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Staff and management at the Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve in the Western Cape have been traumatised by the massacre of four rhinos, including a pregnant female and one with a worthless fibreglass horn. The horrific incident happened late on Wednesday evening when the reserve's 24-hour anti-poaching found four rhinos that had been shot and raised the alarm.

Major insurers like Momentum Metropolitan, Old Mutual, Discovery and Sanlam share similar sentiments that new customers who seek life insurance cover but are unvaccinated are in for higher premium costs, depending on the outcomes of their combined risk profile.

“The Minister, representing the national government, successfully argued that the regulations were not aimed at addressing the impact of alcohol on society generally but were rather aimed at capacitating the health system during trying times. “This, because South Africa has a much higher burden of alcohol-related trauma cases than experienced in many other countries,” said the Ministry in a statement on Wednesday.

The National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) has thrown its weight behind compulsory vaccination and affirmed its support for a constitutional declaration on the matter. Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) wants the constitutional declaration by next year in a bid to limit the impact of Covid-19 in business operations.

Branded food producer and distributor Pioneer Foods is recalling specific batches of peanuts & raisins and cashew nut products after low levels of salmonella Typhimurium were detected during routine testing at a site in KwaZulu-Natal

MTN recognises the right of employees to apply to be exempted from the policy and/or refuse vaccination on certain clearly defined grounds. For those staff who are not exempt from vaccinations, either through risk assessment or agreed exclusions but still refuse vaccination, MTN will not be obliged to continue the employment contract.

Twelve truck drivers who were part of the protest on the N3 on Friday are expected to appear in court.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate in the Northern Cape has launched an investigation after a police member from Springbok shot and killed his wife and wounded another man, before committing suicide.

The National Department of Health has declared 3 -10 December 2021 "Vooma Week" in a big push for vaccinations ahead of the festive break. Dr Waasila Jassat from the NICD says according to their data at the moment, 13% of patients admitted to hospital are vaccinated while 87% are unvaccinated.