Gauteng Premier David Makhura during a Covid-19 provincial presentation. -@GautengProvince, Twitter As of 29 July, Gauteng recorded 168 369 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 1 836 virus-related deaths.In six days, between 24 and 29 July, the province recorded 19 515 Covid-19 cases.Johannesburg remains the worst affected region, recording 70 330 cases.As Covid-19 infections continue to surge in Gauteng, Premier…
Funerals in the coronavirus age: How to mourn safely when family gatherings are off limits Hide Transcript Show Transcript Sandy Brown knows the horrors of Code 19. Both her husband and son died of it. She could not comfort them, and Mourners could not comfort her at the recent funeral near Detroit. With more than…
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…