The department is warning that common bacteria that cause infections like tuberculosis, pneumonia and sexually transmitted diseases have become increasingly difficult to treat due to the development of resistance against antibiotics.
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The IEC said that though the registration drive over the weekend yielded promising results, especially among young women, more needed to be done to encourage young men and first-time voters to take part in the electoral process.
Thembinkosi Lorch appeared in the Randburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday, where he was granted a three-year direct imprisonment order, which was suspended for five years with conditions.
Speaking during a media briefing on Monday, the IEC s chief electoral officer, Sy Mamambolo, said that sporadic community protests affected the opening and operations of several registration centres around the country, including Gauteng, Limpopo, the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape.