The Hawks raided 15 Durban homes in a R700m corruption probe. Gallo Images / Sowetan / Tiro Ramatlhatse The Hawks raided 15 properties in an ongoing investigation into corruption to the tune of R700m at the eThekwini Municipality Water and Sanitation Unit. The R700m was allegedly charged for services that were never carried out. No arrests were made.The…
Old age homes, children’s homes and other welfare organisations across the country have not received their usual government subsidy since March.The report paints the picture of a social care system on the brink of collapse."This was the time the money was needed most", says Child Welfare.The Aalwynhof Old Age Home in the Karoo town of…
Kelly Womochil, an aide at Enterprise Estates Nursing Center in Enterprise, Kan., tries on a poncho that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is sending to nursing homes to protect against the coronavirus. Pamela Black hide caption toggle caption Pamela Black Kelly Womochil, an aide at Enterprise Estates Nursing Center in Enterprise, Kan., tries on a…
Three homes were affected by a blaze in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town on Tuesday night, which left an elderly woman with nothing after the fire gutted her house."It could not have come at a worse time," local ward councillor Angus McKenzie said. "I am appealing to each and every one to do everything they possibly can…
Tornado rips through KZNNkomazi Municipality spokesperson Cyril Riphinga said Saturday's thunderstorm had slightly diverted their attention from fighting the coronavirus to assist distraught and homeless villagers. Urgent intervention"We can confirm that the village has been hit by two thunderstorms in two weeks with the recent one of Saturday at around 22:00. About 95 houses were damaged…
4 min read WHEN YOU'RE TELLING a horror story that's based around a family function or family dynamic, it's important to make sure you're getting the parents just right. Ari Aster's Hereditary, which came out in 2018, hit the nail right on the head, casting Toni Collette as the film's lead—and the increasingly unhinged (and
Dietitians regularly talk up the importance of having variety in your diet to make sure you hit your nutritional needs. But new research suggests that’s actually not helpful—at least, not when you’re trying to lose weight. The study, which was published in the journal Health Psychology, makes a strong case for sticking with the same
Can't see the audio player? Listen on: The Host The Trump administration this week missed a deadline to nominate a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Without a nominee, current acting Director Jay Bhattacharya — who is also the director of the National Institutes of Health — has to give up