The 17 policemen found themselves homeless and with no possessions when a fire destroyed their barracks.The blaze was caused by loadshedding, according to Eastern Cape Transport, Safety and Liaison MEC Weziwe Tikana-Gxotiwe.The business community has responded with donations for the policemen. Donations are pouring in for 17 Lusikisiki police officers who were left with nothing but the…
By Michael Le Page One of the first volunteers takes part in the South African Oxford vaccine trialSIPHIWE SIBEKO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed at the University of Oxford produces the hoped for immune responses in people. Even though it isn’t yet clear if this means the vaccine will prevent infections, the…
“When the spores find their way to a jelly or a jam that’s not stored well, they’re really happy.” Yum? Photo: Getty Images Sqirl is a restaurant in Los Angeles that is best known as a place where beautiful California people and tourists from Brooklyn have brunch. They do sorrel pesto brown rice bowls. They…
Cricket South Africa's launch of 3 Team Cricket as a way for competitive action to return has been met with intrigue, but there are various questions over the finer details.Graeme Smith, national director of cricket, noted that it was 'interesting' to assemble the group of 24 players for the three teams. The federation also provided assurances…
The Margin Published: June 11, 2020 at 3:16 p.m. ET A report about growing outbreaks of EEE virus, or Eastern equine encephalitis, has gone viral Mosquito bites spread various diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people a year. nechaev-kon/iStock Turns out, murder hornets aren’t the killer insects to worry about this summer. Mosquitoes are…
Four companies control about 80 percent of the U.S. beef market, and there is no reason to believe that any of them are satisfied with their share. Published: April 05, 2026, 8:00 am The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reported that Listeria monocytogenes was the most frequent cause of outbreaks it investigated during fiscal year
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States are paying contractors such as Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum millions of dollars to help them comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a law that will strip safety-net health and food benefits from millions. State governments rely on such companies to design and operate computer systems that assess whether low-income people qualify