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…
Published: November 08, 2026, 8:00 am Quick bites from around the food safety arena this week Infant formula maker ByHeart has “discontinued” manufacturing its products after getting caught up in an outbreak of infant botulism. ByHeart’s founders started a new company, MeridianMade, earlier this year and announced in late October that it would purchase Dublin-based
Published: November 07, 2026, 9:48 pm The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Health is wrapping up its investigation into an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo. Fifteen people are included in the outbreak – five who were laboratory confirmed. The county previously reported that
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