Zelda la Grange wanted to donate 27 000 cups of soup to Zwelihle residents in Hermanus on Mandela Day. Her friends matched the donation so that she doubled her target.Through their Kolisi foundation, Springbok Captain Siya Kolisi and his wife Rachel also donated 300 food parcels.Former private secretary to Nelson Mandela, Zelda la Grange, roped in…
Building evidence — A mutation that's becoming common seems to boost infectivity in cultured cells. John Timmer - Jun 16, 2020 7:35 pm UTC About a month ago, news reports painted a potentially grim picture: a single mutation in SARS-CoV-2 was taking over the world, rapidly displacing earlier forms of the virus in most locations.…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavy toll on health care workers. One of New Jersey’s largest hospitals is struggling to cope while a third of their staff is out as a result of the virus. Help arrives this week…
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…