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Plan for retirement? You talking to me? You've got to be joking...That was my response to the subject for decades. And then I caught a wake-up call and reached out to a professional for help. I allowed her to run my finances with an iron fist - including extracting monthly savings that hurt like hell. I'm glad I did, and just wish I'd started earlier. As Bomikazi Zeka explains, it's never too early to start. Her suggestions on four easy ways to get going are simple and sensible. So get to it. No more excuses.
Wastewater from abandoned gold mines and dumps is polluting urban farms in Johannesburg's Soweto township. The heavy metals in the wastewater are so toxic that even the most hardy organisms, bacteria, cannot live in it. Environmental scientist Lesego Khomo reveals the risk this poses to the area's 1.9 million residents, and says that a clean-up is urgently needed.
Since 2020, a bird flu virus has been spreading among other animal species – including dogs, cats and bears – in many countries across the world. Detection of the virus in US livestock earlier this year sparked fears about whether it would start spreading among humans. These fears are now growing. About a week ago, it was confirmed that the virus had passed from a cow to a dairy farmer in the US. And two new human bird flu infections have since emerged: one in the US, one in Australia. We’re sharing several articles which provide insights into what bird flu is and how to keep safe, as well as an article which sheds light on its spread in Africa and another on attempts to eradicate it in chicken populations.
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