Zimbabweans in SA return to work

THE easing of lockdown restrictions in South Africa has resulted in rising demand for work and study permits at the Zimbabwe consulate in Johannesburg as more Zimbabweans return to work in the neighbouring country.

Steroids boost survival of pre-term babies

THE results of a new clinical trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine recently, show that dexamethasone — a glucocorticoid used to treat many conditions, including rheumatic problems and severe Covid-19 — can boost survival of premature babies when given to pregnant women at risk of pre-term birth in low-resource settings.

Nothing wrong with emotional leaders

IF you have ever been told that “you are too emotional”, “you need to be rational in dealing with stuff” or that “you are too sensitive” — well, it is time to turn that myth on its head and flip the script. Stop being made to feel guilty or as if something is wrong with you for being emotional.

Paying for unbudgeted grief

Funerals always bring grief, which is often made onerous by the hefty price tag that comes with laying a beloved to rest.

Deputy Minister Modi to cycle for Covid-19

Ngqwele Dube, Sports Correspondent DEPUTY Minister of Trade and Industry, Raj Modi is set to hold a cycling event that will cover 434 km over a week to raise awareness…

Monalisa knocked down, but certainly not out

SHE has been in the game for 15 years and is undoubtedly the most experienced female boxer in the country, but the year 2020 has been something else for Monalisa Sibanda.

City and Chelsea close in on leaders

Manchester City and Chelsea yesterday moved within touching distance of the Premier League summit as Sheffield United and Burnley remained winless at the other end of the table.

Step-by-step to exporting fresh produce

FRESH produce is one of the low hanging fruits for local exporters, particularly smallholder farmers whose participation in international markets has been increasing over the past few years.

Financial terms

Facility — an arrangement such as an account offered by a financial institution to a business (such as a bank account, a short-term loan or overdraft). Factoring (also known as…

When funerals become a huge marketplace

FOR long revered as intimate ceremonies where relatives and friends find closure, funerals have seemingly assumed new dimensions, purpose and meaning.

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