GUIDE TO STERKFONTEIN DAM BACKGROUND This massive body of water is some 20km south west of Harrismith on the road to KwaZulu-Natal via Oliviershoek Pass.The land surrounding the dam is a nature reserve administered by the Free State Province, all amid magnificent mountain scenery.UIDE TO STERKFONTEIN DAM BACKGROUND This massive body of water is some 20km south west of Harrismith on the road to KwaZulu-Natal via Oliviershoek Pass.
1 Hashimoto's thyroiditis is caused by an autoimmune process that causes inflammation of the thyroid gland. 2  Symptoms of Hashimoto's thyroiditis are those of hypothyroidism and include. 3  feeling cold,  depression,
Hashimotoâs is the most common cause of hypothyroidism, an underactive thyroid. The thyroid releases hormones that regulate your metabolism, body temperature, and muscle strength. Hashimotoâs disease is an autoimmune disorder. The antibodies in your body attack the cells of the thyroid. Doctors do not know why this happens. Some scientists think genetic factors may be involved. The cause of Hashimotoâs disease is not known. However, several risk factors have been identified for the disease.