ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe. (Felix Dlangamandla, Netwerk24) The ANC NEC has resolved to strengthen its monitoring and evaluating capacity across the different spheres of government.It made this decision during a special NEC on local government on Monday.The party has expressed "grave concern"over the state of municipalities in the country.Politicians meddling in administrative affairs are one…
The SA Human Rights Commission said it is concerned about the City of Cape Town's reluctance to help with the investigation into the eviction of a naked man.MPs condemned the actions of law enforcement officers, and ANC and EFF MPs questioned the City's attitude towards its poor, black residents.The City said it was a regrettable,…
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Medical Director of Infection Prevention & Control for Cottage Health delivered an urgent message to the Santa Barbara County community ahead of Fourth of July weekend, as local coronavirus cases rise. Dr. David Fisk, who is an infectious disease physician for Cottage Health and Sansum Clinic, says the county is…
Nathi Mthethwa (Gallo Images) Sports minister Nathi Mthethwa is concerned over the lack of urgency in the transformation of South African sport. In a statement released by the department of sports, arts and culture on Friday, it was confirmed that Mthethwa had met with chairperson of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG), Happy Ntshingila. The EPG, every year,…
Eastern Cape police commissioner tests positive for Covid-19He said while there were no transgressions in the sector, there was no improvement either."The picture looks the same year on year," De Haan added. "That is concerning for us."Root causesThe AGSA found the following root causes of the problems in the sector:Inadequate oversight exercised regarding financial and…
(Oona Zenda/KFF Health News) As Grace Griffin and her husband were welcoming their long-awaited baby — a daughter — Griffin found herself worried about looming medical bills and unsure if their family could pay for the care they needed. “This whole experience has me wondering (keeping me up at night, actually): Can we ever afford
LYON, France — Halving the dose of antenatal betamethasone given to prevent severe respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in infants does not appear to affect later intelligence quotient (IQ) scores or other measures of neurodevelopment, suggests a follow-up study of a randomized trial. However, it is unclear from the present data, presented at the Congress of
After years of searching for affordable health insurance, Trey Wright discovered Georgia Pathways to Coverage. The state’s limited Medicaid expansion program allowed the 27-year-old living in the rural city of Jesup in southeastern Georgia to finally visit a primary care doctor regularly. It also covered weekly shots to manage an array of allergies, saving him