Marzanne and Thomas Lennox on their wedding day. A mother-to-be from Midrand lost her unborn baby boy after contracting the coronavirus.The woman has been in hospital on a ventilator for more than two weeks. She was only informed of her baby's death on Tuesday after she gained enough strength. A pregnant Midrand woman has lost her unborn…
City of Johannesburg Mayor Geoff Makhubo. Felix Dlangamandla, Netwerk24 City of Johannesburg mayor Geoff Makhubo has rubbished claims that he is planning on giving himself a R106 000 pay rise, which will increase his annual salary to R1 445 060.Makhubo has labelled the claims as a bid by former mayor Herman Mashaba to mislead people…
A health worker screens a resident at Diepsloot for Covid-19. Sharon Seretlo, Gallo Images via Getty Images Two City of Johannesburg frontline personnel died after contracting Covid-19.One was a metro police officer and the other was a firefighter.The City has started tracing people who may have had recent contact with the men.Two City of Johannesburg frontline…
Several nurses at Linksfield Netcare in Orange Grove in Johannesburg have tested positive for Covid-19. A nurse employed at the hospital, and currently in isolation, accuses the hospital of not acting in accordance with health protocols. The hospital, however, says all is in order, and cleaning and disinfection have taken place. Several nurses at Linksfield Netcare Hospital…
A Johannesburg homeowner shot dead a suspected hijacker.The man opened fire after a woman, who realised she was being followed, drove into his yard and hooted for help. Two other suspects involved in the attempted hijacking managed to flee the scene. Gauteng police have opened an inquest docket and an attempted hijacking case after a suspected hijacker…
4 min read WHEN YOU'RE TELLING a horror story that's based around a family function or family dynamic, it's important to make sure you're getting the parents just right. Ari Aster's Hereditary, which came out in 2018, hit the nail right on the head, casting Toni Collette as the film's lead—and the increasingly unhinged (and
Dietitians regularly talk up the importance of having variety in your diet to make sure you hit your nutritional needs. But new research suggests that’s actually not helpful—at least, not when you’re trying to lose weight. The study, which was published in the journal Health Psychology, makes a strong case for sticking with the same
Can't see the audio player? Listen on: The Host The Trump administration this week missed a deadline to nominate a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Without a nominee, current acting Director Jay Bhattacharya — who is also the director of the National Institutes of Health — has to give up