The University of Johannesburg (UJ), in collaboration with cross-institutional researchers, has published the first comprehensive national mapping of South Africa’s grey literature on spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) for headaches, uncovering 25 years of previously under-recognised clinical evidence involving 921 patients.
The scoping review, published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, screened 801 South African postgraduate dissertations and identified 25 eligible master’s studies conducted over a 25-year period. Despite being largely unpublished in mainstream indexed journals, the consolidated findings reveal consistent and clinically meaningful reductions in headache…
Western Cape Publications: The Cape Argus and Weekend Argus are notable
newspapers in the Western Cape, covering a range of topics.
Acid Queen
Van is hitch-hiking and he gets picked up by a larnie in a merc. After travelling awhile and making small talk, Van asks the larnie what the 3-pointed star on the bonnet is for. The larnie decides to have some fun with Van.
\”Oh, that\’s the sights, you know, for aiming. When I see someone on the side of the road and I want to run him over, I just line him up in the sights.\”
Goldman
Fun South African Fact: Lions, elephants and giraffes may not roam the city streets, but nature and animals are never too far away in South Africa. From vervet monkeys swinging through tree-lined streets in the suburbs and baboons frolicking around Cape Point to seals visiting the Hout Bay harbour in search of a fishy snack and an array of bird species taking to the sky at any given moment. Wildlife is all around!