In wild worlds in hidden parts of South Africa, brandy has been made for centuries, whether fine brandies for export or fired-up spirits called Brandslang. Oh, and did you know that witblits is a brandy?
“The current health post is too small compared to the huge population we have.”
It’s all smiles across the miles for the people of Therere area in Chikwawa Nkombedzi Constituency as their legislator, Abida Mia’s promise of a good health facility is now taking shape, courtesy of the people of Japan through the Japanese Embassy in Malawi.
During the official ground-breaking ceremony, Mia who is also deputy minister of Lands said that when complete, the health facility, which falls in the category of a health centre, will make a huge impact in the lives of over 12,000 people of Therere and the surrounding areas.
Operational Update: Over Past Week, $5 Million in Insulin for Syria, 25-Ton Charter for Nepal Covid Response and More
Direct Relief also provided India with $17 million worth of donated Covid-19 therapies from Eli Lilly, which cleared customs this week and will be used by hospitals treating Covid-19 patients.
A pharmacist with Syria Relief and Development stocks shelves during medical response efforts. Direct Relief supported the group with $5.5 million worth of donated insulin products over the past week. (SRD photo)
Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 311 shipments of requested medical aid to 44 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide.
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“Let it burn to the ground.”
This remark, posted on Twitter by a user claiming to be a student representative council secretary-general at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), is being investigated by the university. This was announced by UWC council chairperson Yasmin Forbes on Tuesday afternoon.
The suspect made the remark amid the runaway fires that destroyed some of the historic buildings at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and other iconic sites in Cape Town.
It is believed that the fire started near Rhodes Memorial, on the northern flank of Table Mountain, on Sunday morning.
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UCT fire: Where and how to donate
Here’s a list of platforms via which to donate to those affected and combating the fire on Cape Town’s Devil’s Peak slopes.
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19 Apr 2021 15:40
Firefighters try, in vain, to extinguish a fire in the Jagger Library, at the University of Cape Town, on April 18, 2021. Photographer: Rodger Bosch, AFP/Getty Images
For those looking to support people affected by the fire that has destroyed several buildings on the University of Cape Townâs (UCT’s) Upper Campus and led to the evacuation of its residents, they can make donations to several accounts: