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Kinesio® Announces the Release of Kinesio® Medical Taping for the Mature Adult

Albuquerque, New Mexico, Aug. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Kinesio Tape is announcing a new focus on Medical Taping for the Mature Adult, though Kinesio and Dr. Kenzo Kase® have been treating this population for more than 40 years.

In his new book, Dr. Kase provides easily relatable scenarios that affect the mature adult community on a daily basis. He draws upon his own experiences in an insightful and interesting way that allows readers to see a glimpse into the mind of the inventor. Kinesio Medical Taping (KMT) techniques were developed in a clinical environment and aim to improve patient outcomes in palliative care while offering visual aides to guide you every step of the way.

This book outlines ways to help provide care for mature adult patients while using a specifically formulated tape that is designed to be gentle but still effective in treating common conditions that the mature adult often faces such as osteoarthritis and diabetic neuropathy. Kinesio Tex Light Touch+ is the only tape of its kind on the market that is specifically formulated to be gentler on the skin while achieving phenomenal results. Dr. Kase’s expertise and over 40 years of valuable experience combined with this specially formulated line of tape is the perfect recipe for maximum impact.

Kinesio Tape is designed and manufactured in the USA, and proudly serves more than 100 countries globally. With the introduction of Kinesio Medical Taping for the Mature Adult, Dr. Kase’s vision to Tape with Wisdom has taken yet another form. With Dr. Kase’s expertise and his many full years of experience traveling the globe and teaching the method, he has already impacted the lives of thousands of people. Kinesio Medical Taping for the Mature Adult will only add to that impact and encourage the mature adult to continue living a healthy, happy, and active lifestyle.

About Kinesio Holding Corporation:  Kinesio Holding Corporation is a U.S. based manufacturer of unique therapeutic tapes that are sold all over the world. The Kinesio Taping® Method is designed to facilitate the body’s natural healing process while allowing support and stability to muscles and joints without restricting the body’s range of motion.  

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Zikalala hands over water tankers to Ugu disaster centre

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has handed over six water tankers and four vehicles valued at approximately R12 million to the Ugu District Municipality Disaster Centre, to ensure that the community has access to water.

Zikalala handed over the water tankers after delivering the Women’s Day message at uMkhoba Hall in uMuziwabantu Local Municipality on Monday, where he inspected eight water tankers and several municipal vehicles from Ugu District Fleet Market. The tankers were burnt during the recent unrest, which gripped the province and caused damage.

Rioters also burnt the offices and cold storage of the disaster centre.

The six water tankers were bought by the Ugu District Municipality to replace those that were torched during the widespread protests.

Zikalala strongly condemned the burning of property and infrastructure.

“We condemn in the strongest terms the burning of eight trucks and 14 vans, and a number of other vehicles as well as the buildings. It is wrong [and] it is not justifiable.

“Even if you are aggrieved by anything, you can’t just burn such structures which [are] very crucial and needed by the people of the district. We are going to ensure that all of these cases are followed and people who committed such things are brought to book and be prosecuted,” he said.

Zikalala commended the municipality for the work they are doing, noting that it is clear that if it wasn’t for the setback of unrest which resulted in the burning of the trucks, they would have been able to cover the whole municipality.

“This area has a serious challenge of water, [which] is not just a challenge, but a crisis. We approach the issue of water as a basic need of the people,” Zikalala said.

He also commended the municipality for insourcing the services, and ensuring that the maintenance is insource and conducted by the district council.

“We encourage all other municipalities to follow suit and to understand that basic services can’t be just outsourced permanently. We have to build our capacity as the government,” the Premier said.

Source: South African Government News Agency

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Deputy President to address Human Resource Development Council Summit

Deputy President David Mabuza will address the fourth Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) Summit on Wednesday.

The Deputy President will address the summit in his capacity as Chairperson of the HRDC.

The HRDC is a national, multi-stakeholder advisory body established with the objective of improving the foundation of human resources in South Africa.

This objective is to be achieved by encouraging social partners to respond adequately to skills development needs that align with economic and social demands.

The Presidency said the three-day hybrid summit, to be held under the theme “skills required for the 21st century”, aims to facilitate building the foundational knowledge to respond to the dictates of a changing world of work shaped by the realities of technological advancements.

“Deputy President Mabuza is expected to address the summit on areas of focus and how the HRDC responds to demands of the world of work and relevant skills required thereof, in the South African context,” said the Presidency in a statement on Monday.

It added that the Deputy President will also speak to “ensuring that no one is left behind in transitioning to the realities presented by automation, artificial intelligence and robotics among others.”

The summit which will be held at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, will address three thematic areas drawn from the key Human Resources Development Strategy towards 2030 outcomes namely:

• Building the Foundation for a Transformed Economy and Society.

• Building the Skills for a Transformed Economy and Society.

• Building a Capable and Developmental State.

The summit will also be attended and addressed by the Deputy Chairperson of the HRDC Bheki Ntshalintshali, and Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande.

The summit will also be attended by more than 400 participants from organised labour, government, organised business, civil society and youth organisations, academic institutions and international practitioners in human capital development.

Source: South African Government News Agency

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Man held for attempting to bribe SIU investigator

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the arrest of a Mpumalanga man by the Hawks for allegedly trying to ‘bribe’ an SIU investigator in a COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) tender investigation.

“The man was arrested by the Hawks’ National Serious Corruption Investigation in a joint operation with the SIU after he arranged to meet the SIU investigator to deliver a “bribe” of R50 000 for the case to disappear,” the SIU said on Tuesday.

During his arrest on Monday, the Hawks also seized a further R63 600, which was found in his possession.

The “bribe” follows an intensive PPE tender corruption investigation by the SIU in the Mpumalanga Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport, which uncovered procurement irregularities.

“SIU investigations revealed that the Department contracted a particular service provider in the 2017/18 Financial Year for pest control services. However, when a National State of Disaster was declared in March 2020 as a response to COVID-19 pandemic, the Department varied the contract to include disinfection services in the Ehlanzeni District,” the SIU said.

The disinfection services were for buildings owned and managed by the Mpumalanga Provincial Government in the said District.

Subsequent to the disinfection, the service provider received multiple payments amounting to R4.8 million.

The first payment was for R1.3 million in July 2020 and was followed by a number of payments amounting to R3.5 million.

“The SIU investigations had revealed that immediately after the first payment, the service provider started transferring large amounts of money to various entities and individuals. One of the entities that received money then made various payments, which were traced to a Mpumalanga based law firm and two employees of the Department.

“The law firm bought a property to the value of R2.2 million and registered it in the name of a daughter of one of the two Departmental officials,” the SIU said.

In line with SIU Act 74 of 1996, the SIU interviewed parties involved to seek clarity on what SIU investigation had uncovered.

After the interviews, the SIU investigator was contacted with a gratification offer.

SIU Head, Advocate Andy Mothibi, has applauded the SIU investigator who demonstrated that SIU investigators put integrity at the centre of their work.

“As an organisation that investigates corruption, maladministration and malpractice in the affairs of the state, we are proud of our official who stayed true to what SIU stands for, that is to put integrity at the centre of our work.

“Our official has demonstrated that the SIU members do live the values that underpin our work. We warn everyone that we will execute our work without fear, favour or prejudice and that any attempt to bribe our members will be arrested and be met with full might of the law,” Mothibi said.

He further commended the brilliant collaboration between the SIU and the Hawks that led to the arrest.

Source: South African Government News Agency

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Extensive damage to Medupi’s Unit 4 generator after explosion

An explosion at the Medupi Power Station’s Unit 4 generator on Sunday night has resulted in extensive damage, says Eskom.

The incident occurred at around 22:50 on Sunday night.

“The incident occurred during the activity to displace hydrogen with carbon dioxide and air respectively, for the purposes of finding an external leak. Following the power station preliminary investigation, it appears that while performing this activity air was introduced into the generator at a point where hydrogen was still present in the generator at sufficient quantities to create an explosive mixture, which ignited and resulted in the explosion.

“It also appears that there was a deviation from the procedure for carrying out this activity,” said Eskom.

Those employees who were responsible for managing and executing this work have been placed under precautionary suspension pending the conclusion of the major event investigation.

“No injuries have been reported and all employees and contractors have been accounted for. Emergency services attended to seven colleagues requiring treatment for shock. Eskom will continue to provide support to the employees who might have been affected by the incident through its employee assistance programme,” Eskom said on Monday.

Unit 4 was on a short-term outage when the incident occurred, and all work on the unit was suspended with immediate effect.

This included the suspension of all permits to work on the plant until further notice.

Preparation for the return to service of Medupi Unit 5 is currently in progress.

Investigations are underway into the cause of the incident and Eskom will update the public on developments, as well as to what extent this incident will impact the national electricity grid.

Source: South African Government News Agency

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SA-Kenya JCC to bolster relations

International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, will participate in the inaugural South Africa-Kenya Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC), which gets underway today in Kenya.

“The JCC will seek to strengthen the bonds of friendship between the two countries. It is also expected that the JCC will provide a platform to explore areas of cooperation to strengthen economic ties.

Furthermore, it is expected that the JCC will activate engagements between government departments in both countries to expand cooperation within the various sectors,” said the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on Tuesday.

Pandor has been invited to the two-day session in Nairobi by her counterpart, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya, Ambassador Raychelle Omamo.

South Africa and Kenya enjoy strong bilateral relations with several bilateral agreements in place, six of which were signed during the State Visit to Kenya in 2016.

“Since the signing of the agreements, co-operation between the public and private sectors of South Africa and Kenya has remained vigorous and sustained.”

The Departments of Trade and Industry and Competition, Home Affairs, Tourism, Transport, Correctional Services, Defence, Basic Education and Public Enterprises, among others, continue to engage in sharing best practices in projects and hosting reciprocal technical visits.

DIRCO said South Africa and the East African nation share a long history of friendship, mutual respect, common values and solidarity on not only issues of bilateral concern, but also the vision for the African continent.

“Both our countries are proponents of Pan-Africanism and hold a common vision for the development and Renaissance of Africa as encapsulated in Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want.”

While in Nairobi, Pandor will deliver an invitation from President Cyril Ramaphosa to President Uhuru Kenyatta on a State Visit to South Africa at the end of 2021.

The JCC provides an opportunity to finalise negotiations of agreements at high level for signature during the much-anticipated incoming State Visit of President Kenyatta.

Meetings of senior officials from Kenya and South Africa on 9-10 August 2021 preceded the Minister’s visit.

Source: South African Government News Agency