The Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference has called for presidential action in response to Covid-19 procurement corruption.The SACBC has called for the reinstatement of a specialised anti-corruption unit, as well as specialised courts.It came after President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed a committee to deal with allegations of corruption in Covid-19 procurement.The Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference…
A memorial service was held for struggle hero John Nkadimeng on Wednesday ahead of his funeral on Friday.The event was also used to raise concerns around corruption.Some vowed to honour his legacy of humility, hard work and selflessness.The ANC and its alliance partners have decried corruption and vowed to fight against it in honour of…
Published: November 08, 2026, 8:00 am Quick bites from around the food safety arena this week Infant formula maker ByHeart has “discontinued” manufacturing its products after getting caught up in an outbreak of infant botulism. ByHeart’s founders started a new company, MeridianMade, earlier this year and announced in late October that it would purchase Dublin-based
Published: November 07, 2026, 9:48 pm The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Health is wrapping up its investigation into an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo. Fifteen people are included in the outbreak – five who were laboratory confirmed. The county previously reported that
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