The ANC has rejected the appointment of UDM councillor and former mayor Mongameli Bobani to the mayoral committee. Bobani now controls the metro's strategic portfolio with the biggest budget. The ANC said it was not consulted in the decision by its coalition partners.The ANC in Nelson Mandela Bay has rejected the appointment of former mayor Mongameli…
South Africa instituted its ban on the sale of cigarettes in late March, 2020. The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association's attempt to appeal a ruling that upheld the ban on the sale of tobacco has been rejected. The court says it was unlikely to succeed. But FITA says it's not giving up on its bid to appeal.The…
The DA has rejected Police Minister Bheki Cele's nomination for the new head of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).The party said the process required greater transparency.It has submitted a Private Members Bill to amend the IPID Act to limit the Police Minister's power in this regard. The DA has rejected Police Minister Bheki Cele's nominee…
'Face masks in public spaces do not provide any greater protection to the population,' Swedish health official said Even as the European Union executive announced last Wednesday new guidelines recommending the use of face masks in places like airports, planes, and hotels, Sweden has rejected its widespread use by members of the public, claiming masks…
All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesThe claim is false and was dismissed by the hospital's owners Netcare, which denies even having a laboratory at the facility in question.More than a dozen Facebook posts have published the claim, which begins: "In our laboratory, we found trace amount of the virus on the skin of fruits…
This ruby red sweater is made for Christmas—richly festive without going over the top. The Italian alpaca-wool blend is naturally warm and slightly fuzzy, giving it a soft, textured finish that feels richer than standard merino. Alpaca adds lightweight insulation, so it keeps you warm without bulk, while wool helps regulate temperature, whether you’re inside
Up until now, women who’d surpassed menopause and were dealing with frustratingly low libido—a.k.a. hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD)—had no dedicated treatment option available to them. But that changed on December 15, 2025, when the FDA expanded its approval for the prescription drug Addyi (flibanserin), which was approved in 2015 to treat HSDD in premenopausal
3 min read When listing strength training exercise staples, the sumo deadlift rarely gets top-tier recognition. But adding sumo deadlifts into your training repertoire is a surefire formula for producing top-level gains. Once you start pulling from the sumo stance, you might just consider it one of your top movements. Underrated by reputation, the exercise's