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[ad_1] A class action lawsuit has been filed against the mining giant Anglo American on behalf of more than 100,000 people in Zambia believed to be suffering from lead poisoning. Those affected include children under the age of 18 and girls and women who have been or may become pregnant …

[ad_1] COMMENTARY Nigeria has always killed its citizens. It killed them in the infamous pogroms against the Igbo people in the 1960s in northern Nigeria, and it became the slaughter of hundreds of thousands (or millions, according to some reports) in the Biafra War that continues to haunt our national …

[ad_1] the Sharks have gotten good news on the injury front before their Super Rugby Unlocked crash against Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. The Durbanites enjoyed a round of rest last weekend and the rest have given them a chance to help some key players regain health. Star Springbok wing …

[ad_1] COVID-19 update: 1,050 new cases registered, 164 more deaths in South Africa According to the Department of Health, 1,050 new infections were detected during the last day, raising the number of known cases since the start of the outbreak in the country to 706,304. FILE: A field worker is …

[ad_1] The Health Department expects to submit the Electronic Delivery Systems and Tobacco Products Control Bill to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet by the end of 2020. A department spokesman said Working day that the bill requires cabinet approval before it can be processed by parliament. The bill is expected to …

[ad_1] 164 new Covid-19-related deaths have been reported, bringing the total number of deaths in South Africa to 18,656. Carol Smiljan / NurPhoto via Getty Images The country has recorded 164 new Covid-19-related deaths, bringing the death toll to 18,656. Of the 164 deaths, 46 took place in the Eastern …

[ad_1] Illustrative image | Sources: Adobe Stock / Unsplash Of the 15.6 billion rand spent on personal protective equipment and other Covid-19 measures from April to August, the Special Investigation Unit is investigating contracts worth 10.5 billion rand. And it’s a moving target as investigations expand. When the Special Investigation …

[ad_1] Trade relations between the United States and Africa have declined significantly in recent years. Many of the fastest growing economies in the world are in sub-Saharan Africa, but the region has become less of a priority for the US. “Donald Trump has a total contempt for Africa, he has …

[ad_1] By Karen Singh 11h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Durban: A second wave of Covid-19 infections is inevitable as taverns and nightclubs become super-spreaders of the virus. The warning was issued by Professor Salim Abdool Karim, chairman of the ministerial advisory committee on Covid-19. Abdool Karim, an epidemiologist and …

[ad_1] By IOL Reporter Oct 19, 2020 Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Several food places in Pinetown were closed and others fined after it was found that they had disobeyed city statutes and regulations. EThekwini Municipality spokesman Msawakhe Mayisela said that a multidisciplinary operation that was led by the city’s Department …