South African proposal to breed wildlife for slaughter courts disaster: The proposed Meat Safety Act will see more wild animals landing on dinner plates. GettyImagesThere are times of spectacular policy myopia – and promoting a revision to the Meat Safety Act by the South African government is surely one of these moments. In late February the government proposed adding over … [Read more...] about South African proposal to breed wildlife for slaughter courts disaster | The Conversation
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How South Africa can best balance control of COVID-19 and avoid economic disaster | The Conversation
How South Africa can best balance control of COVID-19 and avoid economic disaster: Keeping the economy open may be hard if the virus spreads uncontrollably. ShutterstockThere is intense pressure on the South African government to lift the lockdown and open the economy. Sustainably lifting out of the lockdown is critical. But there is no roadmap. The stakes are high and there … [Read more...] about How South Africa can best balance control of COVID-19 and avoid economic disaster | The Conversation
Lockdown parole will be ‘managing a disaster in the dark’ – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
Lockdown parole will be ‘managing a disaster in the dark’ – Port Elizabeth in the News: Lockdown parole will be ‘managing a disaster in the dark’: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on Friday that almost 19,000 prisoners nationally will be paroled to counter the spread of the Covid-19 virus, will almost halve the accommodation shortage in … Source: “Port … [Read more...] about Lockdown parole will be ‘managing a disaster in the dark’ – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
Wimpy Lifesaving National Club Championships cancelled in light of coronavirus state of disaster – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
Wimpy Lifesaving National Club Championships cancelled in light of coronavirus state of disaster – Port Elizabeth in the News: Wimpy Lifesaving National Club Championships cancelled in light of coronavirus state of disaster: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s confirmation that the global Covid-19 pandemic has been declared a state of disaster has meant the cancellation of this … [Read more...] about Wimpy Lifesaving National Club Championships cancelled in light of coronavirus state of disaster – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
SA News: SA’s diabetes disaster is getting even bigger
SA’s diabetes disaster is getting even bigger: With more than 4.5 million people living with diabetes, South Africa is in the top 10 countries with increasing diabetes prevalence, according to the International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Two local hiking trails claim national awards: TWO local hiking trails, the Chokka Trail and … [Read more...] about SA News: SA’s diabetes disaster is getting even bigger
