The SACC is set to hold a day of prayer against Covid-19 corruption. Church leaders across the country will stand in silent prayer on Tuesday to demonstrate against Covid-19 corruption. Throughout the pandemic reports have emerged of corruption relating to Covid-19 procurement. The SIU is investigating 658 contracts related to Covid-19 procurement worth around R5 billion.Church leaders…
The shooting of black men in the US has inspired the Black Lives Matter movement. (Joshua Lott/Getty Images) The South African Council of Churches held silent protests on Sunday against law enforcement brutality.The council strongly condemned the killing of people by law enforcement, saying it is reminiscent of apartheid.It held a silent protest in Pretoria…
Restaurants question why they must remain shut but places of worship can openGauteng police commissioner Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela said the police would do everything in their power to ensure people complied with the law."It is not going to be possible for us to police every church. We are calling on all churchgoers to abide with…
CDC guidance to resume in-person services.“It changes. That’s the reality of things with COVID-19,” said Tony Zeaiter, St. Paul’s Catholic Church’s parish business administrator.St. Paul’s in Riverside is sanitizing before and after Mass, social distancing and encouraging masks during in-person services. If you want to attend, you’ll need to register online beforehand at https://stpauls-jax.org/.“Every other…
The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has asked for financial relief from government for member churches that have felt the pinch of the national Covid-19 lockdown, as well as UIF for those in their employ.The SACC made this plea to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday during a meeting also attended by Cooperative Governance and…
Another outbreak was traced to the consumption and handling of meat Published: February 23, 2026, 12:05 am Researchers have shared details of an outbreak at a funeral in Uganda that killed three young people. Aeromonas bacteria can cause food poisoning with an incubation period of 12 hours to seven days, typically 24 to 48 hours. In February 2024
Here in the northern hemisphere, winter famously contributes to widespread vitamin D deficiency as sunlight exposure decreases. The trend is “very marked in clinical practice," Mary Gover, MD, an internal medicine doctor at Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care in New York City, tells SELF. What you might not know, however, is that vitamin D isn’t the
Your 30s and 40s are what some would consider the best years of your life. You’re no longer “figuring it out,” but you aren’t “old” by society’s ageist standards either. It should be a sweet spot—right? But despite the illusion of stability and security, it’s also common for anxiety and self-doubt to worsen during your