The World Health Organization urged countries Monday to continue implementing safety measures to control the spread of the coronavirus, such as limiting public gatherings and protecting vulnerable groups as they try to reopen businesses and services. "The more control countries have over the virus, the more they can open up. Opening up without having control is…
EFF leader Julius Malema. The EFF celebrated its seven anniversary on Sunday, and Julius Malema said they had proved their naysayers wrong.He said their elective conference in December was one of the most peaceful conferences ever in South Africa.Malema said the party is not in the pockets of any corporate interests, including cigarette companies. As the…
A Khayelitsha man was ripped from his bath and pushed into the spotlight during demolitions on Wednesday, revealing the only difference between evictions under apartheid and now is that there were phones to film the event, in which the man was completely dehumanised, writes Mikhail Moosa.Bulelani Qolani was bathing yesterday when he was forcefully removed from…
WASHINGTON — For the first time in months, COVID-19 was not the dominant story in America this week. But the coronavirus pandemic continues to carve an uneven path across the country, hitting some areas harder as it recedes in others.At the most basic, 30,000-foot view, the numbers for the virus look better this weekend than…
Posted: Sat 1:19 PM, May 02, 2020  | Updated: Sat 6:45 PM, May 02, 2020 PULASKI, Wis. (WBAY) — Chad Reader, the President of Country Villa Assisted Living in Pulaski, issued a statement late Saturday morning confirming there has been one case of COVID-19 at the facility.According to Reader, the case was confirmed on Monday, April…
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…