Inhaltsverzeichnis für Issue 315 - November 2021 in MiniMag

He is back … and you are invited to spend some time with Detective Nkomba! Enter the Word Warrior 2021 Competition NOW! Show us the end result of your in-depth interview in a written piece of no longer than three pages. Use the following as a guide: 1. Set the scene: are you a talk show host, a tv journalist or an investigating journalist?2. Introduce yourself and your guest to your audience;3. Show us through an intensive question and answering session how you uncover the truths, the unknown and the interesting facts about Detective Nkomba4. Summarise and conclude your interview. REMEMBER: • Use your imagination and create an interview that you will be interested in reading.• Give your interviewer a personality and voice in your writing.• Ask open ended questions…

MUST WATCH! BRAND NEW SHOW JELLYSTONE In the hustle and bustle… Welcome to the town of Jellystone, a tiny village where an ensemble of interesting characters lives, works and plays. This brand new Cartoon Network community also has a knack for finding ways to destroy the town in some silly way or the other. This November, come along as we follow the colourful lives of Yogi Bear, who is a doctor and Boo Boo the nurse, who is his best friend and roommate. Then there’s Huckleberry Hound, the mayor of Jellystone, Huckleberry who constantly has to deal with a million crazy crises. Their paths cross in fun and ridiculous ways, turning everyday activities into hilarious pandemonium. Tune into Cartoon Network and see how the normal routine of Jellystone can turn…

The sun is out, the trees are green and, oh boy, the holidays are around the corner! We have so many exciting things lined up to get you through November. First things first – you cannot miss ENCANTO, which is releasing in cinemas on 26 November, where you will find the magic in everyone… well almost everyone! There is a lot to do before then. Head to page 14 for a fun SEA HARVEST activity, learn all about fish larvae on page 18 and don’t forget to enter the Word Warrior Competition on page 1. Once you have done all that, head to the calendar on page 30 to find out what exciting shows are on Cartoon Network and Boomerang this month! While you are enjoying the last few weeks…

Take a picture of your THE LADYBUG colour-in, and post it to the @indigenousfilm Facebook page to stand a chance of winning movie tickets for a family of four! Closing date is 22 November 2021. The winner will be announced on the 23 November 2021. www.indigenousfilm.co.za…

“Our best wishes accompany Nompumelelo and the rest of the Miss Earth team as they prepare for the international competition. As an industry and as a country we stand behind her and know that she will do us proud as she promotes the use of our Earth’s resources in a responsible manner and represents our nation and brands respectively,” says Anton Hanekom, Executive Director of Plastics|SA. The Miss Earth programme is a leadership programme focused on greening the hearts and minds of young South African women. However, lockdown restrictions have kept the Miss Earth team from working the ground and from visiting schools and communities the way that they did prior to Covid-19, forcing them to re-look their traditional way of working and impacting society. Although the focus of her…

The soldiers of your immune system Your skin and antimicrobial chemicals in your tears and saliva are your first line of defence against bacteria, fungi and viruses that cause harm. These microorganisms that can make you sick are known as pathogens. You also have an army of attack-ready cells that constantly patrol your body. If an intruder is detected, the alarm signals and an immune response is set in motion. There are other responses too, like fever and pain. This is called inflammation and is part of the war going on inside your body to get rid of the pathogen. Our bodies build special weapons called antibodies that recognise a part of the pathogen called the antigen. When an antibody (the good guys in your body) binds with the antigen…

REDUCE. REUSE. RECYCLE. More than 60 000 volunteers took part in clean-ups in the coastal areas, at rivers, streams, inland water sources and in communities throughout the country during the month of September. Plastics|SA handed out 350 000 refuse bags to coordinators and clean-ups continued deep into October. www.cleanupandrecycle.co.za…

VIRUS STRUCTURE PREVENTION SYMPTOMS TREATMENT SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (SADC) MALARIA WEEK: 4 - 8 NOVEMBER 2021 • Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female mosquitoes.• About 3.2 billion people – almost half of the world’s population – are at risk of malaria.• Young children, pregnant women and non-immune travellers from malaria-free areas are particularly vulnerable to the disease when they become infected.• Malaria is preventable and curable, and increased efforts are dramatically reducing the malaria burden in many places.• Sub-Saharan Africa carries a disproportionately high share of the global malaria burden. In 2015, the region was home to 89% of malaria cases and 91% of malaria deaths.…