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Beware, wild mushrooms can be deadly

Beware, wild mushrooms can be deadly

Posted by Merentia Van Der Vent on  7 July 2026
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  Beware, wild mushrooms can be deadly. That’s the warning from the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness. The warning comes as there’s been a concerning spike in confirmed cases of Death Cap mushroom poisoning in the province. The Director of the Red Cross Hospital Poisons Information Centre, Dr Bradley Browne said children are especially vulnerable because of their natural curiosity.   Beware, wild mushrooms can be deadly   The Director of the Tygerberg
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Pit toilets eliminated at all 3,372 schools identified in 2018 audit

Posted by Liesl Smit on  7 July 2026
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  The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, has announced that the Department of Basic Education has reached 100% completion of all pit toilet eradication projects identified through the 2018 Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) Initiative audit.   Speaking during a school sanitation visit at Dimbaza Primary School in the Eastern Cape on Monday, 6 July, the Minister confirmed that all 3 372 schools identified in the 2018 audit have now been provided with safe

Future 50: Tensile Rubber Hoses

Posted by Mileanne Kabwe on  7 July 2026
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  The latest business to take the Future 50 spotlight is Tensile Rubber Hoses, a Gauteng manufacturer producing automotive, radiator, and custom rubber hosing for Southern Africa.   1 of 7   For nearly six decades, they’ve led the way in rubber hose innovation.   Listen to their story:   Content hosted by iono.fm   Powered by FNB Business. Help Changes Everything. Authorised FSP and Credit Provider.

SEE: Foiled school transport robbery in Bellville

Posted by Caitlin Maledo on  7 July 2026
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    A local private security company and police recently prevented the theft of two Bellville High School transport vehicles, which led to the arrest of three suspects.     The incident unfolded on Friday on De La Haye Road in Bellville, when a member of the SJC Security Service’s armed response unit discovered suspects allegedly attempting to steal one of the school’s minibus taxis. He is said to have been doing a routine site inspection at the time.     In a statement by the SJC Security Services,
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Treasury to withhold funds from municipalities who waste money

Posted by Liesl Smit on  7 July 2026
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  The National Treasury says it is in the process of temporarily withholding the July 2026 equitable share transfers to selected municipalities that have persistently failed to adhere to the Municipal Finance Management Act, with billions of rand going to waste.   Treasury says this is aimed at instilling fiscal discipline and ensuring that public money is properly managed; addressing Unauthorised, Irregular, Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure (UIFWE); and holding municipal officials and office-bearers accountable where