Minister of Health, Zweli Mkhize. The issue of alcohol-related trauma cases has been tabled before the National Coronavirus Command Council.Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says an increase in trauma cases that are alcohol related is putting a strain on the health system.The ban on alcohol sales was lifted on 1 June when Level 3 lockdown regulations…
ourt challenge which the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA) lodged, does not correspond with the statements she made on 29 April when she addressed the nation.READ | Tobacco giant goes to court again over cigarette banDuring her address, Dlamini-Zuma shocked the country when she announced that the cigarette sales ban would remain in place…
#covid19SA Ramaphosa: commuters will always need to wear masks, wash hands before and after travel and avoid touching their faces with unwashed hands. Says they also need to keep a safe distance from other commuters (@tshidi_lee)— Team News24 (@TeamNews24) May 24, 2020He said by following such basic defensive practices South Africa could reduce both the…
Smoke and mirrors: 4 minutes – that's how long it took to find banned cigarettes during lockdownThe UCT survey, conducted by the Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products, took place between April 29 and May 11. More than 16 000 respondents filled out the survey. From these responses, 12 204 analysable observations were derived.…
Published: November 07, 2026, 9:48 pm The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Health is wrapping up its investigation into an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo. Fifteen people are included in the outbreak – five who were laboratory confirmed. The county previously reported that
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Published: November 06, 2026, 10:41 pm Last updated: November 07, 2026, 12:20 am A California pumpkin patch and petting zoo associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections reopened Nov. 6 with the owners saying environmental tests for the pathogen had come back negative. The San Luis Obispo county health department has not posted