A woman claims her 75-year-old mother contracted Covid-19 from staff at a private hospital in KZN.She also alleges that nurses assaulted her mother during a previous hospital stay.The hospital says it will continue to investigate the complaint and is not taking the matter lightly.A KwaZulu-Natal family is reeling after their 75-year-old matriarch went into hospital…
FAMILY. REPORTER: THEY REALLY DO. IT REALLY IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT WE HATE TO REPORT TO YOU. THIS HAPPENED IN COMANCHE COUNTY. THE FAMILY SAYING THAT ANNA CARTER ONE HOUR AFTER ARRIVING AT THE COMANCHE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. SHE ALSO SUFFERED FROM HOSPITAL. -- FROM JUVENILE SCLERODERMA. THE FAMILY SAYING HER IMMUNE SYSTEM…
Nthuthuzelo Herald Ponoyi from George, Western Cape, died after being infected with the coronavirus. The family of a beloved minister from George is mourning his death after he succumbed to the coronavirus.Nthuthuzelo Herald Ponoyi died on 4 July after a short illness.His sister described him as the "captain of the Ponoyi ship" and "a born…
Wynand Breedt with his mom Beulah and sisters Lynette and Christelle. (Supplied) The family of Afrikaans singer, Wynand Breedt, say there is a void in their family after he was shot and killed last week.Friends describe him as caring and warm, as well as one of the best musicians. He also ran an academy.No arrests…
A Uitenage family had to organise two funerals in the space of four days after discovering that they had buried a stranger.The bungle was allegedly caused by Uitenage hospital mortuary workers after the name tags of the bodies were switched.The hospital refused to allow the widow of the one of the men to view the…
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…