Your doors must always be locked 5. Ensure that your valuables; eg. handbags, wallets, laptops, Ipads are placed at the boot of your car 6. Never display your valuables on the car seat 7. Working together with the community we can eradicate theft out of motor vehicles around the Joburg CBD.
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News Briefs from around SA Drive to save scarce water
Minister Nomvula Mokonyane
Municipality seeks R70m water funding Polokwane - The drought in five of the country’s provinces remains dire, and the Water Affairs Department is considering a request for R70 million in funding by the Mopani District Municipality in Limpopo. The spokesperson for the Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane, Sputnik Ratau says provinces that have been hardest hit include KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, North West, Free State and the Northern Cape. “The drought in the country since late last year has mainly affected KZN, Limpopo, North West, Free State and the Northern Cape. According to the South African Weather Service we are also experiencing the El-Nino effect, which has raised temperatures. The Department has urged people in these areas to use water sparingly.” Ratau says the Department will look into a request for R70 million in funding by the Mopani District Municipality in Limpopo. One of the areas facing acute water shortages is the Relela cluster outside Tzaneen. Ratau adds: “There are plans to assist all areas that are experiencing water shortages. The Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation is in direct contact with all stakeholders concerned and we will continue to see how we can utilise available funds so that we can assist where we can.” SABC
Mbombela - The Mbombela Municipality in Mpumalanga has begun awareness campaigns on how communities can conserve water. This comes after the heat wave experienced in the past weeks in some parts of the country caused a drop in water levels in the dams and rivers. Earlier, the municipality launched a water conservative campaign in KaNyamazane near Mbombela. municipality’s Michael Nyirenda said: “As Mbombela Local Municipality, we are faced with a critical challenge. The first challenge is the challenge of the heat wave, so our water courses are empty and dry. Another challenge which we are facing is the water loses through the illegal connections and water leaks. So as local municipality we have started with a programme to bring awareness to the communities to give them the education as how to use water, because seemingly they are not aware of what is happening, also they are not aware of the situation which we are faced with,” adds Nyirenda. News24
Mayor James Nxumalo
Council to rebuild demolished houses The destruction at the New Village informal settlement.
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Hundreds displaced in fire havoc Cape Town - Two people died and over 430 were displaced in Strand, Philippi and Khayelitsha when their homes were razed by fires on Sunday night. A third person died in a fire in Dunoon on Saturday night. Fire and Rescue Services spokesman Theo Layne said a woman and a girl were fatally burnt in Khayelitsha, when wood and iron structures caught fire, leaving 23 people displaced. “One hundred and twenty to 150 structures in Strand were also burnt, leaving 400 people displaced. In Philippi 13 people were displaced when one formal structure and three informal structures burnt, but all occupants are accounted for.”
He said the causes of all three incidents were undetermined. Meanwhile, a man died and more than 300 people were displaced after fires destroyed their homes in Dunoon near Table View, and Masiphumelele, Fish Hoek, earlier in the weekend. In Masiphumelele about 70 dwellings were destroyed and 300 people were displaced. Community leader Lunga Mathambo said fires and floods were common in the township in winter and summer. “Shacks easily catch flames as they are built on wood. The only solution is to get more land so that people can move into solid homes. The township is overcrowded as well.” Cape Argus
Nutrition initiative improves people’s lives
MEC Nancy Sihlwayi
Mthatha - The recently launched Community Development Nutrition Centre programme in Cookhouse in the Eastern Cape compensates families who grow their own food and supply the centre where destitute people are fed, encouraging self-reliance. Social Development MEC Nancy Sihlwayi says a monitoring system is in place to ensure the sustainability of the project. “When the family members or an individual comes to a centre, before she leaves the centre, there are about two or three officials that sit on the table that take the background of the family members and ask what they can do to sustain the family accept feeding of to-
Programme offers unique child education
MEC calls for action against domestic violence
The programmes include Adventure Phonics games and master English Games consisting of interactive card and board games, and chart books
A significant number of professionals in the middle and upper middle classes continue to be silent victims MEC Sizakele Malobane - Nkosi
Johannesburg - Gauteng MEC for Community Safety, Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane, has called for action to protect young female professionals caught in a web of domestic violence. This annual campaign, to put an end to violence against women and children, is a United Nationsendorsed advocacy programme which runs until 10 December. South Africa adopted the campaign in 1998 as one of the intervention strategies towards creating a society free of violence. The campaign has been extended to include issues relating to violence against children. The international theme for this year’s campaign is, ‘From peace in the home to peace in the world. Let’s challenge militarism and end violence against women’. In South Africa, Nkosi-Malobane said the campaign was viewed as a women’s business and targeted mostly women and children. However, she said there had been a paradigm shift wherein men have been encouraged to be active participants in matters relating to the fight against women abuse. “The birth of the Man As Safety
day, because this is a once off issue.” Beneficiaries of the project say their lives have been changed by this project. “Since I started selling these vegetables I am able to put food on the table and also put my children through school, it has made life so much better.” The project also lifted the spirit of the residents. “Although at times it’s not easy to run this business due to high costs for transportation, but it’s better than having nothing at all, at least now with the little that I get I am able to give my family a better life.” The Social Development department has set up 19 nutrition centers in the Eastern Cape.
Durban - The eThekwini Municipality will rebuild the houses it demolished at Maoti Durban two weeks ago. The municipality is investigating who authorised the move. Residents believe the incident is part of a power struggle between Mayor James Nxumalo and Councillor Zandile Gumede. The two are vying for the position of Ethekwini chair, the ANC’s biggest region. The 56-year old Maria Tekane who is a victim of the demolished houses says the past two weeks have been worst of her life. They were told the area was for low-cost houses. Community leaders say there was never a court order to demolish the houses. South African National Civic Organisation’s Richard Hlope said: “We believe it was politically motivated. It’s worse because the mayor and the political head of human settlements Nigel Gumede did not know about the action. It was the ward councillor and the officials.” Government acknowledges the mistake and says the houses will be rebuilt before Christmas. Speaking on behalf of the office of the premier, Thami Ngwenya said: “The major decision was around looking for suitable accommodation for those who have been displaced. Secondly that social services be provided as there are children involved.” Tekane also opened a case of assault against the police officers who forcibly removed her from her house, just before it was demolished by the workers. SABC
Promoters is a consequence of the conscious mass mobilisation of men to join forces in eradicating this social anomaly,” she said. Nkosi-Malobane stated that the campaign needed to be strengthened to protect young female professionals who are independent and financially stable, but caught in a web of domestic violence. “Over the years, some sectors of society held the perception that domestic violence is prevalent among the socio-economically disenfranchised communities. Contrary to this, the shocking reality is that this barbaric act knows no class, race, colour or creed,” Nkosi-Malobane said. The MEC said young professionals need to cease to be silent victims who unconsciously perpetuate this vicious cycle. Nkosi-Malobane added that stories of young and old professional women across all racial groups are heard in corridors. “Affluent families experience incest and this often leaves the ones affected scarred for life. A significant number of professionals in the middle and upper middle classes continue to be silent victims.
Johannesburg - Spotlite Education, an educational programme, offers extra-mural activities that teach children how to read, write and speak English through a programme called Adventure Phonics. Segomotso Moeng, managing director at Spotlite Education said they offer programmes that teach pupils how to read English in a short space of time. “The programmes use phonics, a method of teaching people to read by correlating sounds with symbols in an alphabetic writing system.” The programmes include Adventure Phonics games and master English Games consisting of interactive card and board games, and chart books. “The report of National Reading Panel a United States initiative which assesses different methods of teaching children how to read] indicates that teaching children phonics will help them in many ways in life,” added Moeng. “When a child is taught phonics, the child will be able to recognise sounds in words and will be able to spell them correctly. The child will not only read accurately but also quickly.” Spotlite Education also works with under-resourced schools that are in need of funding and sources funding for the schools through its corporate social investment programme. All products are produced by the Brain Food Company, which is endorsed by South African Qualifications Authority and Department of Education. For more information on the programme email sego@spotliteeducation.co.za
The managing director of Spotlite Education Segomotso Moeng
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Tension rises ahead of Zanzibar polls
A recent UN sitting proposed a power sharing deal between the Libyan rivals.
World powers urge rivals to end conflict Tripoli, Libya - Western and Arab states have urged rival sides to accept UN proposals for a power-sharing government to end rampant instability in the country. The statement was published jointly by the foreign ministers of Algeria, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Qatar, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the US as well as the EU foreign policy chief. They “call on all parties in the political dialogue to immediately adopt the political agreement negotiated by the Special Representative to the UN Bernardino Leon. Libya has had two administrations since August 2014, when a militia alliance that includes Islamists overran the capital, forcing the internationally recognised government to take refuge in Tobruk. UN envoy Leon
has proposed for a power-sharing government, but both the internationally recognised parliament and the Islamist-backed assembly have balked at the appointments. The UN Security Council has threatened to impose sanctions on those who block a peace deal or undermine any political transition in the country, which descended into chaos after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The new UN-backed government would be headed by Fayez el-Sarraj, a deputy in the Tripoli parliament, and include three deputy prime ministers, one each from the west, east and south of the country. A unity government is seen as the best chance to tackle migrant-smuggling from Libyan territory across the Mediterranean and the rise of the Islamic State group. AFP
Zanzibar, Tanzania - As the counbriefly enjoyed in early 1964 try gears up for what is expected before merging with Tanganyika. Predominantly to be the tightest electoral race in the country’s history, tensions are Muslim, the population is a mix of Arabs, Asians rising on the semi-autonomous and Africans. Favourite Zanzibar archipelago. to win the national race Campaigning has been peaceis John Magufuli of the ful, but residents are stockpiling food and water, fearful of posChama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). He is hoping sible unrest after the October to succeed President 25 polls on the Indian Ocean Jakaya Kikwete, who islands, famed for their pristine white-sand beaches and is stepping down after reaching his Unesco -listed architecture. Candidate John Mugufuli constitutional twoThe archipelago’s president term limit. But Magufuli, 55, is facing a stiff and vice-president will go head-to-head as frontrunners in the race, which will see just challenge from the main opposition parties over 500 000 registered voters cast their bal- who have rallied around ex-prime minister lots. Zanzibar has experienced sectarian and Edward Lowassa, 62. He recently defected political tensions in recent years; including from the CCM to the opposition Chadema, several grenade explosions; with the unrest heading a coalition of parties. Zanzibaris are affecting the islands’ key tourist industry. more focused on the race for the president of their islands, with 14 contenders in the race. There have also been wider tensions around Leading candidates are incumbent Ali Shein Zanzibar’s union with the mainland, with some opposition political parties wanting to of CCM, and vice-president Seif Hamad from the Civic United Front (CUF). AFP break ties and return to the independence it
State agents seize secessionist leader
Neighbours to enhance power generation Lusaka, Zambia - Tanzania, Zambia and Kenya are finding out how much electricity a planned high voltage power line linking them will deliver to each country, as they prepare to launch the $1.4 billion project by 2018, Zambia’s energy ministry said. The power interconnection is intended to enhance power trade in the region, security of electricity supply and regional economic integration, Zambia’s energy ministry said in a statement. The three countries plan to build 2 300 km
of 400 kilovolt (kV) power lines and 373 km of 330 kV power lines, with each country responsible for the lines in its jurisdiction. “The purpose of the study is to clarify expected power volumes and revenues,” Energy Minister Christopher Yaluma said. Once completed, the project will link the Southern African Power Pool and Eastern African Power Pool, thereby mitigating the power deficits that some countries may be experiencing by sharing generation resources, the notice said. Reuters
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Seized...Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu
Warri, Nigeria - The Indigenous People of Biafra movement says intelligence agents have arrested a leader calling for the peaceful secession of the southeast from Nigeria, a cause that prompted a civil war in the 1970s in which an estimated million people died. That group and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra say Radio Biafra director Nnamdi Kanu was detained Saturday as he tried to fly to London from the airport of the commercial centre, Lagos. It was not immediately possible to get comment from the department of state security. In July President Muhammadu Buhari’s government said it had jammed Radio Biafra’s airwaves because it is unlicensed,. But the station is still able to broadcast, airing grievances of the Igbo tribe, who accuse Muhammadu Buhari’s government of discrimination. AFP
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Deputy president blasts opposition
Nyeri, Kenya - Deputy President William Ruto has asserted that the opposition Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) cannot be trusted with Kenya’s presidency. Ruto said CORD is playing ‘guesswork politics’ as they do not have a presidential candidate for the 2017 general elections. “In Jubilee coalition, we already know our presidential candidate and our party. The opposition does not know who will lead them and in which party,” said Ruto. He said a move to resolve Jubilee affiliate parties was unstoppable despite dissenting voices. “When Uhuru and I formed an alliance in 2013, we meant business. Our goal is to unite all Kenyans. Politics of tribalism has no space in modern Kenya.” He asked Kenyans to support the government’s development programmes. Ruto spoke over the weekend during a tour in Mathioya and Othaya constituencies. He was accompanied by MPs Mary Wambui (Othaya), Clement Wambugu (Mathioya), Alice Wahome (Kandara), Irungu Kang’ata (Kiharu), Sabina Chege (Murang’a), Priscillah Nyokabi (Nyeri), Jane Machira (Laikipia), Kembi Gitura (Murang’a Senator), Nyeri deputy governor Samuel Wamathai and Murang’a governor Mwangi wa Iria. The MPs said they were supporting Gatundu South MP, Moses Kuria’s confession on fixing and coaching witnesses to testify against Ruto in ICC. They asked members of the opposition to come out clear on Ruto’s case and make their confessions as Kuria has opened the way. MyNews24
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Inner-city Gazette publishes this Medical Directory every monthend. Medical practitioners wishing to feature in this section may contact 011 402 1977 or Email: hr@inner-city-gazette.co.za.
Medical Directory Malaria protein to eliminate tumours Once the team discovered that the malaria parasite uses a protein it produces called VAR2CSA to embed itself in the placenta, they immediately saw the potential to use the process as a way to target cancer drugs to tumours Catharine Paddock PhD
P Researchers envisage using malaria protein to eliminate tumours.
regnant women are particularly vulnerable to the malaria parasite because it produces a protein that binds readily to a sugar molecule in the placenta. This same sugar molecule is also found in most cancers. Now, researchers have shown it is
possible to attach anticancer drugs to the malaria protein and use it to deliver them precisely to tumours by targeting the sugar. A drug that combines a malaria protein with an anticancer toxin showed a high degree of success at killing cancer cells and eliminating tumours in mice. In the journal Cancer Cell, the team - including scientists from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada - describes how the new approach halted the growth of various tumours in mice. While the fact that the same sugar molecule (a type of chondroitin sulfate) is found in both the placenta and most cancers is not surprising - since both have cells that grow fast - the evidence for this has only surfaced recently, as senior author Mads Daugaard, an assistant professor of urologic science at UBC, explains: “Scientists have spent decades trying to find biochemical similarities between placenta tissue and cancer, but we just didn’t have the technology to find it.” Once the team discovered that the malaria parasite uses a protein it produces called VAR2CSA to embed itself in the placenta, they immediately saw the potential to use the process as a way to target cancer drugs to tumours, he adds. The researchers - aware of the irony that one deadly disease offers the means to cure another - tested their idea in two ways: first in cell lines and then in mice, using a drug that combines the malaria protein with an anticancer toxin. In cell lines, they found that the combination
drug specifically targeted and killed more than 95% of cancer cell lines. And in mice implanted with three types of human tumours - the drug also showed varying degrees of success. In mice with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the treated tumours shrank to a quarter of the size of untreated tumours. With prostate cancer, the drug completely eliminated tumours in two of six treated mice within a month of administering the first dose, and with metastatic breast cancer, five of six treated mice were cured of the disease. The researchers say the mice showed no adverse side effects from the treatment and their organs were unharmed by it. Co-senior author Paul Sorensen, a UBC professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, concludes: “This is an extraordinary finding that paves the way for targeting sugar molecules in paediatric and adulthood human cancer, and our groups are vigorously pursuing this possibility together.” Two companies, one in Vancouver and the other in Copenhagen, Denmark, where some of the researchers are based, are already developing the drug and preparing it for human trials, which they believe will take 3-4 years. Meanwhile, Medical News Today recently learned how nanodiamonds could help detect cancer early. A study published in Nature Communications journal describes how a nanoscale, synthetic version of diamonds “light up” early-stage cancers in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Medical News Today Shop 002 Howard House 23 Loveday Street Johannesburg Tel: 011 492 1853 Lister Building Medical Centre Suite No 803 Tel: 011 336 0411 Email: makhoba89@gmail.com
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major complaint of our times is that the modern lifestyle - with its artificial lighting, electronic devices and supply of caffeine - has shortened sleep duration from ‘’natural’’ levels and disrupted its timing. But people who live away from the trappings of city life may sleep even less than us, according to research published in the journal Current Biology. Sleeping only 6.5 hours a night may not be a sign that we need sleeping pills. The supposed reduction in sleep duration has been linked to obesity, mood disorders and a number of other physical and mental illnesses thought to have increased recently; although complaints about sleep disorders have been documented since the 1880s. New evidence now shows that three ancient groups of hunter-gatherers - living a traditional way of life in different parts of the world, without electricity, distractions and heating or cooling systems - sleep a little under 6.5 hours a night on average. They do not take regular naps, nor do they go to sleep when darkness falls. In other words, their sleep habits are not significantly different from those in the industrialized world, although they usually do wake up before the sun rises. In these societies, individuals are exposed from birth to natural sunlight, and a continuous seasonal and daily variation in temperature. To investigate how people slept before the modern era, Jerome Siegel, of the University of California-Los Angeles, and his colleagues investigated three traditional human hunter-gatherer societies: the Hadza of Tanzania, the San of Namibia and the Tsimane of Bolivia. The researchers recorded the sleeping habits of 94 individuals around the clock to collect data representing 1 165 days in all. They found the three groups surprisingly similar.
Despite varying genetics, histories and environments, they all showed a similar sleep organization, suggesting that they express core human sleep patterns, probably characteristic of premodern-era Homo sapiens, according to Siegel. Group sleep time averaged between 5.7 to 7.1 hours, with 6.9 to 8.5 hours between the beginning and end of the sleep period. Those amounts are at the low end of durations reported in “industrial societies.” Hunter-gatherers sleep an hour longer in the winter than in the summer. Although they lack electric lights, none of the groups went to sleep with the sun. On average, they remained awake a little over three hours after the sun went down and woke up before sunrise. In terms of health, members of the groups were not obese and did not suffer from atherosclerosis, but they were fit and healthy, with a life expectancy of 60-70 years. “The short sleep in these populations challenges the belief that sleep has been greatly reduced in the ‘modern’ world. This has important implications for the idea that we need to take sleeping pills because sleep has been reduced from its ‘natural level’ by the widespread use of electricity, TV, the Internet, and so on.” It seems that sleep time may be more closely linked with temperature than with light. The ancient groups all went to sleep as the temperature fell and slept through the coldest part of the night, suggesting that the daily cycle of temperature change, largely eliminated from modern sleep environments, may help to regulate sleep. One important difference between people in the “modern” world and the hunter-gatherers is that very few of them suffer from chronic insomnia. The researchers believe this raises an interesting possibility, in that if aspects of the natural environment experienced by these groups could be mimicked, this might help in treating certain modern sleep disorders, particularly insomnia. Medical News Today
“modern” world and the hunter-gatherers is that very few of them suffer from chronic insomnia
Dental hypersensitivity Dental hypersensitivity or sensitive teeth manifests as occasional or prolonged tooth sensitivity to cold, sweet or hot foods and liquids. The sensitivity can also be experienced as pain. The most common stimulus for the pain is cold. The frequency and severity with which the pain occurs is variable and unpredictable. The main cause of dental hypersensitivity is gingival recession (receding gums). Gingival recession occurs when the gum moves away from the necks of teeth. This exposes more of the tooth structure, which was previously protected by the gums. In more developed cases, notches and deficiencies of tooth structure can be seen at the necks of teeth. Gingival recession is commonly the result of very aggressive and abrasive brushing. Other forms of tooth structure loss also occur. This is the consequence of a diet high in sugars and/or acids, causing acid erosion, or the use of an incorrect tooth brush and/or toothpaste. Other less common causes of dental hypersensitivity are defective dental fillings, poorly devel-
oped tooth structure, teeth whitening and grinding of the teeth. A diagnosis of dental hypersensitivity can be done by your dentist. A comprehensive examination involving various tests will be performed and treatment will depend on the underlying causes of the hypersensitivity. Management includes: protection of the exposed tooth structures and prevention of the condition from worsening. In terms of protection, desensitising toothpastes and mouthwashes can assist in reducing discomfort. Dental fillings, composite veneers and protective varnishes cover exposed teeth, and form a barrier from external stimuli, thus providing protection. In terms of prevention, the correct tooth brush, toothpaste and brushing technique needs to be utilised. This will go a long way in minimising tooth damage. Your dentist will advise you accordingly. Dr Shilpa Ramla, Dentist at Newtown Junction Medical Centre. (www.dentalandaesthetic.org)
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Inner-city Gazette publishes this Motoring Section every last week of the month. Motoring dealers, mechanics, etc wishing to feature in this section may contact Tel: 011 402 1977 Email: hr@inner-city-gazette.co.za
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Refreshed VW Polo sedan in SA The updated sedan is now sold with a threeyear or 45 000km service plan as a standard Own Correspondent
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Volkswagen has launched its revised Polo Sedan sporting interior and exterior improvements. The updated sedan is now sold with a three-year or 45 000km service plan as a standard. Service
intervals are 15 000km. Exterior tweaks include redesigned front and rear bumpers as wells as new headlights and foglights for the Comfortline derivatives. The Comfortline derivatives sport chromed accents on the door releases, lower grille, boot lid and lower rear bumper. Trendline variants gain colour-coded side-mirrors and door releases. The indicators, previously on the fenders, has been integrated into the side-mirrors. The sedan is available in four new metallic colours - beige, blue, grey and brown. Interior enhancements include new radios, improved seat trims, a flatbottomed multi-function steering wheel as well as a multi-function display. The 77kW 1.6 TDI engine has been replaced with 1.5 TDI though power remains the same. The new Polo Sedan can be customised with the following optional extras; rear-park distance control, cruise control (standard in Comfortline) and rain sensor with autodimming interior mirror (only for Comfortline derivatives). In addition to the standard service plan, the new Polo Sedan range is sold with a three-year or 120 000km and a 12-year anti-corrosion warranty. Prices 1.4 63kW Trendline - R189 900 1.4 63kW Comfortline - R207 900 1.6 77kW Trendline - R204 900 1.6 77kW Comfortline - R219 900 1.6 77kW Comfortline Tiptronic R234 900 1.5 77kW TDI Comfortline - R247 200
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Pirates have reportedly renewed their interest in striker Nyasha Mushekwi (left).
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rlando Pirates appear to be back in the race for Mamelodi Sundowns’ want-away striker, Nyasha Mushekwi, according to a Soccer Laduma report. Last week a report said the Zimbabwean has not been training with the Downs squad and is looking to hold out and see his contract expire with the Brazilians. The 28-year-old has been linked with a move to the Buccaneers since 2013 and with the striker in the final year of his contract at Chloorkop, it appears as though Pirates have reignited their interest in him. Mushekwi has also been linked with a move abroad; however the latest news indicated that the Buccaneers could make a swoop for
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the player as soon as January as he wants to leave Sundowns. “Bucs has been interested in Nyasha for a long time and in the past they have been frustrated by their counterpart’s wish not to sell the player to any local club. He will soon be out of contract and Sundowns could lose him for free,” the source said. “Pirates are ready to step in and bring him to the club if the opportunity comes their way. They still believe in him and if he is not training with Sundowns, that means he also wants to move so things could be easier for Pirates this time around.” Meanwhile Joe Crann reports that Kaizer Chiefs have still not been given confirmation that their proposed games in Cape Town will go ahead, with the City of Cape Town’s Council yet to make a decision. It
Meanwhile Chiefs have still not been given confirmation that their proposed games in Cape Town will go ahead had been thought that the matter had already been put to bed, with it announcing recently that the Amakhosi would be facing Bidvest Wits, Platinum Stars and SuperSport United in the Mother City between December and February. However, a press release from the City of Cape Town on Tuesday stated that that was not the case, but that the municipality’s mayoral committee has recommended that the games go ahead. The release said, “The City’s Mayoral Committee recommended that Council approve the hosting of three Kaizer Chiefs PSL matches at the Cape Town Stadium. The City of Cape Town’s Council will consider a recommendation by the Mayoral Committee to approve an agreement for Stadium Management South Af-
rica (SMSA) to host three Kaizer Chiefs PSL matches at the Cape Town Stadium. The financial model mutually agreed reduces the financial risk to the City.” Meanwhile, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Tourism, Events and Economic Development, Councillor Garreth Bloor, was quoted as saying, “We are pleased to have reached agreement with SMSA on a financial model that will benefit both parties and I look forward to a positive outcome in the final approval process.” It also seems the agreement could be made annual with the statement saying ‘this is a one-year agreement with the option for both parties to renegotiate for a further period or to be able to terminate the agreement after an assessment of the first season’.
Veteran boxer Mzonke Fana had a notable victory over the weekend.
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eteran boxers Mzonke Fana and Jasper Seroka remain among South Africa’s leading boxers after notable victories at the weekend. The two veterans, with a combined total of 74 fights behind them, may not be among the glamour boys of the game but they proved again they are credible professionals. Seroka, who made his debut more than 13 years ago, stopped David Rajuili in the tenth round to retain his SA super-featherweight title in a tournament at Mahikeng, taking his record to 26-4, including twelve wins inside the distance. Fana beat Sipho Taliwe on points in a lightweight bout in East London and now stands at 36-8, with 14 shortcut victories. Rajuili, who dropped to 6-3, with one draw and one knockout win, did not come out for the eleventh round after receiving a thorough lesson from Seroka. Taliwe, who lost for the fifth time in 28 professional fights, including a draw and 15 knockouts, lost on a unanimous decision at the Orient Theatre. The 42-year-old Fana, who had lost to Seroka in September 2012, showed the value of experience and skills as he outscored his 34-year-old opponent. But the SA title that Xolisani Ndongeni relinquished remains vacant, with Xolani Mcotheli among those on the Boxing SA ratings list. On the undercard, Lusanda Komanisi knocked out Filipino Roli Gasca to retain the IBO featherweight belt. Toto Helebe stopped Siphosethu Mvula in the eleventh round of a super-bantamweight bout; bantamweight Ludumo Lamati stopped Zola Charlie in the second and Azinga Fuzile did the same to Paul Mangxilana in a featherweight contest. In flyweight bouts, Siphosethu Mhlahlo and Okuhle Ngaka beat Siyanda Tona and Sinethemba Kotana on points over four rounds. supersport.com