Tobacco ban: Our only interest is our people's health, says RamaphosaHe used his letter to urge the pair to come up with alternatives instead of criticising the government and cautioned them to act in accordance with their role of officers of the court."Our clients are surprised by the tone of the letter. To the extent…
Ramaphosa calls for end to sanctions against Zimbabwe, Sudan to help fight Covid-19Ramaphosa has also argued for a co-ordinated approach in the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) with South Africa's neighbours. PPEs have become the world's hottest commodity with supplies running low for frontline workers such as nurses and doctors. To mitigate against the demand, governments…
3 more prison officials in the Western Cape test positive for Covid-19"This dispensation excludes inmates sentenced to life imprisonment or serving terms for specified other serious crimes, including sexual offences, murder and attempted murder, gender-based violence and child abuse," the statement reads.The decision by the president could relieve correctional facilities of just under 19 000…
Covid-19: Infections could rise by 10% per day after lockdown lifts – top scientistHe said the only way to lessen the impact of the virus was to ready the health system."We will be able to do that by getting facilities ready and there continues to be social distancing and people continue to wash their hands.…
2020-05-04 10:46 Every regulation we have put in place has been carefully considered. Along the way there has been consultation with medical experts, various constituencies and different industries, writes President Cyril Ramaphosa in his weekly newsletter.Dear fellow South African,The entire world is in the unrelenting grip of the coronavirus pandemic, whose spread has been rapid.…
Published: August 25, 2026, 9:44 pm Indus Foods LLC, doing business as Gangothri Foods, an Austin, TX, firm, is recalling 1,626 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pickled goat and chicken products that were produced without the benefit of inspection, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The RTE pickled goat and chicken products were produced between
California is weighing stiff penalties for hospitals and other healthcare entities that don’t stay under state spending limits, potentially levying hundreds of millions of dollars in fines if these providers don’t take steps to rein in rising healthcare costs. If the state Office of Health Care Affordability adopts the fines next week, hospitals, medical groups
Everything Sprouts LLC of Minneapolis, MN, is recalling three varieties of alfalfa sprouts products because they have been linked to a 15-state outbreak of Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) and/or Salmonella. The recalled products were distributed by Everything Sprouts from May 27 to Aug. 21 to wholesale distributors and to grocery stores located in
