Friends and relatives of slain Tshegofatso Pule hold balloons at her funeral. Gauteng police have not ruled out possibility of more arrests soon in connection with murder of pregnant Tshegofatso Pule.A man appeared in court on Wednesday and asked for Legal Aid, saying he could not afford a private lawyer. Pule's uncle Tumi Katake was at court…
Using ultraviolet light to disinfect public spaces is preferable to using harsh chemicals. Credit: Jennifer M. Mccann/Penn State A personal, handheld device emitting high-intensity ultraviolet light to disinfect areas by killing the novel coronavirus is now feasible, according to researchers at Penn State, the University of Minnesota and two Japanese universities. There are two commonly…
“Kill the Oldies. Save the NHS.” Perhaps Boris Johnson should think of adopting this for his next slogan because it’s what his government has done. In fact, it’s the second most scandalous aspect of his record so far in dealing with the Chinese coronavirus. The scandal, essentially, is this: on March 19 the UK government…
Physicians say coronavirus patients are suffering from life-threatening oxygen drops while in the emergency room that can lead to their death.Dr Richard Levitan, is an emergency medicine practitioner at Bellevue Hospital in New York City, and has been teaching other medical professionals how to intubate and use ventilators for at least two decades.But, in an…
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…