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an push-ups help reduce the risk of stroke and heart attacks in middle-aged people? Doctors say that since this form of exercise works on several muscle groups at once, it can be effective. Besides, push-ups don’t involve high-intensity equipment and can be done easily at home using your own body to build strength. But there’s a caveat. Clear a stress test on the treadmill and then monitor the heart rate during the push-ups before building a rhythm over time. The efficacy of push-ups was actually borne out by a study conducted in 2019 by Harvard University which demonstrated how push-ups…
Lionel Messi has led Argentina to World Cup glory after the most thrilling final in the 92-year history of the tournament. Argentina took the lead through Messi and Angel Di Maria, only for Kylian Mbappe to score a late brace. Messi restored Argentina’s lead in extra time, but Mbappe again hit back for France, completing his hat-trick and taking the game to a penalty shootout. Argentina won the shootout 4-2, to claim the World Cup and victory in one of the sport’s all-time great games.
It was a night of long knives as the saying goes as delegates nominated their preferred candidates for positions of the top 7 positions in the NEC.The nominations were disrupted by sporadic singing, dancing and shouting as delegates put their nominated candidates to the panel.More arguments ensued around how the election committee is managing nominations for the Deputy Secretary-General position .Delegates from Gauteng were accusing the elections committee of trying to rig the votes in a bid to block the election of Nomvula Mokonyane for the 1-st Deputy Secretary General positionThe horse trading went on until the early hours of…
The 35-year-old forward scored his fifth goal of Qatar 2022 and helped set up two others in Tuesday’s 3-0 semi-final win over Croatia. Playing in his fifth World Cup, Messi has never won the game’s biggest prize. “I am very happy for finishing my journey in World Cups in a final, to play the last game in a final. That is really very gratifying,” he said. “Everything I lived in this World Cup has been emotional, seeing how much it has been enjoyed in Argentina. “There are a lot of years from this year to the next one. I don’t think I…
Eskom on last night announced the reduction of Stage 5 load shedding to Stage 4. The power utility said Stage 4 would be implemented from 5am on Thursday until 5am on Sunday. Thereafter, said Eskom, Stage 3 power cuts will be implemented on Sunday. This came hours after Eskom chief executive officer André de Ruyter resigned from the state-owned entity. In a statement, the Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, said De Ruyter “carried an enormous burden on behalf of South Africa” and thanked him for what he called “sacrifice and resilience in a difficult job”. His resignation comes in light of intermittent Stage…
France ended Morocco’s World Cup dream as goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani gave the holders a 2-0 win in their semi-final clash and set up a showdown on Sunday with Lionel Messi’s Argentina. It looked like France might make short work of their opponents when Hernandez scored inside five minutes at Al Bayt Stadium, despite having a hostile crowd against them. But Morocco, the first African and Arab team ever to reach the last four at a World Cup, fought on despite losing key players to injury only to see substitute Kolo Muani seal victory for Les…
If you’re hosting your family during the festive season, you don’t want to be cooped up in the kitchen baking all day. This 20 liter bucket scones recipe is ideal. You’ll also have less time in the kitchen if you’re load-shedding, so it’s best to get as much done at once as possible. 20 litre bucket scones recipe Ingredients for basic scones: Method: You’ll have a full 20 litre bucket of scones to entertain your family and friends during the holidays. Serve your scones with apricot or strawberry jam and deliciously whipped cream. This recipe was found on the Khutjo Cakes…
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data published by Stats SA shows that domestic worker wages in South Africa are tracking even further below core inflation in the country, indicating that household employees are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living in the country. Headline CPI for November 2022 tracked at 7.4%, down marginally from 7.6% in October. Core inflation – excluding food and fuels – was higher at 5.0% for the month. The basket of goods and services tracked by Stats SA to measure inflation changes from time to time, and November’s basket included domestic worker…
André de Ruyter has resigned as Eskom’s group chief executive. He notified board chairperson Mpho Makwana of his decision earlier this week, according to reports. A barrage of public attacks on him led by Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, along with Gordhan’s and Ramaphosa’s failure to publicly support him, led to this. As recently as last week, Mantashe said Eskom was “actively agitating for the overthrow of the state”. Mantashe’s allegation was not responded to by Ramaphosa or Gordhan. They also did not offer support to De Ruyter and his management. It is understood that De Ruyter’s resignation…
The annual competition sponsored by two major banking groups, poses challenging economic scenarios to undergraduate and postgraduate economics students from tertiary institutions across the country that they need to then research and explore. And in this year’s list of finalists, students from University of the Witwatersrand dominated by taking eight of the 20 spots. For this year’s competition, the undergraduate essay topic asked students to share their views on the prospects for economic growth in South Africa over the medium term and to evaluate and discuss the most pertinent factors influencing growth prospects. Furthermore, they were expected to discuss how…