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TREATMENT GAP OP-ED: Multidisciplinary support should be mandatory for modern Parkinson’s disease care

Today at 11:35 AM, via Daily Maverick

Our medical aid system pays for Parkinson’s medication. But it does not guarantee funding for the physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy that determine whether people with Parkinson’s disease fall, lose their voice or stay independent. On World Parkinson’s Day (11 April), we are asking the Department of Health to change that.

South Africa

SARS reminds trusts to file income tax returns

Today at 11:12 AM, via SAnews

SARS reminds trusts to file income tax returns

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has urged all trusts registered in South Africa to submit income tax returns for every year of assessment, in line with legislative requirements.

This obligation applies even where a trust had no economic activity during the relevant year.

“Where a trust is no longer being used for its intended...

South Africa

SA committed to resetting diplomatic relations with US

Today at 10:57 AM, via SAnews

SA committed to resetting diplomatic relations with US

While trade relations between South Africa and the United States face several challenges, President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is committed to rebuilding political and diplomatic relations with the US.

Speaking at the American Chamber of Commerce South Africa  Annual General Meeting on Thursday, the President said he...

World

War in Iran strands tons of tea in Kenyan port

Today at 10:45 AM, via NPR

Iran war-linked shipping disruptions have stranded 8 million kg of tea in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, costing the industry about $8 million a week in mounting losses.

Education

Nigeria: Nigerian Student Shines At Global Academic Examination

Today at 11:32 AM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] 17-year-old Nigerian student, Uchenna Scott-Ananaba, will this fall join the league of Nigerian students shining as beacons of academic excellence globally, having scored an impressive 1540 out of 1600 in the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), THISDAY has learnt.

Education

Congo-Kinshasa: Friends of the Congo – Centering the Voices of Congolese Peoples

Today at 06:37 AM, via AllAfrica

[U.S.-Africa Bridge Building Project] For 25 years, Friends of the Congo has worked to pull back the curtain on one of the world’s most resource-rich yet persistently impoverished nations — the Democratic Republic of Congo. Through education, advocacy, and community support, the Washington, D.C.-based organization has built a global network dedicated to centering the voices of Congolese people...