There have been more than 3 000 new Covid-19 cases. 1 354 Covid-19-related deaths have been recorded as of Friday.The Western Cape has recorded 1 005.There are 61 927 confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa as of Friday.The Western Cape Covid-19 death toll has topped 1 000, as a further 39 deaths were reported in the…
By Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 12 June Covid-19 death rates twice as high in England’s most deprived areas The most deprived areas in England and Wales have been hit twice as hard by the coronavirus outbreak compared to the wealthiest areas, data from…
Covid-19 deaths increase by 74 in SA. There are 55 421 confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa as of 11 June.1 210 Covid-19-related deaths have been recorded.998 400 Covid-19 tests have been conducted to date.The country breached the one million mark for Covid-19 tests, with 1 028 399 conducted as of 11 June.According to a…
Tshegofatso Pule, 28, who was found stabbed and hanged in a veld on Monday. She was eight months pregnant. (@Keba99, Twitter) GBV continues unabated in Gauteng with a recent case being the murder of a pregnant woman from Soweto.Tshegofatso Pule, 28, was last seen visiting her boyfriend in Florida.Her family said they were hurt by…
By Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool People who were 80 or older when hospitalised with coronavirus were 70 times more likely to die than those under 40Ungureanu Vadim/EyeEm/Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 2 June Covid-19 death for severe cases is 70 times higher in people over 80 People over 80…
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…