Three residents of the Risen Son Christian Village in Council Bluffs have died from COVID-19, according to a news release from the nursing home.According to the news release, the first confirmed positive case of COVID-19 at the community was reported June 26.Since then, a total of 19 residents and 11 associates have tested positive, according…
Newlands rugby stadium (Gallo) The Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) council on Tuesday night voted in favour its a partnership with Flyt Property Investment.The deal will now need to be ratified at a special general meeting on 8 July that would see it all the way over the line. WP now stands to receive a loan…
The shooting of black men in the US has inspired the Black Lives Matter movement. (Joshua Lott/Getty Images) The South African Council of Churches held silent protests on Sunday against law enforcement brutality.The council strongly condemned the killing of people by law enforcement, saying it is reminiscent of apartheid.It held a silent protest in Pretoria…
died in Johannesburg on Tuesday after being hospitalised for more than a month.Grace Khoza, the general manager for stakeholder relations at the CMS, said he had died from Covid-19-related complications, adding he also had asthma.Khoza said Mini had contracted the coronavirus and was hospitalised for more than a month.Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku said the health…
Steenhuisen to Ramaphosa: 'Come out and address us'This was needed to revive the economy, Steenhuisen said. Speaking on the viability of virtual meetings, Mazzone said there was no reason why council meetings could not convene. She added they could either be held virtually or via a hybrid system with controlled numbers while some participate digitally."We now have…
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…