Lize Cornelius, a pharmacist from Somerset West, dispels some of the myths around malaria infection and educates us on ease of access to preventative medication. With 18 638 confirmed cases in 2018 and 120 confirmed deaths, malaria is still a great concern in South Africa. Most malaria infections are caused by the parasite, Plasmodium
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Fresh thinking to combat rhino poaching
Dr. Annette Hübschle of the Environmental Futures Project, Institute for Safety Governance and Criminology at the University of Cape Town offers pragmatic insights on how consumers can think and lobby more effectively in the fight to save the rhino. Wildlife crimes – like rhino poaching, over-fishing or the harvesting of cycads – once considered “green”
Continue reading »Playing the broken record – one of the ways of being assertive
This contribution comes from retired psychology lecturer, Dr. Neil Broekmann – Trudie Broekmann is his proud daughter. Have you ever encountered a pushy salesperson who kept on trying to persuade you to buy something you did not want? Or, perhaps you have met someone at a party who pestered you for a date
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