Sasja Faro and Charlene Schaff Jacobs. Charlene Schaff Jacobs, Supplied Sasja Faro, a mom of three, died last Sunday of the coronavirus.Her childhood friend, Charlene Schaff Jacobs, says she will miss Faro's vivaciousness and spontaneity.Faro, 45, will be buried next Saturday.The novel coronavirus has claimed a daughter, wife, mother, sister, cousin and friend in Sasja…
There have been more than 3 000 new Covid-19 cases. 1 354 Covid-19-related deaths have been recorded as of Friday.The Western Cape has recorded 1 005.There are 61 927 confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa as of Friday.The Western Cape Covid-19 death toll has topped 1 000, as a further 39 deaths were reported in the…
To date, there have been 1 452 confirmed Covid-19 cases in prisons across South Africa. A total of 921 inmates and 531 officials have tested positive for the virus.The Covid-19 death toll in correctional facilities stands at eight.As of Friday, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases at correctional centres across the country stands at 1 452, with 531…
A worker sanitises a classroom at a Johannesburg school. The Eastern Cape Department of Education believes school management teams closed some schools in East London, King William's Town and Bhisho due to unjustified panic. Hudson Park High School became the latest school to close on Thursday in the East London region. The Eastern Cape Department of Health…
Tito Mboweni, the Minister of Finance. Waldo Swiegers/Getty Images Covid-19 overshadows the National Assembly's debate on the 2020 Appropriations Bill.DA says the coronavirus lockdown has left many South Africans with no income.The bill will be sent to the National Council of Provinces for approval.The Covid-19 pandemic overshadowed Parliament's debate on the 2020 Appropriations Bill on Friday as…
A batch of rice noodles was left unrefrigerated for more than 63 hours before serving. Published: November 13, 2026, 12:05 am Last updated: November 13, 2026, 12:04 am Four people have been sentenced in Taiwan in relation to a fatal food poisoning outbreak that occurred in 2024. In 2025, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office said five
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State and local governments spent about $3.7 billion in opioid settlement funds last year. That’s more than the median annual income of 42,000 American families combined. The money comes from companies that were sued for aggressively pushing painkillers and fueling the opioid crisis. Large amounts went to addiction treatment, recovery housing, and other initiatives that