by Umamah Bakharia | Dec 2, 2021 | News, Opinion and Analysis, South Africa
By Umamah Bakharia While South Africa has made significant progress in tackling the HIV epidemic over the past 20 years, there are still significant challenges with HIV testing, which have been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. SECTION27 and the Treatment Action...
by Umamah Bakharia | Dec 2, 2021 | News, World
By Umamah Bakharia The omicron variant in Asia Pacific Countries across Asia are tightening entry requirements and quarantine rules for travelers in response to the Omicron variant. Malaysia and the Philippines have totally banning the entry of travelers from high...
by Umamah Bakharia | Dec 1, 2021 | News, Opinion and Analysis, Political (opinion), World
By Umamah Bakharia India’s Parliament has voted to remove agricultural reform laws following a year of continues protests by farmers. Tens of thousands of farmers have been camped out on the outskirts of the capital New Delhi for more than a year to get the Indian...
by Umamah Bakharia | Dec 1, 2021 | News, Opinion and Analysis, South Africa
By Umamah Bakharia Shell meant to be begin seismic surveying today this morning in the Wild Coast but no one can confirm if the mission has begun. This is due to an urgent interdict to try to stop the seismic surveys along the Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast, an area...
by Umamah Bakharia | Dec 1, 2021 | News, Opinion and Analysis, Social (opinion), South Africa
By Umamah Bakharia Today being World Aids Day has introduced research indicating that there might be HIV drug concentrations in our household water. However, most countries have almost no regulations restricting the levels of drugs in wastewater or in drinking water....
