Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Thsonono Buyeye says government must consider a Level 4 lockdown in the city.He says very little adherence is done by residents amid growing cases and deaths in the metro.He adds that Covid-19 infections have increased among municipal workers.A crippled health sector and very little adherence to regulations of social distancing, as…
Mandla Mandela said the statue of slave owner Edward Colsten, a symbol of white supremacy, should not be compared to Madiba's.The Black Lives Matter actions to remove symbols of racism, were sparked by George Floyd's death at the hands of police officers. Targeting of Mandela's statue comes after a statue of Colston was pulled down…
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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