President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa has approached the ANC's integrity committee to account for the controversy around the CR17 campaign.He told the party's national executive committee (NEC) he is prepared to subject himself to the party's processes. This appeared to disarm Ramaphosa's detractors in the NEC as the party's top brass deliberated on corruption. In a…
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Researchers on Tuesday announced the first drug shown to save lives among severely ill coronavirus patients, offering hope even as infection rates rose in Africa and Asia, and there were worrisome upticks of contagion in countries that had largely contained the virus.The cheap, widely available steroid, called dexamethasone, reduced deaths by 35%…
President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa says patience and solidarity have saved many thousands of lives.The president said we should remind ourselves that the coronavirus presents a real danger to all of us.Government has been advised by experts that the epidemic will become worse before it gets better.President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his condolences to…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.With many states gradually easing coronavirus lockdowns, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now issued guidelines for reopening offices.“Workers in office buildings may be at risk for exposure to the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).…
May 11, 2020, 11:12 a.m. ETAs concern grows over the potential for children to become seriously ill from the coronavirus, a new study paints the most detailed picture yet of American children who were treated in intensive care units throughout the United States as the pandemic was taking hold in the country.None of the children…
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…