Facebook, the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) and the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) announced…
Health
‘The cigarette ban will not stop people from smoking’ – Dr Glenda Gray
Health Department Ministerial Advisory Council member Dr Glenda Gray said there will come a time when…
Employers must protect returning older or vulnerable workers
Businesses have an obligation to implement ‘special measures’ for high-risk employees. But the ‘measures’ are undefined,…
How aerobic exercise makes oldies fitter, smarter and chirpier
As an added bonus, you’ll even be able to remember where you put the car keys,…
Lockdown: R140 for a packet of cigarettes in Soweto
Spaza shop owner says ban on alcohol and tobacco has cost him R25 000. “I think…
Lesotho becomes last African country to record coronavirus case
The high-altitude kingdom surrounded by South Africa confirms first case: a national studying in Saudi Arabia.…
Tanzania opposition angry over no coronavirus update in two weeks
Opposition leaders demand government should break silence after virus figures are not released since April 29.…
India’s Modi announces $270bn coronavirus package: Live updates
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils a massive economic stimulus plan worth 10 percent of the country’s…
New study claims South Africans are the ‘unhealthiest people in the world’
According to a 156-country study from the well-being experts at Manual, South Africa sits at the…
COVID-19: Eastern Cape police commissioner tests positive
The Eastern Cape’s top cop has tested positive for COVID-19 but is reportedly in good health…