Category: Health & Safety
Manhunt launched for suspects following the murder of three unknown males
BLOEMFONTEIN – Police in Mangaung Metro launched a manhunt for suspects following the murder of three unknown males whose bodies were found in an open veld near the intersection of N6 National Road and R702 Road.Earlier today, the police at Kagisanong …
Africa To Invest In Health Of Women, Children In Humanitarian Settings
NAIROBI, Provision of quality and affordable healthcare services to women, children and adolescents in Africa’s conflict hotspots will be a priority, to avert a humanitarian crisis, senior officials said at a virtual forum.Margaret Agama-Anyetei, actin…
NCOP approves key bills
The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) passed the Division of Revenue Bill, Employment Equity Amendment Bill and the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Bill during its virtual sitting on Tuesday.The Division of Revenue Bill…
Over 50 000 COVID-19 vaccines administered in the last 24 hours
A total of 56 769 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the last 24 hours in South Africa, including 14 409 Johnson & Johnson vaccines and 42 360 Pfizer vaccines.According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) report on Tuesd…
WHO Concerned Over Polio Outbreak in Southeastern Africa
The World Health Organization says authorities in Mozambique have declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after confirming that a child in the country’s northeastern Tete province has contracted the disease. It becomes the second case of wild po…