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Gauteng Premier David Makhura
An artist’s impression of what the Main Street part of the precinct will look like.
Facelift for Joburg CBD
The GDID approaches the Kopanong Precinct Project as an ideal means to relaunch the rejuvenation of the CBD on a large scale Johannesburg - Following the Gauteng Infrastructure Investment Conference hosted by Premier David Makhura on Tuesday, the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development (GDID) is set to implement its public infrastructure rollout with renewed vigour, according to the Premier. One of the key flagship projects is the Kopanong Precinct; the proposed Head Office for the Gauteng government departments in the Joburg CBD. “As the custodian of state property
in Gauteng, besides ensuring optimal usage of government office space and property, the GDID approaches the Kopanong Precinct Project as an ideal means to relaunch the rejuvenation of the Johannesburg CBD on a large scale. Most significantly, this project will also stimulate investment in the CBD in line with the objectives of the GIIC. We were greatly encouraged by the number of those who attended and the amount of interest shown by both the private and public sector locally
and from elsewhere; and the overwhelming appetite created by projects presented by the Gauteng Infrastructure Financing Agency (GIFA), and the interest drawn by the Kopanong Precinct which scored the highest among seven projects presented for pitching at the GIIC,” Premier Makhura said. He added that the R5 billion project will modernise the face of service delivery in the Gauteng province. “It will also revamp the existing state of the inner-city, which will enable new
business interest and promote retail.” The project is expected to take 3-5 years to complete; and will feature numerous modern technological considerations, including the green technology such as solar panels and green buildings as well as rooftop gardens. “These will contribute in reducing maintenance costs over time, improve the façades of the buildings and invest in alternative energy sources.” The ground floor levels of the buildings have been proposed to develop
retail streams, from restaurants, bookstores to retailers, arcades and other entertainment sources. The project has been registered as a Public Private Partnership with the National Treasury. The appointment of the transaction advisor and the feasibility study covering all financial and legal aspects of the project are currently underway. The technical aspect of the feasibility study was also conducted looking at all disciplines related to building conditions assessment, Makhura said.
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City officials promote ecomobility
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ity of Joburg officials completed the 15km 702 Walk the Talk at Marks Park Sports Grounds in Emmarentia on Sunday, to promote ecomobility in the city. Among the 55 000 people who participated were Health and Social Development MMC Nonceba Molwele, Environment and Infrastructure Services MMC Tshidi Mfikoe and City Manager Trevor Fowler. Director of Transport Lisa Seftel was also there. She said ecomobility in Joburg is becoming a reality. This year’s Walk the Talk came two months before the City hosts the Ecomobility World Festival in Sandton, during which certain streets will be closed to vehicles and residents will be urged to walk, cycle or use public transport. “The City is encouraging ecomobility, walking, cycling and using public transport. To promote this shift, we are creating dedicated cycle lanes and have taken the project citywide,” Seftel added. The City’s stand at the Marks Park Grounds was abuzz with visitors in-
Part of the 702 Walk the Talk procession on Mandela Bridge in Braamfontein.
terested in the Ecomobility World Festival, which takes place from 1-31 October. The global event promotes use of non-motorised transport to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, decongest the city and improve the environment. MMC Molwele said she walked to highlight the need for a healthy lifestyle in Joburg. “Residents can use the free green gyms in several parks around Joburg. We host health education drives in and around the city and also educate people about ways in which they can grow their own food in the spaces available to them. Being healthy doesn’t mean
you have to have money,” she said. Walkers held up banners highlighting the cause they were walking for. Others wore brightly lettered shirts and caps showing the cause. The causes included the need for mentoring young people, improving students’ access to support, promoting education, child welfare, youth entrepreneurship, elimination of human trafficking and crime. Other called for supporting people with mental and physical disabilities, the importance of visual health, promoting literacy, heightening environmental awareness, and ending rhino poaching and xenophobia.
Toddler dies in Joburg CBD inferno Johannesburg - An infant has died and a woman is being treated in hospital for smoke inhalation following a fire in the Johannesburg CBD. Johannesburg Emergency Services spokesperson Nana Radebe said they received a call for help just after 9am on Tuesday morning to attend to a fire at a block of flats on the corner of Eloff and Plein streets in the CBD. Radebe said the fire was quickly contained, but unfortunately they found a dead baby. “When we got on scene we found a female adult who was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation in a serious condition. We then found an infant who had died at the scene. We are conducting preliminary investigations on what had caused the fire,” Radebe said.
Boy in court for shooting rampage He started to walk away but turned and fired two more shots at her Hillbrow - A 14-year-old boy who went on a shooting rampage in Berea last Thursday appeared at the Hillbrow magistrate’s court on Tuesday for attempted murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, police said.
Hillbrow police spokesperson Sgt Mduduzi Zondo said the boy went on a rampage and fired randomly and people. “A man and a woman were shot and injured during the shooting incident, and he also shot himself in the foot and was
taken to hospital under police guard.” The boy was later released from hospital into his parents’ care. Sgt Zondo said police were still investigating how the teenager got his hands on the firearm which belonged to his father. Witnesses said the boy walked down Lily Avenue in Berea and started randomly shooting at anyone he saw. He first tried to shoot a man in a parked car, but missed him, then fired at a pedestrian, also missing him. The boy then turned into Alexandra Street and shot another pedestrian in the leg. He then walked up to a 42year-old woman and fired two close range shots at her, hitting her in the head and arm. He started to walk away from the woman but turned around and fired two more shots at her, hitting her again in her arm and her abdomen. It was later discovered that the boy appeared to have known the woman, as they live in the same informal settlement. After shooting the woman the boy continued to walk down the street, firing shots at pedestrians. Security personnel and a bystander started chasing the boy but he ran ahead of them, trying to make his way to Barnato Park School where, it was believed he wanted to shoot his brother. As the boy was running, he shot himself in the foot but continued towards the school. He eventually ran out of ammunition outside the school, where security personnel apprehended him. Police said the boy was not taken into custody because he is a minor. The boy’s father will also reportedly be charged with negligent handling of a firearm.
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Heavy schoolbags ‘deform’ children Learners carry bags filled with heavy books, laptops, sports kit and packed lunches, which may weigh as much as 7kg John Stevens
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rowing numbers of children are developing irreversible back deformities because of the weight of the bags they carry to school, experts have warned. Half of all children suffer back pain by the age of 14 and doctors are reporting a rise in cases of spinal abnormalities in pupils, including disfiguring curvatures that are known as scoliosis. Overloaded school bags are con-
tributing to the surge, it is feared. Heavy school bags can weigh double those from 10 years ago, leading to a wave of child back pain problems. Learners routinely carry bags filled with heavy books, laptops, sports kit and packed lunches, which may weigh as much as seven kilogrammes. Health experts maintain that children risk long-term and ultimately permanent damage if they regularly carry more than 15 percent of their body weight over their shoulders.
A back pain expert Sean McDougall says if children are getting back pain so young there is the potential they will have it for the next 70 to 80 years, which leads to an enormous physical and emotional cost. “Children’s skeletons are still growing so carrying heavy bags can cause lasting damage. Many carry their bags on one shoulder or on the crook of their elbow, placing great strain on the spine. A lot of the bags being used are bulky sports bags, which are twice the size of
backpacks used a decade ago. If children have bigger bags then they tend to fill them and are totally overloaded,” McDougall says. He adds that parents are urged to keep an eye on children’s backpacks so that they do not cause problems for their health when they get older. “Parents should insist that their children pack their bags only with what they need for the day and ensure that the children wear the bags These learners carry oversized bags which may on both shoulders.” Daily Mail cause permanent damage to their bodies.
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Bloem police ponder over gruesome find
Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba
Residents oppose municipal merger Polokwane - The Vuwani community, says they are vehemently opposed to the decision of the Municipal Demarcation Board to merge some parts of Vuwani and Malamulele to form a new municipality. The protesting residents of Vuwani, Limpopo, handed a memorandum of their demands on Monday to the MEC for Health Dr Phophi Ramathuba in the area. Ramathuba received the memorandum on behalf of Premier Stan Mathabatha. The community’s Chief Mbhangiseni Masia said they never asked to be part of any different municipality. His comments come on the back of a pronouncement by protesting residents of Vuwani who have vowed to continue with protest action against the Board’s merger decision until their demands are met. Services have been brought to a halt and schooling disrupted. Residents say they want to remain under the Makhado municipality. Residents blockaded main roads demanding that the Municipal Demarcation Board reverse its decision to merge their area with Malamulele to form a new municipality. They dispersed peacefully after handing the memorandum. Health MEC Ramathuba promised to deliver the petition to Premier Mathabatha and the demarcation board. SABC
Bloemfontein - A fully dressed human skeleton was discovered lying under a tree in Brandfort Road, Bloemfontein, by construction workers, Free State police say. “The gruesome discovery was made on Thursday. The remains were found by construction workers who were installing an electric fence on the side of the road,” said police spokesperson Captain Chaka Marope. “The skeleton was still dressed in a pair of beige trousers, a grey T-shirt and black Lacoste shoes.” “According to preliminary investigation on the scene, the deceased is believed to be a male who died two years ago,” said Marope. “Further investigation will be conducted to determine the identity of the deceased through DNA tests.” Marope added that police registered an inquest for further investigation and that Parkweg police were requesting assistance from the public for any information. Any family who reported a missing person in the past two years are requested to contact investigating officer Det Warrant Officer Khaile Mathibela on 082 779 8868. ANA
Journalist Peter Magubane
Veteran journo exhibits historic Madiba images Police officers arrive at the Glebelands hostel after the killing.
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Hostel dwellers fear for their lives Durban - Residents at Umlazi’s Glebelands hostel say they are living in fear after incidents in the past few weeks in which people were shot dead. The latest victim is Thandayiphi Cwele who was killed over the weekend. He is said to have survived two previous shootings and had received death threats. Cwele was allegedly shot in the busy road in front of a supermarket near the Glebelands hostel over the weekend. His death brings the number of people killed this year to 14. A hostel leader who spoke on condition of anonymity said the situation is tense. “We called for intervention from Community Safety last year and they promised to hold meeting between the rival groups, but noth-
ing has happened. There has never been peace in Glebelands since last year. Violence continues and people are killed like flies. We do not know the cause of the killings.” Police spokesperson Thulani Zwane has appealed to members of the public to come forward with any information. It is not clear if all these incidents are interlinked but the MEC has vowed to ensure that all the criminal activities are investigated thoroughly. The KZN department of Community Safety and Liaison spokesperson Kwanele Ncalane says there are various cases being investigated by police in relation to the killings. No arrests have yet been made in connection with Cwele’s killing. SABC
Bird-flu scare no threat to cold meat exporting
Minister Alan Winde
Cape Town - Two cases of bird flu have been confirmed among ostriches in the Hessequa and Kannaland regions in the Southern Cape and Little Karoo. The cases were discovered during routine tests which also confirmed the virus in the Eastern Cape. Authorities say the recent outbreak does not pose a threat to the export of ostrich meat. The low-pathogenic virus was discovered in Hessequa and Kannaland in May. In the same month, authorities picked up on the high-pathogenic virus near Jansenville and Graff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape.
Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities, Alan Winde, says there is no need to panic. “We are waiting for the final inspection of the EU who are coming through. We do note that in the Eastern Cape there were two cases where the high pathogenic was located and we will keep a close eye on it, but thus far there is no call for concern in Western Cape.” Meanwhile the EU lifted the ban on the export of ostrich meat earlier this month. CEO of the SA Ostrich Business Chamber, Piet Klein says the recent cases will not affect the export of cold meat.
Port Elizabeth - Veteran journalist and photographer, Dr Peter Magubane has exhibited images of former president Nelson Mandela in the Eastern Cape city. The launch took place at the Nelson Mandela Metro University on Monday night, where the 83-year-old veteran photo-journalist welcomed art lovers and historians to view his work. Magubane captured Madiba’s journey as an anti-apartheid activist until he became the first democratic president of the country. He said capturing the history of the anti-apartheid struggle hero was his way of fighting the apartheid system. “The aim is to fight apartheid with my camera and not use a gun and I am glad that I did not use a gun. I used my camera because the world was able to see my work through my camera.” The audience witnessed events and historical developments as Mandela became a historical figure. “I will be teaching young people who would like to do photography and other things because I think it is very important. I have not downed my tools.” Vice- Chancellor of Nelson Mandela Metro University, Derrick Swartz said Magubane captured images that leave a lasting memory. “Through his lens we can witness events and historical developments as Mandela became a historical figure, so it’s a huge privilege for us to have this exhibition of photographs that are so iconic.”
Two men injured in ‘unusual accident’
Motor vehicle hits two men at the same time
The two men were injured when a car hit them.
Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za A motor vehicle hit two men at the Noord and Claim streets intersection on Friday last week. According to witnesses the two men tried to cross the street without realising that there was a motor vehicle bearing down
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on them after the traffic light turned green. “The vehicle hit them and they fell in the same spot. That was so unusual for two people to be hit by a vehicle at the same time,” said one. Police cordoned off the area and called paramedics. The men were treated by the paramedics at the scene and taken to hospital by ambulance.
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on Africa Obama ‘to be back’ in Africa
Smoke billows into the sky at the recent bombing scene in Maroua. Pic: Arynews.tv
Child bomber kills 20 people Yaounde, Cameroon - A 12-year-old girl suicide bomber killed 20 people in an attack on a bar in Maroua, while in a crowded market in neighbouring Nigeria a ‘mentally unstable’ female attacker killed 14. The child bomber blew herself up among Saturday night revellers in the popular bar, injuring at least 79 others, state TV reported on Sunday. Early on Sunday in the Nigerian town of Damaturu, a woman described by locals as ‘mentally unstable’ detonated herself at the entrance of a market. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for either bombing, but Nigeria and Cameroon have suffered attacks by Boko Haram extremists, including a recent string of suicide attacks by women and girls.
The Islamists, whose six-year insurgency and efforts to quell it have left at least 15 000 dead, have recently stepped up their attacks in the restive Lake Chad region despite a major regional offensive. Cameroon’s army has joined the campaign against Boko Haram after deadly crossborder raids into its territory. The insurgents have abducted thousands of people, including hundreds of women and girls in the past two years, rights groups say. The former commercial hub of Maroua in northern Cameroon was already reeling after 13 people were killed in twin suicide bombings earlier, carried out by two teenage girls on Wednesday in a central market and in a nearby neighbourhood. AFP
Nairobi, Kenya - US President He emphasised common goals such Barack Obama will be throwas democracy, anti-terror efforts and the economy. ing himself into philanthropic work in his ancestral homeObama used a media questionand-answer session to set the land and in other African record straight about his feelcountries when he comings for his ancestral home. pletes his term of office “The next time I may not be next year, he said at the weekend. He channelled acwearing a suit. I’m much more constrained now than I will be tor Arnold Schwarzenegger after January 2017. My hope is that by vowing: “I’ll be back.” some of the philanthropic work that I In uncharacteristically personal remarks do after my presidency is over builds on some of the things in Nairobi, Obama that we’ve been doing now. said he began his visit I’m not going to stop being with some measure of ‘begging forgiveness’ US President Barack Obama interested in the young people of Kenya and of Africa, and developing leadin a private dinner with relatives who felt ers and entrepreneurs who are going to help snubbed by his nine-year absence from the country. It came amid grumbling by Ke- this country and the world prosper.” Among the relatives were his sister Auma, nyans who want a higher profile for global investment while they fight the threat of Isla- and his grandmother Sarah. Obama joked mist militants. Obama took Kenya to task for that he had stayed away from Kenya because he did not want other African countries to criminalising homosexuality while President Uhuru Kenyatta dismissed it as a ‘non-issue’. think he was playing favourites. Reuters
Freed detainees rush out of country
Amisom troops seize Shebab held town
Mogadishu, Somalia - Somali government troops backed by African Union forces (Amisom) have captured the Shebab stronghold of Dinsor, the second town seized from the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamists this week, the defence minister said. While Dinsor fell without a major fight, with Shebab gunmen fleeing ahead of the assault, witnesses have reported heavy casualties in the week-long offensive with civilians caught up in the fighting. “Our forces have secured control of Dinsor, and the insurgents have fled after losing the battle,” Somalis’ defence minister, General Abdulkadir Ali Dini, told reporters. The fall of Dinsor in the southwestern
region and near the Kenyan and Ethiopian border, comes after the capture by AU troops of the nearby town of Bardhere on Wednesday. The two towns were some of the last remaining Shebab strongholds. Witnesses confirmed the takeover of the town, saying the Shebab fled ahead of government and Ethiopian troops on Thursday afternoon. “Most of the residents fled so it looks like a ghost town,” said a resident of the town Mohamed Added. Amisom last week launched “Operation Jubba Corridor,” which it said was aimed at flushing the insurgents out of rural areas in southern Somalia and which has involved Ethiopian and Kenyan forces. Reuters
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President Yahya Jammeh
Banjul, Gambia - Many of the 200 detainees released from the notorious Mile 2 Prison are trying to get out of the country as soon as possible, to avoid being rearrested, according to exiled ex-information minister and opposition Coalition for Change member Amadou Janneh. Some 200 detainees were pardoned as part of President Yahya Jammeh’s largesse during the 22nd July Revolution celebrations last Wednesday, marking 21 years since he seized power in a coup d’etat. The detainees, who included political prisoners, drug traffickers, foreigners, and 30 people who were rounded up after the attempted coup at last December. Part of the fear is that they could be rearrested at any time, what Janneh calls his ‘contradictability’. Jammeh had earlier announced that 85 prisoners were pardoned “in the spirit of Ramadan”, and cited the Bible and the Koran, but had a number of the people released picked up just 24 hours later. “Because many people were jailed without trial it would be very easy for him to come up with trumped-up charges to send some of them back to jail,” Janneh said. RFI
Prime Minister Carlos do Rosario
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Maputo, Mozambique - Prime Minister Carlos do Rosario has reiterated that President Filipe Nyusi is willing to meet Afonso Dhlakama, leader of the ex-rebel movement Renamo, to discuss the re-establishment of peace. Rosario said that without peace, it is impossible to produce, which could lead to food shortages. He said Nyusi bears a message for the preservation of peace and the consolidation of national unity. “These are the pre-requisites necessary to increase production to secure the well-being of all Mozambicans.” Referring to threats to divide the country, Rosario declared: “We can’t use a passport to leave Maputo and visit any other part of the national territory. So President Nyusi is speaking with all Mozambicans about the need to preserve peace. He is willing to speak, even with the leader of Renamo.” He added that the government continues to engage in dialogue with Renamo to preserve peace and persuade Renamo to surrender its weapons and turn over the list of the members of its militia. “Some of them will be recruited into the police and the armed forces. We want peace, war just brings destruction and suffering.” AIM
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Life saving CPR from bystanders Catharine Paddock PhD
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A member of the public performs a CPR on a cardiac arrest victim in the street.
new study finds CPR given promptly by ordinary bystanders is linked to substantially higher survival among sudden cardiac arrest victims. The study found prompt CPR from bystanders saved lives and lessened the chance of brain injury in victims of cardiac arrest. Sudden cardiac arrest - a condition that kills around 200,000 Americans a year, is where the heart stops pumping blood around the body. The most common reason is an irregular heart rhythm caused by ventricular fibrillation (VF). Once the heart stops beating it is a race against time. The priority is to get it pumping again to restore blood and oxygen supply, particularly to the brain. The longer it remains without oxygen, the higher the chances of permanent injury and death. CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is an emergency procedure to manually pump blood through the heart and the body in a person in cardiac arrest. Its purpose is to preserve brain function while waiting for medical attention to restore circulation and breathing. In the Journal of the American Medical Association review the effect of a programme to increase bystander and first responder assistance to people who suffer sudden cardiac arrest. The programme, called The Heart Rescue Project, deliv-
ered public training in schools and hospitals and also at major events. It also offered additional instruction for emergency services about optimal care for patients in cardiac arrest. Bystanders were encouraged to perform chest-compression CPR, without the need for mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The project also encouraged the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs - machines that deliver an electric shock to get the heart back into rhythm) while waiting for the ambulance. The study used data on out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in urban, suburban, and rural communities from 2010 to 2013. There were two significant findings. The first significant finding was that the proportion of patients who received CPR initiated by ordinary bystanders and who also received defibrillation from first responders rose from 14.1% in 2010 to 23.1% in 2013. This increase was also linked to greater likelihood of survival. The second significant result was an increase in the proportion of survivors with less brain injury following cardiac arrest, and that bystander-initiated CPR was tied to this increase. The registry includes information about the responses of bystanders and first responders, and the emergency services. It also records how well patients fare. First responders include firefighters, police officers, lifeguards and others who arrive on the scene ahead of the ambulance. Dr Hansen says they were surprised to see that survival increased only for those who received bystander-initiated CPR, compared with those who did not receive bystander initiated CPR. “This suggests that the very earliest intervention is crucial, and is something anyone can do. It saves lives.” Medical News Today
Treatment to reduce deadly gastric cancer James McIntosh A new study has found that eradicating the common Helicobacter pylori bacterium with antibiotics could be enough to reduce the risk of gastric cancer. People with Helicobacter pylori infection are more likely to develop stomach cancer than those who are not infected with the bacterium. The bacterium is the main cause of stomach ulcers, yet in most people it does not cause symptoms. “The findings add to the increasing evidence that eradicating H pylori in the general population has the potential to prevent gastric cancer,” says co-author of the study Dr Paul Moayyedi, a professor of medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. Gastric cancer, also referred to as stomach cancer, is the third most com-
mon cause of death worldwide. The bacterium is easily treated with a one-week course of antibiotics, taken on its own or in combination with bismuth or medication to suppress stomach acid production such as proton pump inhibitors. The researchers discovered that 1.6% of participants receiving treatment to eliminate H pylori developed gastric cancer, compared with 2.4% of participants given no treatment. Due to a small number of deaths occurring, however, it was unclear to the researchers whether or not the treatment decreases the number of deaths from the disease. The researchers suggest that the apparent association between H pylori and gastric cancer could be explained by changes in ascorbic acid concentrations and levels of reactive oxygen species in the gut caused by H pylori infection.
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The present authors cite that “up to 40% of those with a normal body mass index will harbour metabolic abnormalities typically associated with obesity, which include hypertension, dyslipidemia, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiovascular disease
Believed to be the world’s fattest child is Indian Suman Khatun (right).
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The real obesity culprits Markus MacGill
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ad diet is a lifestyle cause of obesity, but lack of exercise is not, says an editorial reviewing questions about this established health risk. The article, published in a journal from The BMJ says the problem “cannot be outrun by exercise.” Commercial messages that say sugar and carbs are OK as long as you exercise are not true, say the authors. Even the exercise done by athletes cannot counter a bad diet, say the authors. Excess sugar and carbohydrates, not physical inactivity, are to blame for the obesity epidemic, says the editorial. The reviewis written by Dr Aseem Malhotra, a UK cardiologist and consultant to the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in London, with Prof Tim Noakes of the Sports Science Institute of South Africa in Cape Town, and Dr Stephen Phinney, professor emeritus of medicine at the University of California Davis. The healthy choice of regular physical activity is not dismissed, however, because while these experts claim it “does not promote weight loss,” evidence shows that it “reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia and some cancers by at least 30%.” But poor diet is a bigger risk - it “generates more disease than physical inactivity, alcohol and smoking combined.” The authors support this claim with information about the global burden of disease published by The Lancet. The editorial, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, continues by citing a 2013 review of the medical literature for metabolic syndrome, which asks why children are developing this cluster of cardiovascular risk factors.
That article, first-authored by D Ram Weiss, a pediatrician at the Hadassah Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel, concludes that while obesity contributes to the syndrome, it is “unlikely” to be an “initiating factor.” And the present authors cite that “up to 40% of those with a normal body mass index will harbour metabolic abnormalities typically associated with obesity, which include hypertension, dyslipidemia, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiovascular disease.” Malhotra, Noakes and Phinney - who are wellknown for their opinions on diet, exercise and health add about the phenomenon in normalweight people: “This is little appreciated by scientists, doctors, media writers and policymakers, despite the extensive scientific literature on the vulnerability of all ages and all sizes to lifestylerelated diseases.” As an industry example of providing “misleading” information, the authors say Coca-Cola spent US$3.3 billion on advertising in 2013, and that it “pushes a message that ‘all calories count;’ they associate their products with sport, suggesting it is OK to consume their drinks as long as you exercise.” “However, science tells us this is misleading and wrong,” says the article, adding: “It is where the calories come from that is crucial. Sugar calories promote fat storage and hunger. Fat calories induce fullness or ‘satiation.’” The authors further lambast the food industry by blaming it for creating a public perception that “obesity is entirely due to lack of exercise.” Malhotra, Noakes and Phinney argue: “This false perception is rooted in the food industry’s public relations machinery, which uses tactics chillingly similar to those of big tobacco.”
Eye Health - Keratoconus What is Keratoconus? We see through the cornea, which is the clear outer lens or “windshield” of the eye. Normally, the cornea has a dome shape, like a ball. Sometimes, however, the structure of the cornea is just not strong enough to hold this round shape and the cornea bulges outward like a cone. This condition is called keratoconus. Therefore, abnormalities of the cornea severely affect the way we see the world making simple tasks, like driving, watching TV or reading a book difficult. WHAT CAUSES THE CONDITION? Tiny fibers of protein in the eye called collagen help hold the cornea in place and keep it from bulging. When these fibers become weak, they cannot hold the shape and the cornea becomes progressively more cone shaped. The condition appears to run in families. If you have it and have children, it’s a good idea to have their eyes checked for it starting at age 10. The condition progresses more rapidly in people with certain medical problems, including certain allergic conditions. It could be related to chronic eye rubbing. SYMPTOMS OF KERATOCONUS: It’s important to be aware that these symptoms are not limited to keratoconus and may indicate other eye problems also: * Rapid deterioration of vision in teens to 25 year o lds * Astigmatism (blurred or unfocused vision) * Myopia (nearsightedness) * Eye halos and ghosting * Problems with glare from lamps or the sun * Problems driving at night because of glare from car headlights
* Poor night vision * Eye strain, pain and irritation * Headaches HOW IS THE CONDITION DIAGNOSED? Your eye care Practioner will check for any corneal changes as well as visual problems during an eye examination. So be sure to mention all your symptoms that you are experiencing. TREATMENT: Treatment usually starts with new eyeglasses. If eyeglasses don’t provide adequate vision, then contact lenses, usually rigid gas permeable contact lenses, may be recommended. With mild cases, new eyeglasses can usually make vision clear again. Eventually, though, it will probably be necessary to use contact lenses or seek other treatments to strengthen the cornea and improve vision. If the condition remains untreated it would then become necessary for a cornea transplant. This involves removing the center of the cornea and replacing it with a donor cornea that is stitched into place. You usually need contact lenses afterwards. PLEASE CONTACT EXPERT EYES OPTOMETRIST IF YOU EXPERIENCING ANY OF THE ABOVE VISUAL PROBLEMS OR ANY VISUAL PROBLEMS. OUR PRACTIONER IS A HARD CONTACT LENS SPECIALIST. PLEASE MAKE USE OF OUR BUY ONE GET ONE FREE PROMOTION VALID FOR A LIMITED PERIOD ONLY. REF. WEB
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Facelift for Nissan Juke The facelifted Nissan Juke 1.2T Acenta
The big change is the new engine, which is a 1.2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder unit. This engine is sourced from the Renault/Nissan parts bin and we’ve had prior experience with it in the Renault Megane GT-Line and Renault Captur. Power is rated at 85 kW with torque coming in at 190 Nm, and while it doesn’t appear to be very potent, you must remember that downsizing usually comes with the added benefit of good fuel economy. David Taylor
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The interior of the facelifted Nissan Juke 1.2T Acenta
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he Nissan Juke has been a seriously popular car thanks to a range of great engines, solid build quality and quirky looks. Those looks have won it many fans but also its fare share of enemies. Now the Nissan Juke has been the subject of a mild facelift and this newer model features a smallcapacity turbo engine, tested here in 1.2T Acenta+ guise. Quirky looks remain Few cars are as striking as a yellow Nissan Juke, and it attracted attention from hordes of onlookers. You would usually expect similar reactions from people seeing someting like an exotic sports car.
Nevertheless, the facelifted Nissan Juke 1.2T features revised headlights that look similar to the Nissan 370Z sports car, and there are LED daytime running lights thrown into the mix too. There’s a new grille and air intake as well, while the rear gains some revised light clusters as well. All-new engine The big change is the new engine, which is a 1.2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder unit. This engine is sourced from the Renault/Nissan parts bin and we’ve had prior experience with it in the Renault Megane GT-Line and Renault Captur (albeit mated to a twin-clutch transmission). Power is rated at 85 kW with torque coming in at 190 Nm, and
while it doesn’t appear to be very potent, you must remember that downsizing usually comes with the added benefit of good fuel economy. This new turbo engine replaces the venerable 1.6-litre naturally-aspirated unit which is now outclassed by smaller, turbo motors. Due to its small size, Nissan claims the Juke 1.2T consumes just 5.6L/100km and in reality, we weren’t that far off with a reasonable 7L/100km appearing on the trip computer. Economy is not the vehicle’s strong point however. The engine is just so willing to please and there’s very little lag. Power reaches the front wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox, and it offers a pleasant and engaging driving experience. While it’s not overly sporty, it feels more athletic than its claimed 0-100kph of around 10.5 seconds make it appear. Sporty ride and decent specification The Juke’s ride is sporty, yet forgiving and you are easily fooled into thinking you’re driving something small and fun. It tips the scales at 1 163kg and it handles very unlike a baby SUV. If you’re after some performance, there’s also a 1.6-litre turbocharged motor with 140 kW and 240 Nm, which is the most entertaining to drive. It’s quite fun to throw around bends, but remember the laws of physics do apply and this is a crossover after all. It rides impressively over rough surfaces and there’s no worry about bits dropping off it if you gun it down a dirt road. It is quite stiffly sprung so you feel the bumps but not in a clattering way. The Nissan Juke 1.2T gets a decent amount of kit as standard. This includes front and rear fog lamps, cruise control, six airbags, ISOFIX baby seat anchors, remote keyless access, Bluetooth connectivity and a leather-clad steering wheel. In Acenta+ spec, you also get rainsensing wipers, suede-upholstered seats, 17-inch alloy wheels and keyless access. The interior is maybe not as stylish as its rivals but is well-built and made to last.
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Tough World Cup fixture for Bafana Bafana Bafana fans hope the team progresses up to the World Cup finals in Russia.
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afana Bafana coach Ephraim ‘Shakes’ Mashaba says he is happy to meet Angola in the 2018 FIFA World Cup preliminary African Zone Round 2 qualifying rounds following the draw that was conducted in St Petersburg, Russia on Saturday. Bafana will take on the ‘Sable Antelopes’ in their opening fixture of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The home and away fixtures are set to take place between 9-17 November 2015, before the winner will move into the Round Three draw. Bafana travel to their Southern African rivals in the first leg, before hosting the second leg on home soil. The 20 winning teams from the Round Two African qualifiers will then go into the draw for five qualifying groups, with the winner of each group qualifying for the World Cup finals in Russia. South Africa has played in three World Cups since the country’s readmission into international football in the early 1990s. “I think in all fairness, it was a fair draw. One could
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not have asked for a better draw than this one. We have played Angola on a number of occasions, although the outcomes were close, we have had an upper hand. It was more or less what we expected; you cannot reach the World Cup finals without facing tough teams. One thing for sure, we will prepare thoroughly against Angola; we won’t underestimate them,” said Mashaba. Angola will host Bafana in Luanda on October 11 with the return leg expected two weeks later. Round 2 winners from Africa will then be drawn into five groups of four in which the winner of each group qualifies for Russia 2018. Mark Gleeson writes that the 2018 World Cup preliminaries draw handed Bafana Bafana a difficult assignment‚ although South Africa are unbeaten in eight previous meetings with their regional rivals Angola. Bafana have beaten Palancas Negras five times and drawn their other three meetings. This includes the recent 2-1 win in Cape Town in a friendly. The goal tally in previous match-ups is 10-3 in favour of South Africa.
Bafana have beaten Palancas Negras five times and drawn their other three meetings
Angola have several players based in Belgium‚ Germany‚ Portugal and Spain but their star striker Manucho has been boycotting the team in a dispute with the Angola federation. South Africa’s ranking means they avoided the first round of the African qualifiers in October and will have free dates on the Fifa calendar at that time to organise at least two warm-up matches to prepare for Angola. Bafana’s next assignment is in September against Mauritania in the 2017 African Nations Cup qualifiers‚ which are being played in tandem with the World Cup preliminaries. South Africa also meet Angola in the qualifying for the African Nations Championship‚ which is the national team tournament for home-based players only. African Zone Draw Round One Home and away, played between 5 October and 13 October. Somalia v Niger, South Sudan v Mauritania, Gambia v Namibia, Sao Tome e Principe v Ethiopia, Chad v Sierra Leone, Comoros v Lesotho, Dijibouti v Swaziland, Eritrea v Bo-
tswana, Seychelles v Burundi, Liberia v Guinea-Bissau, Central African Republic v Madagascar, Mauritius v Kenya, Tanzania v Malawi Round Two Home and away, played between 9 November and 17 November. Somalia/Niger v Cameroon, South Sudan/Mauritania v Tunisia, Gambia/ Namibia v Guinea, Sao Tome e Principe/Ethiopia v Congo, Chad/Sierra Leone v Egypt, Comoros/Lesotho v Ghana, Djibouti/Swaziland v Nigeria, Eritrea/Botswana v Mali, Seychelles/ Burundi v Congo DR, Liberia/Guinea-Bissau v Ivory Coast, Central African Republic/Madagascar v Senegal, Mauritius/Kenya v Cape Verde, Tanzania/Malawi v Algeria, Sudan v Zambia, Libya v Rwanda, Morocco v Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique v Gabon, Benin v Burkina Faso, Togo v Uganda, Angola v South Africa Round Three The 20 winners from the second round of the African qualifiers will go into a third round comprising five groups of four. The winners of each group will then qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals to be held in Russia.
New champion Tsiko Mulovhedzi
Challenger upsets the form books Ron Jackson Challenger Tsiko Mulovhedzi stopped champion Ali Funeka in the fifth round to win the IBO welterweight title in East London on Friday night. Mulovhedzi upset the form book by knocking down the experienced Funeka several times after a promising first round in which both fighters came out throwing punches. In the second round Mulovhedzi began to box from behind his jab to outscore Funeka, who was making his first defence of the belt. The 37-year-old champion seemed to age overnight in the third round as Mulovhedzi, 28, knocked him down twice with blows to the head. Funeka survived the fourth round even though his legs were deserting him, and he stumbled around the ring. He was still on rubbery legs as he came out for the fifth and soon went down from a right to the head. He beat the count but was immediately sent staggering across the ring as Mulovhedzi landed another right to the head. Referee Deon Dwarte sensibly stepped in to stop the fight. Mulovhedzi, whose IBO ranking of No 31 could improve markedly, moved his still patchy record to 10-7, with three draws and six wins inside the distance. Funeka’s dropped to 36-5, with three draws and 28 shortcut victories. Mulovhedzi has won six fights in a row. He won the vacant SA welterweight title on August 3 2012 when he outpointed Boitshepo Mandawe and retained it against Kyle Smith, Nthuthuko Memela, Mziwoxolo Ndwayana and Mzolisi Yoyo. Funeka, who should consider retiring, has held the SA junior lightweight, WBC international lightweight, WBF welterweight and SA super-lightweight titles. He won the vacant IBO welterweight belt when he beat Roman Belaev on a technical decision in the 11th round in November last year. On the same card, Lwandile Sityatha retained his IBO super-flyweight belt by beating Gideon Buthelezi on a split decision. supersport.com