The courier industry was thrust into the spotlight recently after eNCA reported that a jogger had discovered hundreds of COVID-19 test kits dumped on the N2 in the Eastern Cape

COVID-19 SAFETY: WHAT SHOULD SOUTH AFRICANS KNOW AND EXPECT WHEN A PARCEL ARRIVES AT THEIR DOOR?

Here's seven health and safety measures The courier industry was thrust into the spotlight recently after eNCA reported that a jogger had discovered hundreds of COVID-19 test kits dumped on the N2 in the Eastern Cape. The company transporting the goods was prosecuted, and found to be negligent for putting lives at risk, highlighting the associated…

BySpice4Life NewsAugust 12, 20200Comments

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SIMPHIWE NGEMA SHARES 3 TIPS TO GROWING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS FROM HOME

COVID-19 has changed the way we do business, with many entrepreneurs and budding business owners using technology to find new opportunities. Local personality Simphiwe Ngema, popularly known as Simz by her fans, says technology has made it possible for entrepreneurs to access information, customers, and potential investors without needing to leave their homes. We caught up…

BySpice4Life NewsAugust 11, 20200Comments

Healthy Living

CRITICAL THAT PUBLIC REMAINS FOCUSED ON HEALTH AS COUNTRY BRACES ITSELF FOR COVID-19 PEAK

After more than 140 days of coronavirus restrictions, including a hard lockdown, South Africans are starting to allow cracks to form in their protective Coronavirus armour as their willpower starts to wane. In recent weeks a surge in snaps and videos of family gatherings, braais with friends, neighbourhood get-togethers and birthday bashes have surfaced on…

BySpice4Life NewsJuly 30, 20200Comments

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BREASTFEEDING & COVID-19: BUSTING THE MYTHS

We’ve had an overload of fake news over the past pandemic months. One of the most damaging falsehoods to emerge has been that COVID-19 + moms can transmit the virus through breastmilk to their little ones, and should stop breastfeeding. Spokesperson for ADSA (The Association for Dietetics in South Africa), Andiswa Ngqaka, a registered dietitian says, “There are…

BySpice4Life NewsJuly 30, 20200Comments

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WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR WHEN BUYING AN EFFECTIVE DISINFECTANT

BY DR JACQUES SNYMAN With the arrival of the novel COVID-19 virus, shoppers are finding shelves and in store displays stacked with more hand sanitisers and general disinfectants than ever before. But how exactly does one know what to choose amongst the myriad of options available? According to Dr Jacques Snyman, Chief Executive Officer of…

BySpice4Life NewsJuly 29, 20200Comments

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UNCONTROLLED DIABETES MAKES THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 HARDER

Since being declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO)1 earlier this year, Covid-19 cases around the world have continued to increase at an alarming rate with over 11 million2 people reported to have contracted the virus to date. As of 15 July 2020 there were 311 0493 confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa. According…

BySpice4Life NewsJuly 28, 20200Comments

Life Stories

HOW SA CHILDREN’S HOME IS COPING WITH COVID

‘IT RIPPED AWAY MY NORMALITY’ – CHILDREN AND COVID-19 Months down the line, we’ve all had plenty to say about the COVID-19 pandemic and its unfolding impacts on our lives. But, we’ve barely heard the voices of children. Their day to day existence has been upended just as much as ours, and it causes them no less…

BySpice4Life NewsJuly 27, 20200Comments

Healthy Living

IS YOUR CHILD’S VACCINATIONS UP-TO-DATE?

Maintaining vaccination services amid COVID-19 As the world works to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, health-care capacities are stretched in response to COVID-19 pandemic, and in some cases, vaccination services may have been disrupted.1,2 The coronavirus outbreak serves as a valuable reminder of the important role vaccination plays in protection from infectious disease.2 During the…

BySpice4Life NewsJuly 23, 20200Comments

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BLOOMING SURPRISE FOR CHARLOTTE MAXEKE HEALTHCARE HEROES

Healthcare workers at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital in Parktown, Johannesburg are in for a colourful surprise. 250 bright pink potted Cyclamen will be laid out to spell HEROES, on the grass next to the entrance of the hospital today, Tuesday, 21 July 2020 at 12h00,as a token of appreciation for their commitment as frontline…

BySpice4Life NewsJuly 23, 20200Comments

Healthy Living

7 TIPS FOR PROTECTING THE EMOTIONAL WELLBEING OF THE ELDERLY DURING COVID-19

The COVID-19 lockdown locally, and worldwide, has disrupted people's lives immeasurably and people's anxiety levels are skyrocketing. Of particular concern are the elderly who are not only at higher risk of contracting the virus, but are equally more predisposed to mental health conditions during this stressful period. Auria Senior Living – a leading developer and…

BySpice4Life NewsJuly 22, 20200Comments

Tag: COVID-19

COVID-19 SAFETY: WHAT SHOULD SOUTH AFRICANS KNOW AND EXPECT WHEN A PARCEL ARRIVES AT THEIR DOOR?

SIMPHIWE NGEMA SHARES 3 TIPS TO GROWING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS FROM HOME

CRITICAL THAT PUBLIC REMAINS FOCUSED ON HEALTH AS COUNTRY BRACES ITSELF FOR COVID-19 PEAK

BREASTFEEDING & COVID-19: BUSTING THE MYTHS

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR WHEN BUYING AN EFFECTIVE DISINFECTANT

UNCONTROLLED DIABETES MAKES THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 HARDER

HOW SA CHILDREN’S HOME IS COPING WITH COVID

IS YOUR CHILD’S VACCINATIONS UP-TO-DATE?

BLOOMING SURPRISE FOR CHARLOTTE MAXEKE HEALTHCARE HEROES

7 TIPS FOR PROTECTING THE EMOTIONAL WELLBEING OF THE ELDERLY DURING COVID-19

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