All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesHe was a father, a husband and an active South African Revenue Service (SARS) employee who travelled the country, plying his trade as an operational specialist trainer.His life revolved around his daughter Thea and wife of 28 years Tracy, who had to watch him slowly deteriorate as machines helped…
Seven men were shot dead in a house in eMsahweni, south of Durban, on Wednesday night.According to KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker, the incident occurred at around 18:00 as neighbours heard gunshots ringing from one of the homesteads in the area."When we investigated, we found the bodies of seven men, aged between 21 and…
Comrades Marathon cancelled due to Covid-19"Gold Circle, together with the ongoing support of the company's valued sponsor, Vodacom, is fully committed to running the 2020 Vodacom Durban July. Sadly, given the reality of the present circumstances, the race meeting will be staged behind closed doors and without spectators," said Gold Circle CEO Michel Nairac.He said…
The main building of the Durban Magistrate's Court will be closed for sanitation following a possible Covid-19 case among the staff.The court building will be closed on Monday and Tuesday for the sanitation to take place. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has confirmed that the Department of Health is investigating, after a potential…
was temporarily closed after a staffer tested positive for Covid-19."One of our staff was sent home on Thursday after reporting that she was not feeling well," the retailer said in a statement at the time."She has subsequently tested positive for coronavirus."The company moved swiftly to trace her close contacts and asked them to self-isolate.At least…
3 min read This story is part of a series on 10 life-saving medical breakthroughs. Click here to read the rest. ANTONIO TORRES, A 24-year-old from Denver, used to spend six hours each day bathing and meticulously wrapping the red, raw skin along his shoulders and spine. “My wounds take up a large percentage of
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended granting marketing authorization for Moderna’s new RNA-based vaccine, mNexspike, for preventing COVID-19 in people aged 12 years or older. The vaccine was approved in May 2025 by the US FDA for individuals aged 65 years or older or aged 12-64 years
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed Affordable Care Act subsidies on Crooked Media’s What a Day on Dec. 10 and on Slate’s What Next on Dec. 9. Click here to hear Rovner on What a Day. Click here to hear Rovner on What Next. KFF Health News Washington health policy reporter Amanda