A Qatar Airways plane carrying more than 200 South Africans, who were repatriated from Doha's Hamad International Airport, landed in Johannesburg on Wednesday night. This after they were left stranded in Qatar on Tuesday after the aircraft had to turn around on the runway, which resulted in them sleeping at the airport before departing on Wednesday morning. The…
Court battle looming to test and release South Africans in 'appalling' Mpumalanga quarantine facilityThe draft order, which initially sought to force the government to test the people held at the quarantine facility, was amended after a letter from the state attorney said tests have since been conducted.According to the order, people who tested negative should…
Stranded abroad: 600 South Africans brought home, more than 3 000 still waiting - PandorWith the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown imposed by countries across the globe - which includes the almost complete cessation of flights - about 4 500 South Africans found themselves stranded abroad, according to a circular released by…
Friday was the first day of Level 4 and, in terms of the new regulations, citizens were allowed to leave home to walk, run or cycle between 06:00 and 09:00, for the first time since March 26. South Africans flocked outdoors to get their exercise within the allotted timeframe, some bringing along their children and…
2 min read ONE THING I appreciate about Mack Weldon is that the brand doesn’t limit itself to just one category of menswear. Sure, it makes some of the best underwear we’ve ever tested, but that’s only scratching the surface. From everyday T-shirts and henleys to cozy sweaters, outerwear, workout gear, and accessories, it’s practically
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared an end to a dual outbreak of E. coli and Salmonella traced to alfalfa sprouts and the seeds used to grow them. The outbreak traced to Everything Sprouts of Minneapolis, MN, and Berlin Seeds of Millersburg, OH, was unusual because it included more than one pathogen
For 20 years I have been saying some version of the same thing about leafy greens and cattle. Water runs downhill. Cows poop. Lettuce grows at the bottom of the hill. Now FDA’s own scientists have put real numbers on it, and they deserve credit for doing it. A new paper in the Journal of Food