Nomzamo Mbatha's Foundation To Donate 1.5 Million For Covid-19 Relief
The funds will be used to various organization on the African continent.
Larger-than-life TV star Nomzamo Mbatha is one of Mzansi's most charitable celebs. The starlet is always commanding the spotlight for her incredible philanthropic work and she continues to aid our continent with passion. They always say that blessed is the hand that gives, having said that Nomzamo is the epitome of that.
The SA beauty will be also playing her part to ease the crisis that the African continent is currently enduring. Speaking to SABC news anchor Chriselda Lewis, Nomzamo said her foundation The Lighthouse will be donating, 1.5 million towards the Covid-19 relief.
Nomzamo who is also a human rights activist said the funds will be donated to various NGOs, NPOs and impoverished households.
The beauty said some of the funds will be donated towards the Nelson Mandela Foundation which is currently running the Each One Feed One campaign.
Nomzamo will be joining a host of other worldwide celebs today, in the One World Together At Home, which is a series of virtual, no-contact concerts aimed at encouraging people to stay indoors and to play their part during the Covid-19 pandemic. For more information here is the link
COVID-19 LOCKDOWN: TRADITIONAL HEALERS DEMAND PERMITS TO OPERATE
Although traditional healers are recognised constitutionally in South Africa, during the Covid-19 national lockdown, the practitioners are adamant that they should be deemed an essential service as their patients are in dire need of their services.
Under the lockdown one of the strict measures put in place to contain the pandemic is that South Africans are not allowed to leave their homes unless to purchase essential goods or report for work as an essential service worker.
Sector leader for traditional healers in South Africa, Mkhulu Solly Nduku says the country’s traditional health practitioners have sounded a clarion call for their services to be categorised as essential during the Covid-19 national lockdown.
“We have actually had expression from practioners from all corners of the country, especially those who have to render essential and critical services to their clients.”
He says they have received a positive response from health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize with whom traditional healing bodies met with on Saturday.
In a statement issued on Sunday, he adds, Mkhize clarified that traditional healers are recognised constitutionally under the Traditional Health Practitioners Act.
“Our practitioners, like any other pharmacy, provide medication but these herbal medical and herbal teas used for influenzas and colds,” he says adding: “Our people should be granted permits to be able to open their medicinal shop so that people who are in dire need of them can access them.”
We guide against hoaxes and charlatans who will claim they have a vaccine and cure Covid-19, he adds.
What is your take on this should traditional healers be allowed to provide the cure/ vaccine fore coronavirus or not?
Monday, April 13, 2020
Shimza Dragged For Being Rude
This follows his response to a fan he claims has been harassing him.
Shimza has found himself trending again for the wrong reasons. This time around, tweeps have been dragging him and accusing him of being rude. This follows after a fan tweeted and asked the DJ to invite him, to one of his lockdown shows.
The fan asked everyone to retweet his tweet so that he can get the attention from the DJ. Shimza finally gave him the attention but it ended on a sour note. The DJ responded and said, he needs to stop harassing him and it is annoying.
shimza's remarks have sparked a major debate on Twitter as some Twitter users have been accusing him of being rude.
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Shimza came to his defence and said, the fan is constantly on his timeline, so he feels harassed. Twitter users tackled him and said he was just rude and does not appreciate his fans.
