(Photo by Gallo Images/Ziyaad Douglas) Police take the badge of infamy for being SA's most corrupt during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown.Researchers claim the police lead a poisoned corruption procession from across all walks of society.Corruption has seeped foul into every corner of society.Thuggish, greedy police who engineer bribes were among the most crooked South Africans during…
At least 53 cases of the coronavirus have been traced back to an Aug. 7 wedding and reception in Maine that violated attendance limits, state health officials said. A local hospital said Friday one person whose infection has been linked to the event has died.About 65 people attended the reception at the Big Moose Inn…
By Jessica Hamzelou Fast food consumption among children in the US is risingPeter Cade/Getty Images More than a third of children in the US eat fast food on any given day, according to survey results compiled by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Fast food continues to be a big part of…
A 93-year-old woman has recovered from coronavirus in the Western Cape. Mlungiai si Louw/Gallo Images/Volksblad Katherine Newman is no longer deemed infectious and is now at home. She tested positive in June and after experiencing breathing difficulties, was admitted to hospital. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says Newman's recovery is one of the many inspiring stories of recoveries…
The remote Bay Area town of Bolinas is among the first communities in the world to attempt to test all of its residents for the novel coronavirus. Bolinas, population 1,600, will offer free tests Monday through Thursday to residents 4 years and older up, according to a statement from UC San Francisco, whose staffers will…
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…