Beautiful sunset at Camps Bay.
Olivia Decelles
Cape Town mortuaries cut waiting times for Muslims
By Olivia Decelles
Waiting periods for the release of Muslim bodies at Cape Town mortuaries have been cut by new measures put in place after complaints by the Muslim Judicial Council last month.
Council representatives were told at a meeting with the provincial health department on Tuesday that the allocation of more resources to the mortuaries had resulted in a halving of the waiting time.
The department previously undertook to release bodies between six and seven days after admission to mortuaries, but the judicial council had asked that the time be shortened for Muslims, to allow quicker burial as required by Muslim rites.
The new measures have reduced to an average of 3.5 days the time from admission to the release of bodies, said Western Cape MEC for health Nomafrench Mbombo.
The health department said the province had employed extra forensic pathology assistants and was appointing additional forensic pathologists and medical registrars to mortuaries.
Suicide spike jolts varsities
OLIVIA DECELLES & AISHA HAUSER
Academic and financial pressures taking their toll on students.
A spike in suspected suicides at South Africa’s top university has campus managers seeking the help of depression and anxiety experts.
Six University of Cape Town students have died from unnatural causes on its campuses so far this year.
Last year it was three, with the university management establishing a mental health task team after the deaths.
Ermahgerd‚ MTN says ‘offensive’ ad is just a joke
When can you make fun of a girl wearing dental braces? The advertising watchdog has ruled that it’s okay if enough people get the joke. Read more
Photo of the Day: November 3rd 2017
Cape Town was alive last night. People flooded the city center streets to celebrate First Thursday, an after-hours event with art galleries, street food, bars and live music. We were lucky enough to experience the speakeasy gin bar located behind a chocolate shop. The cocktails were as beautiful as they were delicious!
Winning Cape Town restaurant serves up more than a good brownie
The award is almost sweeter than the brownies they serve. Cape Town cafe Brownies & Downies is the winner of the SAB Foundation’s Disability Empowerment award for 2017.
“We are very excited. The day after we won the award it was hard to stay focused‚” said manager Wade Schultz. “All the trainees and everyone were dancing and cheering in the store.”
The restaurant was crowned this month and with it came R1-million for having come up with a way to improve the employment of disabled people. Read More
Opening of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
This past week we had the opportunity to watch the opening of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa at the Silo Hotel in Cape Town. School Groups, art curators, politicians and historical leaders were all in attendance, including Nobel Peace Prize Winner Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu. Tutu’s presence energized the whole crowd and it was amazing to see him speak for what may have been his last public appearance.
This museum will be the largest contemporary African Art museum in the southern hemisphere and is built for the preservation of African culture. The celebration was filled with music, laughter and a whole lot of hope for the future of African art.
Photo of the Day: September 17, 2017
White, Black, Purple or Green: Talking to Children about Race
You might not want your child to necessarily watch Sarafina when they are three or read Biko to them at that time, there are age-appropriate ways of introducing complex topics to a child and, as [a] parent, it is important to do that with race, gender and everything. – Blogger on motherhood Nokulinda Mkhize
Bongekile Macupe takes a deeper look into the difficulty, but importance of talking about race to children. Bloggers, Parents, Professors, and Psychologists offer their perspectives on when and how you should talk to your children about race.
Read full story here: You Can’t Not Talk to Kids About Race
