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AfriForum emphasizes that the state does not have the ability to do the gigantic task of procuring and vaccinating nearly 28 million doses of vaccine without the help of the private sector. (Photo: iStock)The civil rights organization AfriForum has launched an urgent campaign to oppose the government’s centralization of power regarding the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) crisis. In a purposeful effort to protect the agricultural industry and consumers from economic ruin, the organization is currently negotiating with expert role players to help ensure that the private sector can undertake the acquisition, sale and distribution of BKS vaccines. This strategy serves as…
High temperatures in South Africa these days can cause danger to the driver and the car, according to an expert.MasterDrive CEO, Eugene Herbert, says you should check your car at this time before, during and after the trip.”Check how much coolant there is and fill it if necessary because the engine works a lot at this temperature. In addition, know that in recent cars it is closed so if you are in doubt go to a garage or ask an expert at an authorized garage,” said Herbert.Here’s what you need to do:- Keep an eye on the oil because just…
ILLNESS of a parent or any other person you love and important in your life is a bad situation, which can force you to do your best to make it better than it is.This was also the case with Ms. Nqobile Mgwaba when her mother fell ill in 2022, she was diagnosed with ulcers. This forced him to make efforts to help the situation to improve and prevent it from worsening, and he ended up starting a business he did not intend.Ms Mgwaba, originally from Kwa Maphumulo, but now based in Manzimtoti, south of Durban, is the founder of Flavors…
The men’s national cricket team will play the final group stage of the T20 World Cup in the next round.The Proteas will wrap up the Group D matches by facing the United Arab Emirates at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in the city of New Delhi, India, on Wednesday at 7.30 am.The local team has reduced the pressure by winning all three opening games in this group, defeating Canada, Afghanistan and New Zealand, who lead with six points.Afghanistan’s victory over the UAE by five wickets yesterday, confirmed that the Proteas will be one of the two teams that will come…
Agri SA, the Agricultural Chamber of Commerce of South Africa (Agbiz) and Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) signed a formal memorandum of cooperation at the Peritum Agricultural Institute in Bloemfontein on Saturday. (Photo: X/Dean Macpherson)The Free State’s dilapidated road network, which has long been a thorn in the flesh of farmers and agricultural enterprises, will henceforth come under the magnifying glass thanks to a decisive strategic partnership.Agri SA, the Agricultural Chamber of Commerce of South Africa (Agbiz) and Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) signed a formal memorandum of cooperation at the Peritum Agricultural Institute in Bloemfontein on Saturday.This agreement is aimed at…
THE COACH of Sekhukhune United, Eric Tinkler, says that the battle for the Betway Premiership title this season is not heated by the decline of Mamelodi Sundowns, but that the competing teams have raised the level.The Brazilians have won the league eight times. It has become common for them to start the second half of the season alone in the top but this time they are in second place with 32 points in 15 games.The top team is Orlando Pirates, who finished second in the last two seasons, with 38 points in 16 games.Sekhukhune is in third place with 32…
The death of his father due to complications from the drugs he used to fight cancer three years ago encouraged Dr. Bawinile Hadebe to find other ways to make the drugs for this disease less dangerous to the patients who use them.That research is bearing fruit for Dr. Hadebe, who is a lecturer at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and head of the Nuclear Medicine Clinical Unit at Nkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban. He recently won the Saul Hertz Young Investigator award at the Theranostic World Conference, a health event held for the ninth time in Cape Town, Western…
THE COACH of Richards Bay FC, Papi Zothwane, believes their good performance in the playoffs will encourage them to win the cup. Bay will face MaZulu FC in the home team of KwaZulu-Natal in the Nedbank Cup Last 16 on Friday at 7pm, at the Mhlathuze Sports Complex, in Richards Bay. Apart from being a home game that KZN football fans are looking forward to, it is also a grudge match as Richards Bay beat AmaZulu 2-0 in November, in the first round of the Betway Premiership season. Bay, which is in its fourth season in the Premiership division since…
The team analyzed sanitary napkins from 16 brands and eight types of mini wipes commonly available in South African retail stores. (Photo: Unsplash) Millions of South African women use sanitary napkins and mini wipes every month without paying much attention to their exact composition. However, new research by the University of the Free State (UF) suggests that these products may contain hormone-disrupting chemicals – even when they are marketed as “free from harmful chemicals”. The research report is in the international journal Science of the Total Environment published showing that every single sanitary napkin and mini-wipe tested contained at least…
Police from the Anti-Corruption Unit in KwaZulu-Natal arrested two police sergeants for fraud in Nanda on Friday, 20 February 2026.Two Sergeants, one at the Nanda Police Station and the other at the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court, were reported to have been extorting money from those who were running illegal pubs and those who were selling illegal cigarettes in Amaoti area.It had been a few months since the two suspects went to the victims, posing as policemen and showing their original police cards and firearms before they demanded money from the deceased to avoid arresting them.On the 14th of January 2026, the…