Prisoners and prison workers have fallen victim to Covid-19. Gallo Images / Sowetan /Thulani Mbele Covid-19 has, so far, claimed the lives of 60 prison officials and 43 inmates.In addition, over 4 000 officials and more than 2 000 inmates have been infected.In May, the president authorised the release on parole of low-risk inmates to…
Premier Sihle Zikalala speaking at a Covid-19 press briefing. KZN's new Covid-19 infections was 3 400 on Saturday, an all-time high for the province.The east coast province recorded over 20 000 new infections in just seven days.Premier Sihle Zikalala urged citizens to quarantine at government facilities.KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has sounded the alarm for Covid-19…
Hundreds of Mfuleni residents' homes have been flooded after a strong storm in Cape Town.The field they use to go to the toilet has also been flooded.They now have to walk 20 minutes to use a toilet at the closest shopping mall.Hundreds of households in Mfuleni, Cape Town, have no nearby place to relieve themselves,…
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced that the Covid-19 storm is approaching.Mkhize said, as of Tuesday, there were 10 144 new cases in the country. He said, to date, 139 quarantine facilities were activated across the country.Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced that the Covid-19 storm, which the government had consistently warned South…
A WhatsApp message containing a "storm warning" is fake. The warning about a storm called Dineo has been doing the rounds since 2017. The South African Weather Service has confirmed that it is a hoax. A fake WhatsApp message containing a "storm warning" is being distributed and it claims the department of meteorology in South Africa has issued…
The recalled product was distributed nationally through the online platforms, Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Target, and the company's websites, tnvitamins.com and doctorspride.com. Published: June 12, 2026, 10:11 pm Total Nutrition Inc. of Deer Park, NY is voluntarily expanding its recall of TNVitamins and Doctor's Pride Ultra Potent Complete Green Superfood Moringa Capsules because they have
The consumer group wants the USDA to release information about previously approved testing methods the department now says are unsatisfactory because of false positives. Published: June 12, 2026, 12:05 am Consumer Reports says the USDA should release information about Salmonella testing methods for some chicken products that it first deemed adequate but under the Trump
For more than thirty years I have represented the families on the other end of a foodborne outbreak — the parents of children on dialysis with hemolytic uremic syndrome, the survivors of a contaminated hamburger or a bag of spinach, the people left planning funerals. I built a career holding companies accountable when the food