UDM: Government must drive economic liberation

The leader of the United Democratic Movement, Bantu Holomisa, has taken the opportunity of Workers Day to savage the government's economic policies.

Hogan: SADC ready for swine flu

Southern African countries have put a response plan in place to deal with possible swine flu cases, Health Minister Barbara Hogan said on Thursday.

Mexico orders economic shutdown, pandemic imminent

Mexico's president told citizens to stay home from Friday for a five-day partial shutdown of the economy.

Two suspected cases of swine flu in SA

Two suspected cases of swine flu have been reported in South Africa, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases said on Wednesday.

Cabinet asks Hogan to craft swine flu campaign

Cabinet asked Health Minister Barbara Hogan on Wednesday to develop a campaign to educate South Africans about swine flu.

Egypt considers mass pigs cull over swine flu fears

Egypt is considering culling hundreds of thousands of pigs as a precautionary measure as swine flu nears the borders of the country.

Swine flu hits the heart of continental Europe

Germany confirmed its first three cases of swine flu on Wednesday, the eighth country where the virus has been found.

Heat scanners give cold comfort during flu outbreak

Airports have rushed to install temperature scanners to pick out the sick, but the swine flu virus is proving too clever for modern technology.

New swine flu infections intensify travel fears

A global hunt for swine flu turned up new infections all around the world on Tuesday, and governments warned people to stay away from Mexico.

DA: South Africa's 'non-response' to swine flu worrying

The South African government's "non-response" to the outbreak of swine flu was worrying, the Democratic Alliance said on Tuesday.

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