29 May 23:23 South Africa now has 29 240 coronavirus cases after a spike of 1 837 infections were recorded in the last 24 hours. There are 34 new deaths, bringing the total fatalities to 611.Have a look at some of our top stories:British American Tobacco in new urgent court bid to undo cigarette banBritish…
Another Cape Town school hit by positive cases during prep weekHowever, Winde also expressed concern over possible confusion about the different levels of lockdown for "hotspots" from 1 June.He said this could lead to people moving to places with lower lockdown alerts.ComplicateThis could also complicate the lives of commuters, who had to move through different…
SA cities and towns must find sites for mass graves under new Covid-19 burial rules"We wish to express our condolences to the loved ones of the deceased and thank the healthcare workers who treated these patients," he said. Mkhize further said there had been 11 917 recoveries. The release of the latest coronavirus figures comes a…
92 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Massachusetts; 1,077 new cases confirmed The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed 92 new COVID-19-related deaths across the state Sunday, bringing the state's total to 5,797.The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 86,010 after 1,077 new cases were reported by state health officials on May 17.To date,…
113 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Massachusetts; 1,512 new cases confirmed The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed 113 new COVID-19-related deaths across the state Saturday, bringing the state's total to 5,705.The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 84,933 after 1,512 new cases were reported by state health officials on May 16.To date,…
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…