A 12 meter interactive billboard made up of LED lights was installed on a rooftop in Woodstock on Tuesday.The interactive art piece displays text messages sent by community members.The aim of the project is to facilitate connection and dialogue around positive change during a time of social isolation.A collaboration of designers and artists from across…
Patients have shared their experience at the Gauteng Nasrec quarantine/isolation facility.The facility has just over 400 beds for "stable patients" at this stage.This comes as the province is nearing 50 000 cases of Covid-19."If I had my way I would have quarantined at home but we are staying in a small place of five, my…
200 shacks burned down in Wynburg, Alexandra, on Thursday night displacing about 50 families.Johannesburg mayor Geoff Makhubo, said they were looking at what relief they could give to families.Residents say they have lost all their belongings, including vital documents.200 shacks in Wynburg, Alexandra, Johannesburg, were destroyed in a fire that raged through the settlement on…
Gratitude parades surprised healthcare workers as they arrived for their crack-of-dawn shifts.Two small but vocal crowds of people praised their "heroes" for their tenacity and courage during the Covid-19 pandemic.The gestures "mean the world" to staff.The popular Queen song was belted out in the cold pre-dawn air. But instead of "we", the crowd sang: "You…
Bulelani Qolani's neighbours rebuilt his home for him so that he had somewhere to sleep on Thursday.They did it "because they are a community".But they do not know how long they can go on with being evicted. Neighbours of Khayelitsha's Bulelani Qolani rebuilt his shack for him so that he would not have to sleep…
Published: November 08, 2026, 8:00 am Quick bites from around the food safety arena this week Infant formula maker ByHeart has “discontinued” manufacturing its products after getting caught up in an outbreak of infant botulism. ByHeart’s founders started a new company, MeridianMade, earlier this year and announced in late October that it would purchase Dublin-based
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
4 min read This column first appeared in the Men’s Health email newsletter. The Optimized Man is a biweekly series from our editorial director as he tries out the latest, greatest, and weirdest health and wellness innovations so you don’t have to. Sign up here to get the next one. I’VE TRIED TO build a