Beachgoers flee from the authorities at a Durban beach. (What's on Durban, Facebook) A video of beachgoers fleeing authorities went viral over the weekend.The eThekwini municipality has warned the public that beaches are still a no-go.Some Durban beaches have had people flock to it during the pristine winter days, despite Covid-19.The eThekwini Municipality has called…
Private security guards have had a stand-off with residents who had "illegally occupied" a portion of Kalkfontein farm outside Polokwane.Police were forced to intervene and a "truce" was reached.The leaders of the association created to represent the residents' interests have been accused of selling stands on the farm illegally.Residents who have been declared illegal occupiers…
Police officers have seized stockpiled and illegally mined chrome and an excavator totalling more than R2 million.The operation took place in Limpopo in an attempt to clamp down on illegal mining in the province.A similar operation earlier in the year saw eight people arrested and goods worth R1 million confiscated.A Hawks operation has seen police officers…
By David Hambling Chinese fishing boats seen leaving the disputed waters of the Yellow Sea on 29 May 2009 following a threat of military action by North KoreaBYUN YEONG-WOOK/AFP via Getty Images Satellite imaging has revealed hundreds of vessels from China fishing off the coast of North Korea, violating UN resolutions prohibiting such activity in…
Geoff Makhubo unveils the land which will be used to house residents relocated from Covid-19 hotspots around Johannesburg. PHOTO: Azarrah Karrim/News24 Zandspruit residents were urged by Joburg Mayor Geoff Makhubo to not disrupt a temporary housing construction project.He said the national government directed them to create temporary housing structures as an emergency in response to…
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed federal policy on vaccine research, vaping, and drug access on Science Friday on May 8. Rovner also discussed the Supreme Court decision on the abortion pill mifepristone on NPR’s Morning Edition on May 5. Click here to hear Rovner on Science Friday. Click here to hear
Here in Washington, we’ve been hearing about tensions between the White House and one of its most controversial — but, at least in some circles, most popular — figures: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Polling of likely voters indicates that the Health and Human Services secretary can be an asset to Republicans when he’s talking about improving the nation’s food supply or labeling ultraprocessed foods. But when he’s talking about removing recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations, he can be a detriment. So, when I
Several states have joined President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement. North Carolina, in late April, became the latest member of a growing group of Republican-led states to require their public health agencies to