A worker sanitises a classroom. Sadtu has resolved that schools should close amid the Covid-19 peak in the country.It says evidence on the ground shows that there's no effective teaching and learning at schools currently. The union has written a letter to Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga and wants to present a plan of what should…
The impact of Covid-19 school closures on education in SAOn Sunday, Premier Sihle Zikalala announced that the planned return of staff to schools in the province had been delayed until Thursday as the education department works to distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) to all schools.He said some schools had to be thoroughly cleaned and that…
What we know about SA’s school re-opening – and how other countries are allowing kids backShe said Education MEC Fundile Gade would outline his plans to address all matters surrounding schools in the province.Mazwi painted a bleak picture during a telephonic interview with News24. "There is no water at the school and there are no…
Plan to phase in pupils from June only a proposal for now - MotshekgaFakude said that Motshekga had promised non-negotiables would be delivered to schools before it opened."These non-negotiables included, among others, the fumigation and disinfection of schools, proper school infrastructure in the form of proper toilet facilities, observance of social distancing inside the classrooms…
Another outbreak was traced to the consumption and handling of meat Published: February 23, 2026, 12:05 am Researchers have shared details of an outbreak at a funeral in Uganda that killed three young people. Aeromonas bacteria can cause food poisoning with an incubation period of 12 hours to seven days, typically 24 to 48 hours. In February 2024
Here in the northern hemisphere, winter famously contributes to widespread vitamin D deficiency as sunlight exposure decreases. The trend is “very marked in clinical practice," Mary Gover, MD, an internal medicine doctor at Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care in New York City, tells SELF. What you might not know, however, is that vitamin D isn’t the
Your 30s and 40s are what some would consider the best years of your life. You’re no longer “figuring it out,” but you aren’t “old” by society’s ageist standards either. It should be a sweet spot—right? But despite the illusion of stability and security, it’s also common for anxiety and self-doubt to worsen during your