Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede PHOTO: Darren Stewart, Gallo Images The ANC in KZN has welcomed Zandile Gumede's swearing in as an MPL.She replaces former ANC spokesperson Ricardo Mthembu.Her new political appointment comes despite a pending corruption case.The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has doubled down on its decision to appoint corruption-accused Zandile Gumede as a member…
High-ranking politicians have spoken out after President Cyril Ramaphosa's Level 2 announcement.Western Cape Premier Alan Winde welcomed the downgrade, while his party leader, John Steenhuisen, criticised Ramaphosa.Steenhuisen said the continued national state of disaster was a way to keep a select few in power.Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has welcomed the Level 2 lockdown announcement…
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has welcomed Cabinet's decision to close schools for four weeks. A large number of stakeholders - including teachers' unions and governing bodies - were consulted prior to Cabinet's decision.Motshekga says the break will allow schools to prepare for the return of more grades later in August.Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has…
Pitso Mosimane (Gallo Images) The South African Football Association (SAFA) has welcomed the news on Wednesday that the government had approved its plans for a return to training and play. While a date has yet to be set for the season to return, SAFA can now work on implementing the plan that will allow Absa Premiership…
Bafana Bafana 2020-05-30 14:41 Nathi Mthethwa (Gallo Images) Nathi Mthethwa explained that ALL sport, whether contact or non-contact, could resume training allowing for professional players to remain in shape.Soccer falls into the 'contact' sport category.SAFA has always maintained that the health of athletes is of paramount importance.The South African Football Association (SAFA) has welcomed Sports…
Social media algorithms love challenges with a number. I, for one, can’t get enough of the viral 12-3-30 treadmill workout (walking at 12% incline, at a speed of 3 miles per hour, for 30 minutes). I’ve yet to dabble in any others, but there’s a new one circulating that I’m tempted to take for a
Editors note: Doralice Goes, a Brazilian public servant, visited an organic products fair in her home city of Brasília in Federal District, on Dec. 31, 2021. Among the artisanal products was a tomato and almond pesto sauce. The 49-year-old stored it in her pantry and, 23 days later, on a Sunday night, opened the sauce
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