LIVE | Ministers outline govt’s plan to manage foodborne illnesses

Ministers leading the multidisciplinary teams in government responsible for the national response to instances of food borne illnesses, will lead a media briefing to outline government’s action plan to manage foodborne illnesses. 1 minute Ministers leading the multidisciplinary teams responsible for the national response to instances of foodborne illnesses brief the media on government’s action…

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Foot-and-Mouth outbreak prompts farmer alert

A worker shows the mouth of a cow. 2 minutes The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has urged livestock farmers across the province to be alert and exercise extreme caution following recent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) reported in KwaZulu-Natal. The contagious viral disease, which affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs,…

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SADAG says receiving spike in calls from anxious matriculants

Matric question paper 2 minutes The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) is reporting a significant increase in calls from matriculants experiencing anxiety ahead of the release of their National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination results on Monday, 13 January. The organisation says it is handling about 2 000 calls daily, many from learners struggling…

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COSATU to protest US arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro

COSATU members will protest the US’ attack on Venezuela, outside the US embassy in KwaZulu-Natal Members of Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will, on Friday, gather outside the US embassy in KwaZulu-Natal in protest against the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, earlier this year. This week: #COSATU KwaZulu-Natal scheduled…

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