Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says continued education and conversation around Black Lives Matter is important.Kolisi says players at Super Fan Saturday this weekend will show respect in their own way.Kolisi and the Stormers will take on the Lions, while the Bulls host the Sharks.Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says each Stormers players will "show respect in…
Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are seen at Sandton City Mall during the national shutdown of all Clicks outlets. PHOTO: Sharon Seretlo, Gallo Images A post-Clicks hair controversy confab has propelled small black hair businesses to the front of the queue for new business.This after Unilever met the government and small business development…
Share on PinterestNew research on racial bias in healthcare contexts in the United States places the testimonies of Black veterans at its center.A new study highlights how Black veterans perceive their experiences of accessing treatment for mental health issues.The authors of the study, which appears in the journal Patient Education and Counseling, note that it…
Farmers might have to start "taking a life to save a life" if the government does not step up to prevent farm attacks, according to community safety analyst Ian Cameron in a webinar on the topic. Western Cape Agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer says attacks on farms are seen through a racial and political lens, and not…
Fears have arisen that bubonic plague could spread into China after its bordering country Mongolia reports its third victim who died of the Black Death this year.A 38-year-old man had died from the plague on Monday in Mongolia's western Zavkhan province after eating marmot meat last month, said the local authorities.It comes as China's Inner…
For more than thirty years I have represented the families on the other end of a foodborne outbreak — the parents of children on dialysis with hemolytic uremic syndrome, the survivors of a contaminated hamburger or a bag of spinach, the people left planning funerals. I built a career holding companies accountable when the food
More people are sick in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak in Europe mainly affecting children and young adults. A total of 83 confirmed cases had symptom onset between December 2025 and mid-May 2026. Another 24 cases identified in 2026 have not yet been sequenced and may be part of the outbreak. At least 20 people have
For over thirty years, I have been beating the same drum, and the last few days were no exception (some argue a bit too loudly and self-serving). I have been posting about public health officials — and the FDA — sending out outbreak documents with the names of companies, growers, processors, and retailers blacked out