By Jenny Griesel I have no need to know where my ancestors come from, or whether they were Vikings or celts. My lineage is of little interest to me. I’m a South African living the melting pot society dream where we celebrate our uniqueness and our commonalities simultaneously. What is of interest to me however …
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Christo Bester (43)’s lifestyle involves a lot of traveling. While he is currently crop farming in South Dakota, USA, he frequently travels to South Africa and the United Kingdom. During his last trip to South Africa in January 2020, he developed internal hemorrhoids, which nobody could explain. This was not the first time this had …
Remarkable results for Bets Zietsman Johannesburg resident Bets Zietsman (69) has struggled with her weight all her life. Having tried various diets and eating plans, she started feeling despondent after she wasn’t able to retain her weight position on any of them. Suffering from high cholesterol, for which she is on medication, she was desperate …
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To test or not to test… In countries like Norway and Finland, it is standard practice to test every new born baby for various genetic disorders. Conditions like Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell Anaemia, Duchenne Muscular dystrophy, Tay-Sachs Disease, Phenylketonuria, and Thalassemia which are caused by a single gene mutation and respond well to early treatment …
