The destitute and desperate have been flocking to vacant land in a section of Khayelitsha since last week.The City of Cape Town has been demolishing shacks the occupiers have been erecting.Four men are in custody over the fire damage to the Desmond Tutu Hall and a Covid-19 clinic.Four people appeared in the Khayelitsha Magistrate's Court…
It is time to actually read what local media is covering before posting knee-jerk reactions on Twitter, writes Sheldon Morais.There was a strike on Twitter this week that caught my eye, leaving me scratching my head in bewilderment, wondering what stirs the human mind and emotions.No, it wasn't the Bitcoin hack that targeted some of the…
Pitso Mosimane (Gallo Images) One of the most enduring love stories of the Premier Soccer League (PSL) era was sealed with a four-year extension on Thursday, as head coach Pitso Mosimane penned a new deal that will keep him at Mamelodi Sundowns until 2024."Jingles" drew lavish praise from club chairman Patrice Motsepe at the press…
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed federal policy on vaccine research, vaping, and drug access on Science Friday on May 8. Rovner also discussed the Supreme Court decision on the abortion pill mifepristone on NPR’s Morning Edition on May 5. Click here to hear Rovner on Science Friday. Click here to hear
Here in Washington, we’ve been hearing about tensions between the White House and one of its most controversial — but, at least in some circles, most popular — figures: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Polling of likely voters indicates that the Health and Human Services secretary can be an asset to Republicans when he’s talking about improving the nation’s food supply or labeling ultraprocessed foods. But when he’s talking about removing recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations, he can be a detriment. So, when I
Several states have joined President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement. North Carolina, in late April, became the latest member of a growing group of Republican-led states to require their public health agencies to