(Photo by Gallo Images / Sowetan / Tiro Ramatlhatse) The Hawks arrested three corruption suspects in an early morning bust in the Eastern Cape on Friday.One of them is a municipal project manager accused of signing off deals worth millions.The suspects are expected to appear in court on Friday.An Eastern Cape municipal project manager, four…
A municipal employee in Polokwane has caused damage to seven vehicles, after running over a Law Enforcement officer. A Polokwane municipality employee has been arrested after he allegedly drove a municipality truck over a municipal law enforcement officer several times and damaged seven vehicles.The 55-year-old municipal law enforcement officer was seriously injured and was admitted…
Langeberg mayor Henry Jansen. (Supplied) Langeberg mayor Henry Jansen died from the virus on Tuesday.He had been in hospital for more than a week.Local Government MEC Anton Bredell said Jansen's death came as a shock despite the "times we are in".Langeberg mayor Henry Jansen has died due to Covid-19, the municipality in the Western Cape…
A second wave of arrests is widely expected, this time targeting some of the municipal officials who deposited billions in VBS Mutual Bank, allegedly often in exchange for bribes. After that, the road appears headed to political bosses.The arrest of municipal officials – reportedly the next in line after the Hawks and National Prosecuting Authority…
A health worker takes samples from a man to test him for Covid-19 coronavirus. An employee at the Municipal Demarcation Board has tested positive for Covid-19, causing the temporary closure of the premises. The necessary health and safety protocols have been implemented.Staff have been asked to get tested, self-isolate and work from home until further notice. The…
Overwhelmed by the demands of caregiving, Quette dialed 911 when she found her teenage son downstairs in their kitchen struggling to breathe. He had rolled his wheelchair to the oven to keep himself warm as he tried to regulate his temperature, she recalled, and was drenched in sweat from an apparent infection. In that moment
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