Graves being prepared at the Honingnestkrans cemetery, north of Pretoria, on 8 July 2020, during a visit by Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku. Photo: Alex Mitchley/News24 As Covid-19 cases increase exponentially in Gauteng, cemeteries across the province are preparing for any eventuality.Gauteng Health MEC of Health Dr Bandile Masuku visited the Honingnestkrans cemetery north of…
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. (Simon Sonnekus) The ANC has expressed its concern following Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng's comments on the Israel-Palestinian conflict during a webinar hosted by The Jerusalem Post. The party says Mogoeng has entered the arena of political commentary which might make him vulnerable in the future.The ANC says it has taken a resolution…
Share on PinterestExisting evidence suggests that Black and South Asian individuals are more likely to experience poor COVID-19 outcomes than other demographics.Several recent studies and reports from different countries have shown that Black, Asian, and minority ethnic individuals in the United States and Europe are more likely to experience poor outcomes if they contract SARS-CoV-2,…
Newsweek. He referred to the early date as an “aspirational goal.” “We would start manufacturing vaccines before we know that it even works or not, which means that you’ve picked up several months, instead of waiting to see if the vaccine works,” the 79-year-old doctor said last week. The third trial phase will involve 30,000…
Limpopo has seen a spike in Covid-19 cases within 24 hours, with the majority of it recorded in the mining areas of the province's Sekhukhune District.The province on Wednesday stood at 93 cases - but, by Thursday, the number had risen to 121, to the ire of authorities who cautioned that some areas may remain…
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…