21 November 2007
Sun Smart Awareness Month
Today we opened the show with Fadwa Walker from the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) about Sun Smart Awareness Month. With the weather as it is, especially in Cape Town, I wonder if we’ll be seeing a summer this year or if we’ll be spending the festive season snuggled under the covers. I guess most of this is due to a topic that has become more and more popular….global warming of course.
But if a miracle ought to happen and we do have a summer, then you will need some tips if you’ll be spending time in the sun….
#The first method of protection is clothing: Thickly woven fabric prevents the sun’s harmful rays from reaching the skin.
# Wear a hat with a brim to protect the ears, nose, back of the neck and the face.
# Wear a hat with a brim to protect the ears, nose, back of the neck and the face. #Look out for UV protective swimsuits and beach wear, rash-vests, etc. that have UV protection factors. The rating for fabric is UPF (Ultra Violet Protection Factor) and they range from UPF20, 30, 40 and the maximum, UPF50.
# Always apply sunscreen of at least SPF 15 (Sun protection Factor) to exposed skin areas.
# Protect your eyes against the sun by wearing sunglasses of at least UV400 ultra violet rating. Wrap-sunglasses prevents less UV from reaching the eyes.
# Avoid direct sunlight between 10am and 3pm and seek shade where possible.
# And a good quality umbrella will be made of thickly woven fabric to prevent UV rays from penetrating through the fabric. Look out for umbrellas that claim UV protection levels.
PICTURES:1.www.cansa.org.za
2.www.dkimages.com
Bongolethu Primary School
We were later joined by Bongani Dlwathi and Siphiwe April of Bongolethu Primary School; and spokesperson for the Western Cape Education Department, Gert Witbooi.
The Primary school is situated in Philippi on Brown’s Farm and is surrounded by informal settlements and situated on a flood plain.
‘Even though winter has passed the school grounds remain wet and muddy, making difficult fro children to play outside. The school leaks when it rains, windows are broken and the school is in such a bad state that it cannot accept a donation of computers’
Gert Witbooi says that by next week the department would have put a plan in place to help the school.
The Primary school is situated in Philippi on Brown’s Farm and is surrounded by informal settlements and situated on a flood plain.
‘Even though winter has passed the school grounds remain wet and muddy, making difficult fro children to play outside. The school leaks when it rains, windows are broken and the school is in such a bad state that it cannot accept a donation of computers’
Gert Witbooi says that by next week the department would have put a plan in place to help the school.
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