Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize. Gallo Images/Darren Stewart. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the health department was still paying attention to leading killer diseases in the country like TB, diabetes, Aids, cardiovascular and cancer.He believes the hype about Covid-19 should not fool anyone into thinking other diseases, which are prevalent in South Africa, have subsided. Mkhize…
ANALYSIS | The big problem with South Africa’s official Covid-19 numbersSeven Covid-19-related deaths in the Western Cape and Free State have brought the toll to 123, while the number of recoveries stands at 2 549.The Western Cape has emerged as the epicentre of the virus, with the latest data indicating it accounts for 56 of…
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…