NEW YORK (Reuters) - Last month, as the coronavirus was surging in Houston, recently unemployed hospital secretary Ramzan Boudoin got more bad news: She had six days to vacate her apartment for failing to pay the rent. An entrance to the Providence at Champions apartment complex is seen, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in…
Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato says City footage shows that Bulelani Qolani was clothed "moments" before his eviction.However, he maintains he doesn't condone that the man was dragged out of the shack naked.Four law enforcement officers were suspended amid a public outcry and many people are accusing the City of being anti-poor.Cape Town Mayor Dan…
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…