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Condom use has declined in the province, with only 22.1% of respondents reporting using a condom with their most recent sexual partner, down from 26.6% in 2017. (File photo) The Western Cape has the lowest HIV prevalence in South Africa, but new infections among young people are rising, according to the latest survey by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC). Released this week, the sixth South African HIV prevalence, incidence, and behaviour Survey (SABSSM VI) found a 7.4% HIV prevalence rate in the province for 2022, down from 8.6% in 2017. But the study also highlighted worrying trends, particularly among…
rontline Legends: Memoirs of the Underworld by Goolam Suleman Khan invites readers into the shadowy corners of South Africa’s crime world from the 1950s to the 1970s. Written over five years, this memoir is a thrilling blend of personal experience and historical research, ignited by a recurring question: ‘What was crime like back in the day?’. Prompted by Don Mattera’s critique of the glorified gangland stories of Johannesburg, Khan set out on a quest to separate myth from reality. Read more: Author launches book to assist parents in Bramley What makes Frontline Legends: Memoirs of the Underworld truly compelling is Khan’s…
Argentina’s Tomas Lavanini tackles South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth during the Rugby Championship match at Mbombela Stadium in Mbombela on September 28, 2024. AFPArgentina’s Tomas Lavanini tackles South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth during the Rugby Championship match at Mbombela Stadium in Mbombela on September 28, 2024. AFPLock was instrumental as Springboks beat Argentina to clinch a first Rugby Championship in five yearsThe NationalSeptember 29, 2024AbtalKeep up with all the Middle East and North Africa athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics Sign upBy signing up, I agree to The National’s privacy policy This article was originally published by a www.thenationalnews.com . Read the…
Most people know which foods to avoid for a healthy heart. Yet, do you often think about the foods you eat and how they affect the brain? It’s been scientifically proven that diet can influence brain health. “The brain represents about 2% of our body weight, but it consumes about 20% of all of our calories,” said Dr. Robert Melillo, a brain researcher, clinician, autism expert, and founder of The Melillo Center in Long Island, New York. “The brain uses more calories than any other organ in our body; what we eat can have a big impact on our brain.”Diet…
MBOMBELA – South Africa captain Siya Kolisi hailed lock Eben Etzebeth after a 48-7 victory over ill-disciplined Argentina clinched the Rugby Championship for the second time in 12 attempts.Etzebeth played the entire 80 minutes as he overtook Victor Matfield and become the most capped Springbok with 128 caps.The Springboks scored seven tries, five coming when the Pumas were numerically disadvantaged in the final-round match.Flanker Pablo Matera was red-carded in the second half and the Carreras brothers, wing Mateo and full-back Santiago, were both sin-binned, one in each half.Nevertheless, it was sweet revenge for South Africa after they missed a late…
‘Days of Our Lives’ star, Drake Hogestyn, departs this life at the age of 70Drake Hogestyn, a renowned actor who depicted John Black on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives for 38 years, has passed away. Per People magazine, the 70-year-old actor succumbed to pancreatic cancer on September 28, 2024, and died a day before his 71st birthday. A statement was shared by the famous soap opera on behalf of the late actor’s family that read, “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Drake Hogestyn. He was thrown the curve ball of his life when…
Torrential rainfall in Nepal has triggered rainfall and landslides in the country, causing 112 deaths and 64 people reported missing on Sunday. People travel using a boat in Kathmandu at a flood-affected area following heavy rainfall (PTI Photo)(PTI) Nepal has been dealing with heavy rainfall since Friday, which led to inundation in several low-lying areas as well as rising levels of water in rivers that resulted in flash floods. Also Read: ‘No place beyond reach’: Netanyahu’s warning to ‘axis of evil’ Iran after Israel killed Hassan Nasrallah Several roads have been flooded or blocked due to landslides, as rivers such…
In last month’s elections in South Africa, the ruling African National Congress, Nelson Mandela’s party, failed for the first time ever to win a parliamentary majority.That meant President Cyril Ramaphosa had to woo enough partners into a coalition that would allow him to rule. But a good many traditional ANC supporters are not happy about the way he chose his new bedfellows. Why We Wrote This A story focused on South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has brought a white-led, pro-business party into his government. Does this herald a new era of reconciliation or a period of dysfunction and disunity? Mr.…
Representational | (Photo: Shutterstock)1 min read Last Updated : Sep 28 2024 | 7:40 PM IST Seventeen people were killed in two mass shootings that took place in close proximity to each other in a rural town in South Africa, police said Saturday. A search was underway for the suspects, national police spokesperson Brig. Athlenda Mathe said in a statement. The victims were 15 women and two men, she said. One other person was in critical condition in the hospital. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp The shootings took place Friday night in the town of Lusikisiki in…
Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube779k Mojang is celebrating all things Minecraft this weekend with its special ‘Minecraft Live’ broadcast, and as part of this, it’s shared new details about what’s on the way to the survival-crafting game in the future. For starters, a new biome has been revealed. It’s officially titled ‘The Pale Garden’ and “invokes eerie and spooky feelings”. Along with this is ‘The Creaking’ – a new tree-like mob. Instead of damaging it directly, you’ll need to target the creaking heart block which controls this mob and is hidden somewhere in the biome. “At daytime, the pale…