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From Taxi A suspect conductor and arrested for ‘Spanner boy’ aiding in taxi to building a violence business empire
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Turning City of Ekurhuleni waste into Launches treasure Community Fund of over R120m
Clayville’s Olifantsfontein SAPS needs Plea for your help Sportsto look for family Facilities members of these victims
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The Kota has not fallen Floods Leave in Clayville Families Homeless Saki Mabhele
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he Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, delivered a disturbing statement recently when he asked South Africans to remove different types of ready-to-eat processed meat products from their fridges including polony, viennas and sausages. This followed an outbreak of listeriosis, a deadly disease that spreads through food. The department pointed to Rainbow Chicken and an Enterprise factory in Limpopo as the source of the recent cases of listeriosis. These findings sent shockwaves across the country and neighbouring states leading to people getting worried about what they eat. Among the types of food that caused fear was the famous town-
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These findings sent shockwaves across the country and neighbouring states leading to people getting worried about what they eat. Among the types of food that caused fear was the famous town-
announcement but fortunately went back up again. “Indeed people have been buying less of the Kota for the past two weeks but since yesterday they are buying again. The thing is, we have
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Those at high risk of listeriosis should avoid the following foods:
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ment is trying to encourage town1. Raw or unpasteurized milk, orOndairy products that contain unpasteurized milk. ship economic development. Ndlanzi sells about 150 2. Soft cheesesaverage (e.g. feta, goat, Brie). Kotas per day and the Kota sales Clayville entrepreneur Simphiwe Ndlanzi help the family business. 3. Foods from delicatessen counters (e.g. prepared salads, cold meats) havebenot beenUnlike heated/reheated adequately. How canthat Listeriosis prevented? most other foodborne pathogens, Listeria can grow in refrigerated foods that are
contaminated. To prevent this, it is recommended to have fridge temperatures below 4o C; and freezer temperatures below -18o
Those at high risk of listeriosis should avoid the following foods:
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Clayville’s Plea for Sports Facilities
he latest bout of heavy rains has left residents of Johannesburg and Tshwane in horror. This follows seven days of non-stop rain which led to floods that ruined many parts of the country. The damage was not only on road infrastructure but homes were destroyed while many lost their personal belongings. Anna Masemola, one of the victims
moved to an informal settlement known as Buffer Lake 77 in Mamelodi four years ago. The news came to her while she was still busy at work and she had to quickly leave to attend to the matter. “I was at work when they called and told me the water had wrecked my house. In the morning when I left everything was fine until around 12:00 after they opened those dams.” According to Masemola the local authorities opened the three dams
because they were full of water as a result of the heavy rain and this is what seems to have led to the houses being washed away. “We were fortunate that the children were at my moms as the schools are closed at the moment otherwise they could have been hurt. Currently we have a relative who has allowed us to lay our head for a little while,” says Masemola. Masemola said she will not be going to work until the ordeal was over.
1. Raw or unpasteurized milk, or dairy products that contain unpasteurized milk. 2. Soft cheeses (e.g. feta, goat, Brie). 3. Foods from delicatessen counters (e.g. prepared salads, cold meats) that have not been heated/reheated adequately.
She also confirmed that they had not received any help from government at the time of the interview but she plans to rebuild her shack once the weather improves. The residents had been warned not to build shacks along the banks of the Moretele river. Ward councillor Joel Kgomotso Masilela who is responsible for ward 15 says they will continue to engage the people in order to avoid incidents of this nature.