The Makro Liquor Store in Silverlakes, Pretoria, had long queues of people waiting to buy alcohol on Monday as the country entered Level 3 of the lockdown. People started queuing outside the liquor store as early as 07:00, while the store only opened at 09:00Several customers stockpiled, anticipating that the government regulations may be reversed and…
KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu says they are working at having all schools in the province ready for teachers and pupils.The province established committees at circuit level to ascertain readiness.Schools that are not ready on time will not immediately reopen.KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu says that it is all hands on deck to get schools…
Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane. (GCIS) • Public and private game farms have been opened for self-drive excursions.• Hunting and gaming activities are also be allowed.• Casinos and leisure travel are not permitted.Private and public game farms will open for self-service excursions and hiking will resume, but not in groups during Level 3 lockdown.Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane…
Commuters taxis being disinfected. (Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images) Public transport vehicles permitted to operate throughout the day with no time restrictions.Pupils, students and others, including MPs, will be allowed to travel between provinces but with relevant permits.All driver's licence testing and vehicle testing centres as well as provincial regulatory entities will resume operations.Taxis and buses will…
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula. (GCIS) • The process of rebuilding Prasa is ongoing and the government has taken decisions to ensure interventions.• It is not ready to resume commuter rail services from Monday and will only do so in a limited fashion from 1 July.• Engagements between the government, taxi and bus industries over relief fund…
The consumer group wants the USDA to release information about previously approved testing methods the department now says are unsatisfactory because of false positives. Published: June 12, 2026, 12:05 am Consumer Reports says the USDA should release information about Salmonella testing methods for some chicken products that it first deemed adequate but under the Trump
For more than thirty years I have represented the families on the other end of a foodborne outbreak — the parents of children on dialysis with hemolytic uremic syndrome, the survivors of a contaminated hamburger or a bag of spinach, the people left planning funerals. I built a career holding companies accountable when the food
More people are sick in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak in Europe mainly affecting children and young adults. A total of 83 confirmed cases had symptom onset between December 2025 and mid-May 2026. Another 24 cases identified in 2026 have not yet been sequenced and may be part of the outbreak. At least 20 people have