Running sewage from outside Mayibuye Primary School. The SAHRC says its assessment of the Mayibuye Primary School in Midrand shows no proof it is built on a wetland.It says the running sewage from outside the school that is spilling inside its premises needs to be sorted out urgently. Foul odours are emanating from the area where…
The scene of the incident. Anaesthetist Dr Abdulhay Munshi was reportedly shot dead in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Munshi and paediatric surgeon Dr Peter Beale are accused of culpable homicide for the death of 10-year-old Zayyan Sayed shortly after an operation last year.The police were investigating a case of murder after a 57-year-old man was shot and…
Health 16 September 2020 By Clare Wilson The blood oxygen sensor on the Apple Series 6 watch uses LEDs and photodiodesApple Apple’s recently released Series 6 smart watch incorporates a new medical feature: it can measure your blood oxygen levels. The tech must have been years in the making, but the timing of its release…
Police Minister Bheki Cele appointed a special steering committee to crack down on protection money rackets in Cape Town.He described the extortionists' demands for protection money from restaurants, clubs and now coffee shops with threats of violence if they do not pay as "organised crime".The announcement comes after the City of Cape Town and provincial…
Rugby Championship trophy (Getty Images) While rugby is set to return to South Africa at the end of the month, there is still no news as to whether the Springboks will take their place in the Rugby Championship.SA Rugby CEO, Jurie Roux has indicated that plans are still being pursued to allow the Springboks to…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…