Gauteng MEC for Health, Dr Bandile Masuku Sharon Seretlo, Gallo Images Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku has again denied his involvement in irregular personal protective equipment deals.He said he had told this to the ANC PIC in Gauteng and SIU.Masuku added it was he who initiated the probe into PPE procurement in April.Gauteng Health MEC…
Doctors putting on gloves. The Daily Dispatch reported that a dead businessman's company was listed as having benefitted from the Eastern Cape health department's Covid-19 procurement. The newspaper reported that Odwa KK Matshaya's family was shocked when they saw his company, 2KS construction and projects, listed as having received R992 105.The Eastern Cape health department said…
KSL TV, File By Graham Dudley, KSL.com | Updated - Aug. 22, 2020 at 1:33 p.m. | Posted - Aug. 22, 2020 at 1:02 p.m. Utah's total counts since the pandemic began to 48,814 confirmed cases and 385 deaths.In an email, health department spokesman Tom Hudachko said the two deceased Utahns were both Salt Lake…
The parliamentary committee on health lambasted the KZN Health MEC for not attending a meeting.MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu hit back, accusing Sibongiseni Dhlomo of "overreach" in his duties.She said Dhlomo was Health MEC for 10 years and should let go. Kwazulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu has accused Sibongiseni Dhlomo of "overreach" in his administrative duties as chairperson…
Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich, sitting outdoors this time, begins her latest media availability video with a dash good news: The county is adjusting its case count down by three because it turns out their initial tests, performed outside the county, returned false positives. “They re-ran the specimens. They were negative and confirmed as…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…