A war-time emergency guide from the 1940s teaches a lesson in 2020

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvMay 12, 2020 2,725 0

A war-time emergency guide from World War II is just as relevant today during the COVID-19 pandemic as it was eighty years ago!   Global (12 May 2020) – While…

It’s time to clean out your house… and make some money!

by Frank Philips@GoodThingsGuyMay 12, 2020 778 0

The GM of Gumtree also speaks about some items that are in our houses right now… that we can sell to earn some extra money.   South Africa (12 May…

From the desk of the President – lockdown, level 4 and the phased recovery of the economy!

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 11, 2020May 11, 2020 4,658 0

As the lockdown is gradually eased, life will slowly return. But it will not be life as we knew it before.   South Africa (11 May 2020) – From the desk…

Level 4 South Africa divided into 10 quarantine categories is the funniest thing you will read today!

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 10, 2020November 8, 2025 12,000 0

It’s day eleven seventy thousand, and the lockdown categories have changed. So a re-write is about as overdue as a presidential address and your wax appointment.   South Africa (3…

Enjoy the fresh air while it lasts! Lockdown causes drop in SA air pollution

by Toni Carnie@GroundUp_NewsMay 9, 2020 1,549 0

This may be little comfort to people facing hunger or crippling job losses because of the lockdown, but air pollution is nevertheless a major global killer.   South Africa (08…

Celebrities join Charlize Theron to protect women in South Africa from Gender-based Violence

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvMay 8, 2020 1,396 0

Over 50 female celebrities have joined Charlize Theron in her goal of protecting women from Gender-based Violence during the global lockdown.   Los Angeles, United States (08 May 2020) – According…

How the COVID-19 crisis is de-mystifying online learning

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 7, 2020 1,180 0

An interview with Natasa Meli, SACAP’s Head of Online Campus!   South Africa (7 May 2020) – For the past few decades, it has been noted that one of the…

Lockdown Lingo – 15 new phrases to get over the “corondose”.

by Frank Philips@GoodThingsGuyMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020 5,268 0

Lockdown Lingo – are you fully conversant with the new terminology?   South Africa (1 May 2020) – 2020 has been a crazy year… the majority of the world has…

What is our right to health? Local professor discusses the health crisis

by Professor Renata Schoeman@GoodThingsGuyMay 6, 2020 756 0

Professor Renata Schoeman discusses the importance of our rights to good health and how the government needs to play an active role in it.   Cape Town, South Africa (06…

From the desk of the President – Ramaphosa finally opens up about cigarettes in South Africa!

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 4, 2020May 4, 2020 21,451 0

The reality is that we are sailing in uncharted waters. There is still a great deal about the epidemiology of the virus that is unknown. It is better to err…