Three people have died following a suspected virus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius in the Atlantic, according to the World Health Organization. Health officials have confirmed one case of Hantavirus, with five additional suspected cases currently under investigation. One British national remains in intensive care. The outbreak occurred during a voyage from Argentina to Cape Verde. Hantavirus infections are typically linked to environmental exposure, particularly contact with urine or faeces from infected rodents. In rare instances, the virus…

Two Home Affairs Department officials have been arrested in separate corruption-related operations across KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. In the first case, an official based at the Pinetown office in KwaZulu-Natal was arrested on Wednesday during an investigation into a fraudulent death registration. The official was allegedly caught attempting to pay a R3,000 bribe in an effort to avoid arrest. In a second operation in Secunda, Mpumalanga, another official, together with two members of the public, was arrested for allegedly issuing smart…

Tensions are rising in Vosloorus after the shocking abduction of local spaza shop owner Mazwi Kubheka, with ActionSA Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo calling for all foreign-owned spaza shops to close until those responsible are brought to justice. Speaking during a media briefing on Sunday, Khumalo said the community cannot continue with business as usual while still reeling from the trauma. “We say this humbly until the perpetrators are found, no spaza shops should operate. We are mourning. We are…