Cuban doctors during a welcome ceremony for Cuban health workers who were deployed to the Western Cape to support efforts in the fight against Covid-19 on 24 May in Cape Town. Gallo Images/Misha Jordaan Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says Cuban doctors have been employed to reinforce the healthcare system and not replace local doctors. The minister…
Quarantine everyone says Limpopo Health MEC after 13 mine workers test positive for Covid-19The province had, by Tuesday, recorded 96 cases of Covid-19, with the highest numbers at Sekhukhune and Waterberg.Though the province has low number of cases compared to others, such as Gauteng and the Western Cape, fears abound that the figure will rise…
More than 200 Cuban doctors arrive in SAAccording to the minister, the Cuban doctors will be spread across the country based on the weight of the outbreak.Western Cape: 25 doctorsGauteng: 29KwaZulu-Natal: 28Eastern Cape: 20Free State: 17Mpumalanga: 13Limpopo: 13North West: 13Northern Cape: 11#Covid19SA : Min. Mkhize says that the Cuban doctors will be spread across the…
carefully selected" for their knowledge in planning, execution and management of clinical cases and public response, News24 reported."They will be deployed in different provinces of the country in accordance with the strategic plans elaborated by the Department of Health," the Cuban Embassy in South Africa said.Cuban Health Specialists arrive in South Africa to support efforts…
More than 200 Cuban health professionals are expected to arrive in South Africa on Sunday to help the country in its fight against Covid-19, according to Cuban Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson.The 217 members of the "Medical Brigade" include family physicians, epidemiologists, biologists, healthcare technology experts, engineering experts, biotechnology experts and other specialists, the embassy said…
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…