The events industry is set on demonstrating that it can safely host gatherings larger than 50 people.Business and conference events have been allowed to restart under certain guidelines three weeks ago.Venues are coming up with innovative ideas to host events in line with Covid-19 protocols.It has been three weeks since the announcement of lockdown regulations…
President Cyril Ramaphosa may announce stricter rules for alcohol buying on Sunday evening.While hospitals are struggling to cope with Covid-19 patients, they also now have to cope with a big spike in alcohol-related trauma cases. But the alcohol industry warns that the income of one million people could be threatened by the move, which could also…
Share on PinterestWith obesity exacerbating COVID-19 severity, researchers suggest that part of the blame for the pandemic lies with the food industry.Writing in the BMJ, scientists at the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, part of Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom, argue that COVID-19 is “yet one more health problem exacerbated by…
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…