Sharp drop in Covid-19 testing because of test kit shortage"As of last week, we had to change that approach…we have got to reserve tests for in our hospitals, for our healthcare professionals, but also to make a decision in a hospital as to whether [a] person must go to the Covid-19 ward or perhaps [just]…
GroundUp reported last week.Mkhize also slammed Gray's comments, claiming there were five inaccuracies in her interview.In response, Gray told News24 last week that she felt she was being singled out, adding that Mkhize's criticism was "worrying"."I spoke in my personal capacity. The terms of reference of the MAC clearly states one is on the MAC…
All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesNews24 reported on Wednesday that the South African Covid-19 Modelling Consortium projected a figure of between 1 and 1.2 million cases and that the model was not a crystal ball prediction, but subject to change as more data became available. During a further media briefing by the consortium and…
Jacob Zuma ordered to say sorry to Derek Hanekom over 'known enemy agent' tweetHanekom took Zuma to court to the tune of R500 000 for defamation following the tweet on 25 July, 2019.In September 2019, the KwaZulu-Natal High Court ordered Zuma to apologise for the tweet and interdicted him from publishing any statement in the…
LoCO Staff / Today @ 8:30 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt BREAKING: A 97-Year-Old Alder Bay Resident is Humboldt’s First COVID-19 Casualty A 97-year-old woman who was a resident of Alder Bay is the county’s first person to die as a result of COVID-19 complications, according to the county’s Joint Information Center.“Our thoughts today are…
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…