In light of the corruption allegations in the Eastern Cape, Caroline James and Karam Jeet Singh ask if government put in any increased measures to fight corruption during the Covid-19 pandemic. Corruption Watch, along with the nation, anxiously sees the number of Covid-19 cases rising while the number of available hospital beds fall. The public health…
A Florida father is fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus from his son, who tested positive after ignoring his parents' advice to stay home and not gather with friends. John Place, from Plantation, is currently in the intensive care unit at Westside Regional Medical Center where he was put on a ventilator for more than…
CLOSE This is how often you should wash your cloth face mask. USA TODAYJust two weeks ago, 16-year-old Halene O'Connell was a normal, healthy teenage girl, ready to start the summer before her senior year at Milton High School. But today, she's in a coma and on a ventilator fighting for her life at the Studer Family…
As was reported by Sport24 last week, the big money from foreign clubs has started to be flashed in the faces of several Springbok stars.The sudden interest from overseas clubs in SA players stems from a 21-day window that was agreed upon by the SA Rugby Industry, MyPlayers and the South African Rugby Employers' Organisation…
In a series of essays called The Distance, Thomas Lake is telling the stories of Americans living through the pandemic. Email [email protected] to share your story idea. (CNN)Kevin Rathel was delirious, paralyzed with drugs, trying to comprehend this waki…
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…