A nation’s soul is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable. By this measure, South Africa stands on shaky ground, its promises of equality and justice faltering under the burden of inequality and neglect. The slogan ‘Not Yet Uhuru’ captures the unfulfilled promise of freedom—a dream deferred by systemic oppression and the indifference and… Continue reading Language as Violence: Black Lives Don’t Matter, Even to Blacks
Tag: Food Poisoning
KwaMashu Residents Want Foreign Nationals Out Within 21 Days
Angry residents of KwaMashu township in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal have flipped the script, saying the 21 days the government gave them to register their spaza shops is the same period within which foreign nationals must leave the country. The residents said this earlier on Thursday, November 21, during a march across the township against foreign… Continue reading KwaMashu Residents Want Foreign Nationals Out Within 21 Days
Majority of Expired Food Stuff Uncovered In Durban Originated From Nigeria, India
The majority of the expired foodstuff uncovered in the two warehouses in Durban originated from either Nigeria in West Africa and India, in Asia, police said. Some of the goods had no expiry dates while others had clear expiry dates which had long passed. The factories were uncovered after an intelligence driven operation carried out… Continue reading Majority of Expired Food Stuff Uncovered In Durban Originated From Nigeria, India
KZN Police Raid Contaminated Food Factory
Kwazulu-Natal police, led by Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, have raided a factory in which expired and contaminated food items are stored before distribution to the various wholesalers and spaza shops. This is part of a campaign against contaminated food announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa last week following the deaths of 22 schoolchildren nationwide from… Continue reading KZN Police Raid Contaminated Food Factory
MEC Maile Lists Strict Requirements For Foreigners To Register Spaza Shops
The MEC for Economic Development and Finance in Gauteng, Lebogang Maile has set out the strict procedures to be followed by foreign nationals who want to register their spaza shops in the province. Maile said the Home Affairs guidelines are clear on the matter. He was announcing the guidelines to be followed after some Soweto… Continue reading MEC Maile Lists Strict Requirements For Foreigners To Register Spaza Shops
Ramaphosa Announces Drastic Measures To Combat Deadly Food Poisoning
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a raft of measures to combat the deadly food poisoning that has killed 22 schoolchildren and left scores of others hospitalised nationwide. He ordered the closure of all implicated spaza shops and gave shop owners 21 days to register their businesses with local municipalities or face shutdown. Ramaphosa… Continue reading Ramaphosa Announces Drastic Measures To Combat Deadly Food Poisoning